OCSD Officers Conduct Active Shooter Training In Lake Forest

LAKE FOREST, CA — Officers of the Orange County Sheriff's Department will pause their work on Friday to train for active shooter scenarios in Lake Forest. The program known as Assess, Prepare, Train--or APT--is a half-day adrenaline soaked scenario that deputies train for and pray they will never need to use in real life.

Officers will combine live-action components with a realistic virtual reality screens and a 180-degree simulator to engage them in multiple active shooter scenarios, the OCSD spokesperson said.

The scenes, sounds and practice is designed to be a sensory-stimulating experience. Officers will hear blaring alarms, students creaming as well as victims pleading for help.

The purpose, according to OCSD, is that the program provides an opportunity to ensure strategies for all schools in the department’s jurisdiction are consistent.

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