Major Safety Exercise Planned In Milpitas

MILPITAS, CA — Expect to see a ton of pplice activity around the new Milpitas BART station on Saturday. A major safety exercise is planned with a dozen local, regional and state agencies, along with hundreds of volunteers. During the exercise, you may hear simulated gunfire and explosions.

Participating agencies include: the Milpitas Police Department, Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office, San Jose Police Department, California Highway Patrol, BART Police, Milpitas Fire Department, San Jose Fire Department, Santa Clara County Fire Department, Santa Clara County EMS, VTA, BART, and Communications Centers.

The goal of this exercise is to test emergency protocols in a vast environment in order to evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of the collaborating stakeholders.

The exercise is closed to the public. (Get Patch real-time email alerts for the latest news from your California neighborhood. Also, download the free Patch iPhone app or free Patch Android app. Also, be sure to follow your local Patch on Facebook!)

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