Chattahoochee Tech Police Train for Active Shooters

AUSTELL, GA -- Officers from the Chattahoochee Technical College Police Department received eight hours of Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council (POST) credit after completing active shooter training at the college’s Austell Campus on April 6.

“The purpose of the exercise is to train our officers on what to do during an active shooter event. Chattahoochee Technical College’s Police Department trains for active shooter scenarios twice a year. As POST-certified officers, campus police are required to keep up their training and education, and force-on-force training scenarios are imperative in preparing for crisis situations,” CTC Training Officer Tim Hilley said.

The multi-jurisdictional training exercise, which coincided with spring break for CTC students, began with familiarity training for campus police officers as well as officers from local law enforcement agencies.

Sgt. Dana Pierce, spokesman for the Cobb County Police Department, headed a morning classroom training session where he instructed officers on how to disseminate information to both the news media and the general public. Later in the day, public information officers from CTC campus police, the Atlanta Department of Corrections, Smyrna Police Department, Douglas County Sheriff’s Office and Albany Police Department tested their skills during a mock press conference hosted by the college.