Crime & Safety
Police Emergency Drill Slated For Newark Airport: June 3
The emergency response exercise isn't expected to impact airport operations, officials say.
NEWARK, NJ — If you’re passing by Newark Airport on Saturday and see lots of police cars, don’t panic… it’s just a drill, authorities say.
On Thursday, officials at the Port Authority of NY/NJ announced that the agency will conduct an emergency response exercise at Newark Liberty International Airport from 4 to 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 3, at Terminal B, Arrival Level (2nd level, north end).
According to officials, the exercise will not impact airport operations. However, members of the public “may notice an increased police presence inside and outside the facility before and during the drill.”
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Saturday’s exercise will test the airport’s emergency plan for mutual aid response, enabling airport personnel and local emergency organizations to train together and validate response procedures, officials said.
The exercise will include members of the Port Authority Police Department along with federal, state and local law enforcement agencies and airline partners, officials stated.
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