Local law enforcement agencies are setting the stage for an active assailant training exercise to be held on July 30, involving officers from the Clearwater Police Department and other Pinellas County agencies. The training will take place at Clearwater High School and Plumb Elementary School, aiming to test and improve emergency preparedness, as reported by the Clearwater city’s official news feed.
The drill will simulate a high-stakes scenario featuring an active assailant situation with mass casualties on the high school campus. It is a part of a continuous effort to fully ensure the capacities to respond to such emergencies can be as robust as possible. During the training, officers will act out the scenario with serious commitment to realism, while the exercise remains fictional. To maintain the integrity of this preparedness event, the public will be restricted from accessing the areas where the exercise is in progress, which will be clearly marked.
Road closures are expected in proximity to the high school to facilitate the exercise, and the city requests residents to exercise patience for any inconveniences that may emerge due to the training operation. However, roads near the elementary school will remain open. This has been communicated to the public via Clearwater’s announcement, recognizing the critical nature of this disruption to the daily rhythm of the community…