Officer Kristi Mitchell

Public Information Officer

903-798-3187 (office) 903-260-0294 (pager)

903-824-4199 (cell) 903-798-3023 (fax)

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Re: Texarkana Arkansas Police Conducts Annual Active Shooter Training

The Texarkana Arkansas Police Dept. is currently conducting active shooter training in one of the local school campuses this week. This active shooter training block is conducted annually by Officers of the department. An active shooter is defined as one or more persons who participate in a random or systematic shooting spree, demonstrating their intent to continuously harm other. The purpose of this training is to ensure Officers within the department are prepared in the event of an active shooter incident on one of our school campuses. It gives the Officer an opportunity to practice the department policy that would be put into effect in such incident. In addition, the training allows Officers to remain familiar with the layout of the building. This training is conducted during the summer which gives the opportunity to use the facility while students are not present.

Thank you and you can visit the Texarkana Arkansas Police Department online at http://www.txkusa.org/arkpolice.