A screen shot of TV coverage of an "active shooter" scenario at a school in Houston, Texas.
WHITE CO.— The White County Sheriff’s Department has announced that they will be conducting an active shooter training drill at the Norris City Annex School during the afternoon hours of Friday, October 5, 2018.
The Norris City Annex School will team up with law enforcement officials in order to conduct the drill. School and law enforcement officials have met recently to work on details and planning for the full-scale exercise.
White County Sheriff Doug Maier has announced that no students will be present during any part of the drill. Teachers and administrators from the school district will participate.
Sheriff Maier said the goal of the exercise is for each agency to practice their respective duties and for the staff of the school to practice school policy and lock down protocols should an emergency situation occur that requires a response.
The sheriff went on to advise that law enforcement is notifying the public in advance of the date and time of this training exercise in order to let the public know there is no reason to be alarmed if they see law enforcement officers present at the school or hear calls via dispatchers on the radio frequency during the designated time.