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UMPD Conducting Active Shooter Response Training on Campus for Officers

For the next nine weeks‎ at various residence halls on campus, the University of Maryland Police Department (UMPD) is partnering with the Maryland State Police (MSP) in an active shooter response training program, called Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training (ALERRT). ‎This dynamic course of instruction is designed to prepare the first responder to isolate, distract, and neutralize an active shooter.  The course curriculum teaches advanced concepts and principles of team movement, setting up for room entry and room entry techniques, approach and breaching the crisis site, follow-on responder tactics, improvised explosive devices (IED's), and post-engagement priorities of work.  The training is recognized by the Maryland Police and Correctional Training Commissions and is being used by UMPD for our mandatory in-service training for 2014.

UMPD is continuing its quest to do the utmost to protect the campus community. In the past, UMPD has conducted active shooter exercises on campus to prepare officers for a "worst case" scenario. The most recent exercise was in January of this year in conjunction with the Prince Georges County Police and Fire Departments.

By adopting ALERRT, UMPD is striving to maintain its edge in the newest training available to law enforcement in the state.

UMPD will be issuing text and email advisories announcing the start and conclusion of the training on the days it is being conducted.

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