Active Shooter: Are Montana Colleges Ready?
As America grapples with a growing number of mass shootings, training for an active shooter situation has become more commonplace, even in Montana. The state hasn’t had a deadly shooting on campus since 1990 but police know it could happen here at any time. School administrators and police are tasked with keeping over 40,000 students and faculty safe on more than a dozen campuses across the state. What are they doing to prepare for the worst?
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Active Shooter: Are Montana Colleges Ready?
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Training for an active shooter situation has become more commonplace, even in Montana.
Active Shooter: Are Montana Colleges Ready?
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Law enforcement officials say in most cases, active shooter situations evolve quickly and there is no pattern or method to the selection of victims.
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MSU Police officer Ashlee Heavrin takes part in a recent emergency drill on campus
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MSU Police Chief Robert Putzke says detectives are training faculty and staff on active shooting preparedness several times a month.
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A recent emergency drill at MSU involved an active shooter scenario on campus.