Cobb Police active shooter training scheduled for SunTrust Park

If you’re in the vicinity of SunTrust Park during early November and see a lot of law enforcement presence, there’s a reason for that. There will be Cobb Police active shooter training going on, and they’re sending out word about what you’ll notice: Cobb Police active shooter training

Beginning November 1, 2018 the Cobb County Police Department will be conducting large scale training at SunTrust Park. This training will result in a large number of emergency vehicles and personnel in and around the Park. The training will be conducted November 1 and 2, 2018, and it will continue on November 5 through November 9. Passersby and residents may notice an increased police, fire, and emergency medical services presence in the afternoon hours and late into the evening

We are excited about our partnership with the Atlanta Braves and the opportunity to train in a real-world environment to better prepare our officers, firefighters, and emergency medical personnel to more effectively respond to and handle all emergencies in Cobb County.

 

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Cobb Police active shooter training session scheduled for East Cobb

In the wake of the Las Vegas shootings, the Cobb Police Department has announced it will be holding active shooter training classes for the public this month, in each of its five precincts.

The training session for East Cobb’s Precinct 4 is Oct. 24 at 7 p.m. at Chestnut Ridge Christian Church, 2663 Johnson Ferry Road. The event is free and is open to the public.Cobb Police

Various Cobb public safety organizations held an event on Monday, and that was organized by Marietta first responders and Marietta City Schools, to remember the Las Vegas shooting victims and to instruct citizens how to respond to a mass shooting.

If you can’t attend the Precinct 4 event, the other sessions being held around the county are as follows:

Precinct 1
Thursday, October 26th at Precinct 1, 7:00 PM, please RSVP for Precinct 1’s Active Shooting Response Training, contact 770-499-4181 or 770-499-3967

Cobb County Police Precinct 1
2380 Cobb PKWY
Kennesaw, GA 30152

Precinct 2
Tuesday, October 24th at South Cobb High School Theater, 7:00 PM

South Cobb High School Theater
1920 Clay Rd SW
Austell, GA 30106

Precinct 3
Monday, October 23rd at Precinct 3, 7:00 PM

Cobb County Police Precinct 3
1901 Cumberland PKWY SE
Atlanta, GA 30339

Precinct 5
Wednesday, October 25th, at Harrison High School, 7:00 PM

Harrison High School
4500 Due West Rd NW
Kennesaw, GA 30152