The Sheriff’s Office Training Bureau cadre has been partnering with local business and schools to offer active attacker training to their staff members.
As a result of increased public awareness, a number of residents have asked what individuals can do protect themselves and reduce the dangers faced during an active attacker event.
The Sheriff’s Office Training Bureau, which is normally tasked with providing internal training, pivoted its focus to meet the public requests for training.
In recent months, Training Bureau staff have provided 90-minute training presentations based on the Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training (ALERRT) curriculum from Texas State University to staff at local schools, childcare centers, and businesses.
Recently, Training Bureau staff visited the Teledyne FLIR campus in Goleta, where they presented the ALERRT training to their employees.
At the conclusion of the training course at FLIR, the Sheriff’s Office was given a gift of two Scout III thermal monocular cameras, which will be used in by patrol to help with searches for missing persons and wanted suspects.
The Sheriff’s Office thanks FLIR for its donation and all its community partners who have invited the office to train their staff members to promote safety.
Learn more about the Training Bureau, including contact information, at SBSheriff.org. The Sheriff’s Office would also like to share the training video from ALERRT titled Avoid | Alert | Defend that highlights a method for individuals to follow during active attacker events.