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Drill simulates shooting at JSRCC Published: October 23, 2008  Law enforcement agencies worked together last Sunday, responding to a mock intrusion at JSRCC, located at 1851 Dickinson Road. Volunteer Skyler Speece, below, portrayed a shooter who entered the campus and opened fire on students and staff. | All photos by Zoe Peters
BY AMY CONDRA acondra@goochlandgazette.com Last Sunday about 90 people, including officers and role players, participated in a simulated shooter drill on the western campus of J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College Sunday. The training exercise included JSRCC’s Police and Security Services Department, the Virginia State Police, the Goochland County Sheriff’s Office, the Goochland Volunteer Fire-Rescue Association and volunteer participants. “One of my primary goals was to build relationships with Goochland County and the State Police, and I believe we accomplished that mission,” said Chief Garth Wheeler of JSRCC’s Campus Police. “We were pleased with the response, and with everybody’s dedication to this.”  Deputy Chris Cranor of the Goochland Sheriff’s Dept. responds to a call that two shooters are threatening JSRCC’s western campus; after being “shot” |
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Anthony | Dec. 6, 2010, 08:09 PM
I believe more colleges should be training their staff for these kinds of situations. I know this type of training doesn’t happen enough. Hopefully there will never be a need to use it. Page 1 of 1 pages
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