Military police officers complete active shooter training

The US military police officers and civilian base police officers with the Provost Marshal’s Office (PMO) aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort have successfully completed active shooter training aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island.

The active shooter training has been designed to train personnel to respond to an active shooter in order to neutralise a threat as quickly as possible and save lives.

PMO aboard the Air Station training chief Fred Calawor said the training for active shooter scenarios follows the Columbine shooting incident.

"After that incident, law enforcement began to incorporate more active shooter training in their curriculum, learning from past incidents to constantly better our training," Calawor added.

During the training, the team used airsoft pistols, handcuffs, simulated OC spray and fake electroshock weapons to suppress target.

PMO aboard the Air Station patrol supervisor sergeant Gregory Deputy said the exercise involved stressful and intense scenarios to teach personnel to think quickly and make the scene safe, escort innocent bystanders away from danger and get medical personnel on scene to treat the wounded.

"As law enforcement, we try to resolve situations before escalating to the use of deadly force," Deputy added.
Additionally, the training enabled marines and officers determine their course of action and respond while in a fast-paced and unpredictable situation.

Image: An official during active shooter training aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island. Photo: Photo by Lance Cpl. Brendan Roethel.