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DEFENSE ACTIVE A SSAIL ANT TRAINING

2020
Among the many threats to property and safety we defend against daily,
OUTSIDE ACTIVE ASSAILANT
no other threat poses a greater risk than that of an active assailant. With
active assailant attacks now so prevalent, our Office prepares and trains
PRESENTATIONS:
regularly to prevent such threats from occurring. Our Office offers active
2 assailant training to all governmental departments and employees. We also
Our officers offer and provide training on Active Assailant Prevention and Response train hard to quickly and effectively stop any active assailant who would
to all employees of Augusta-Richmond County, as well as some non-governmental attempt to do harm in one of our facilities. Our officers conduct stressful
organizations such as local businesses, churches and child care centers. With Active 21 STUDENTS drills geared toward testing their responses under pressure and sharpening
Assailant events becoming so commonplace, we believe teaching our employees and their defensive skills. Our officers train in environments designed to mimic
citizens how to identify potential threats by knowing common pre-event behaviors NEW HIRE ORIENTATION ACTIVE their daily work areas. Additionally, our officers are regularly subjected to
and indicators, as well as teaching them the best response practices in the event of an ASSAILANT PRESENTATIONS: unannounced testing conducted by actors who are unknown to the officers,
actual attack is crucial to preventing attacks or mitigating harm or loss of life. and whose purpose is to attempt to breach security protocols. This is done
25 in an effort to evaluate our ability to quickly identify suspicious behaviors,

communicate those activities with team members and appropriately
356 STUDENTS monitor and respond when needed.

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