Palm Springs Police Department To Host Active Shooter Training

PALM SPRINGS, CA — The Palm Springs Police Department announced Wednesday that it will host an active shooter training session on Oct. 22 that will be open to the public.

The two-hour session at the Palm Springs Convention Center will begin at 6 p.m. and is intended to prepare attendees "how to better prepare for an active shooter/killer event," according to the police department's announcement.

Attendees will be briefed on the ALICE method, which stands for Alert- Lockdown-Inform-Counter-Evacuate.

— By City News Service