Monday: Agencies To Host Active Shooter Response Gathering In Marietta

MARIETTA, GA -- Multiple law enforcement agencies in Cobb County are coming together Monday, Oct. 9 for an event aimed at educating local residents on how to respond to active shooter situations. The event, called CRASE (Civilian Response to Active Shooter Events), will take place from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. in the auditorium at Marietta High School located at 1171 Whitlock Avenue in Marietta.

One of the goals of the gathering is to "meet as a community to commemorate everyone touched by the tragedy, which occurred one week ago in Las Vegas, Nevada," Cobb police said in a news release. (SIGN UP: Get Patch's Daily Newsletter and Real Time News Alerts. Or, if you have an iPhone, download the free Patch app.)

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Another aim Monday night is to inform the community on how they can assist first responders and public safety officers in the event a similar tragedy ever unfolded in Cobb.

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Every participating agency has sent staff through the ALERRT (Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training) program, police said.

"Our hope is to bring the community closer through education! In a tragedy like Las Vegas, people not

only find themselves wondering what they would have done; but they also ask themselves what actions
should I possibly consider, if I were to find myself in the midst of an active and violent event," Cobb police said in the news release.

"This CRASE seminar is designed to educate, as well as address your questions and concerns. Together we are
stronger than any one individual!"

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Participating agencies include the Marietta Police Department, Cobb County Sheriff’s Office, Cobb County Police Department, Marietta Fire Department, Metro Atlanta Ambulance, and Marietta City Schools.

Attendees are encourage to register through this Event Brite link for tickets. Officials are asking that anyone under 13 years of age not attend, due to the content and nature of the presentation and discussion.

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