Schools Get Active Shooter Training | Tucson News

Pima County’s Sheriff’s Department is rolling out active shooter preparedness workshops straight to school campuses, empowering students and staff ages 12 to 20 with the “Run, Hide, Fight” strategy. After nine years of evolution and real-world lessons, the program now spans three weeks with multiple school sites to boost accessibility. Backed by local police and even U.S. Border Patrol, over 2,500 educators have trained — and numbers are rising. Hands-on simulations and classroom drills teach even young kids, like five-year-olds, how to respond calmly and effectively. While training is vital, Arizona’s Superintendent Tom Horne stresses that armed school resource officers are also critical — recently allocating $53 million to fund them — because preparedness alone isn’t enough to keep students safe. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/e59c6e14abec1dee