This week we coordinated with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) who instructed two 16 hour Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training (ALERRT) sessions in Lakeport at Clear Lake High School. This is the national standard research based active shooter response training for peace officers. Officers were trained to respond alone or with a group of officers to respond to an active shooter call with a priority of stopping the threat. This training is part of the ALERRT program based at Texas State University and was certified for credit in our state by the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST). Approximately 55 officers from twelve local and state agencies attended this training including, Lakeport Police Department, Clearlake Police Department, Ukiah Police Department, Willits Police Department, Cal-Fire Law Enforcement – Lake & Mendocino County Area, California Department of Fish & Wildlife - Lake & Mendocino County Area, California State Parks – Clear Lake Sector, California Highway Patrol – Clear Lake Area, Lake County District Attorney – Investigations, Lake County Probation Department, Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office. This completes four of these training classes in Lakeport over the past 10 months in which approximately 115 local officers were trained. We sincerely thank the FBI, ALERRT, POST, all attending agencies as well as the Lakeport Unified Safety Committee, Lakeport Unified School District and Clearlake High School for making this valuable training happen to further our ongoing effort to keep our schools and communities safe
