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The Westlake Police Department will be conducting Mass Casualty/Active Shooter training on Wednesday, Aug. 31, at Parkside Intermediate School at 24525 Hilliard Blvd.

This exercise is much like the day-shift training we had earlier in the month but is scheduled for our night-shift officers. Residents and businesses can expect to see an increased police presence during the hours of 5 p.m. and 11 p.m.

There will be scenarios that include shouting and screaming inside the building. The training will include the use of simulators, simunitions, blank-fire ammunition and role-players. Residents and businesses should not be alarmed as this is a planned and resourced training event.  This event has been scheduled and is being executed with the cooperation and participation of the Westlake Fire Department the Westlake City School District. 
 
The Westlake Police Department is fully committed to preparing and rehearsing to professionally respond to any incident that may occur in the city. This is just another example of ongoing training in best practices for all of our employees to make Westlake one of the safest communities in Northeast Ohio.