The officers had taken active shooter training only once: Martinez in 2014 and Canales the year before the shooting. At the time of the Uvalde shooting, Texas required only that school resource officers take an eight-hour active shooter course. Uvalde officers will also be among those required to meet Texas’ new standard — 16 hours of instruction every two years. The school district police chief, who had taken active shooter training four times during his nearly 30-year career, was supposed to take charge, according to the district’s active shooter plan. Lara, who had not taken active shooter training, said he took a tactical position, aiming at the classroom where the shooter remained.

Source: Huffington Post December 06, 2023 05:03 UTC