Collegedale Police hold school intruder drill

Courtesy: Collegedale Police Dept.

COLLEGEDALE, Tenn. (WDEF) — The Collegedale Police Department participated in a school intruder drill Thursday morning at Woltever Creek Elementary School.

This drill was meant to train the faculty and students how to respond in the event of an active shooter on school grounds. “This has become the world we live in,” the police department said in a release.

Collegedale Police said many schools are now participating in school safety drills in addition to fire and tornado drills.

The Washington Post stated that there have been 17 school shootings since the start of the year.

Courtesy: Collegedale Police Dept.

“School safety has been one of my administration’s top priorities, just as it continues to be fore Woltever Creek Elementary and the rest of our Collegedale schools,” Chief Jack Sapp said.

He continued, “I am proud of our officers who train to respond to the unimaginable and I’m proud of the schools who take initiatives such as these to protect our children” stated Chief Sapp. “If you are affiliated with any of the 6 schools we host inside our city limits, I implore you to make these drills a necessary addition to your school’s safety plan. Invite us to be a part of that discussion, that training, that plan. When the unthinkable happens, we’ll be the first ones there to stop the threat and keep your children safe.”