The New York State Police, Orange County Sheriff’s Office, and Orange County Executive Steven M. Neuhaus, in collaboration with the Orange County Emergency Management, Orange-Ulster BOCES Department of Health and Safety and local law enforcement and first responders, will hold an active shooter drill at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, November 8.
The drill, which will be staged on the Orange-Ulster BOCES campus in Goshen, is not open to the public.
The training exercise will focus on emergency response to an active shooter incident on campus and will involve a simulation of law enforcement response to an active shooter. It will help assure a coordinated, timely and effective response in the event of a major incident.
The Orange County Sheriff’s Office and the New York State Police encourage county residents to take advantage of the Active Shooter/Hostile Event program they continue to offer to the public at no cost. For more information or to schedule a public education seminar, please contact the Orange County Sheriff’s Office at ocnysheriff@orangecountygov.com or the New York State Police at Anca.Watt@troopers.ny.gov.