Nevada Police hold training at Cottey
Monday, August 14, 2017
Nick Wright
Nevada Police Department held an active shooter training exercise at Cottey College on Friday.
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Missouri Department of Conservation agent Sean Pennington, second from right, gives a group of Nevada police officers a briefing before they begin work clearing one of the residence halls during a training exercise at Cottey College Friday afternoon. Pennington is an assistant instructor along with Sgt. Steve Bastow, standing next to Pennington.
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Officer Bolan escorts a "shooter" to officers waiting outside during the exercise Friday.
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Nevada police officer Michael Bolan covers the group’s rear as they progress through the residence hall room-by-room searching for an “active shooter†during the training exercise.
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Detective Clinton Berry, left, covers a stairwell as Officer Tony Strope covers the group clearing the room during the exercise.
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All the officer’s weapons were checked three times prior to beginning the exercise and were fitted with zip ties which prevented them from operating.