On Tuesday, November 7, Warwick Valley Central School District held the first in a series of emergency training and active shooter drills at Warwick Valley High School. The training took place during a Superintendent’s Conference Day scheduled to coincide with Election Day, which meant students were off from school. That made the day the ideal opportunity for the rest of the school community – administration, faculty and staff – to take part in the first of a multi-phase training series and learn the foundation upon which future training will build.
The training exercise was a collaborative effort between law enforcement from the Town of Warwick Police Department, including our own School Resource Officers, along with the members of the Orange County Tactical Response Unit (TRU), which operates as a SWAT team.
“We are fortunate to have a close relationship with Chief (John) Rader and the Town of Warwick Police Department, and to have a team such as the TRU available to us should we ever need them,” said Dr. Leach. “Given their proximity and strong, vested interest in our schools and community, we make the most of our relationship with local law enforcement, to maintain our top safety and security priority: making sure students are well taken care of at all times, and that our district remains a safe and secure learning environment for everyone.”
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