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County staff seek grant for courthouse active‑shooter training and virtual panic buttons

3788213 · June 11, 2025
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HR director said a district court grant application could cover virtual panic buttons and an active‑shooter training day that would close the courthouse; the county risk pool pledged partial funding, and department coordination was requested.

Shelley Kietzman, Okanogan County HR director and risk manager, told the Board of Commissioners that a district court staff member submitted a grant application that may fund virtual panic buttons for courthouse staff and that the county has reserved the hearing room for an active‑shooter training day.

The matter matters because it touches courthouse security, staff safety training and potential use of county time and facilities. Kietzman said quick…

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