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Lakeville and Freetown chiefs stress annual joint active‑shooter drills, urge budgeting for training and SRO support
Summary
Police chiefs from Lakeville and Freetown described annual joint active‑shooter training for regional schools, outlined typical training hours and costs, and discussed school resource officer coverage and funding splits; officials urged building training into town budgets and seeking grant funding.
Chiefs from Lakeville and Freetown told a joint select board meeting that annual joint training for schools remains a priority and that repetition and cross‑agency exercises are critical to preparedness.
Why it matters
The towns share a regional school campus and emergency response across municipal lines. Officials said coordinated training, mutual aid and staff familiarization reduce response times and improve safety for students and staff.
What the chiefs described
Joint training cadence and formats: Chiefs reported they conduct active‑shooter/hostile event training annually when budgets allow. Training typically includes a tabletop planning exercise and live drills. Participants described a model where most…
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