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Marietta police report active-shooter and driver training; recruits to appear at July council meeting
Summary
Chief Behn said the department completed active-shooter training sessions and low-speed SUV driver training, and will present 6–7 new sworn officers at the July council meeting after academy graduations.
Marietta Police Chief Behn told the council the department has completed active-shooter training for most personnel and held low-speed driver training tailored to SUVs used in patrol.
Behn said many newer officers have limited SUV driving experience and the low-speed course addresses handling and field training needs. He also reported the department is fully staffed and expects to bring "somewhere around 6 or 7 recruits, brand new police officers who have been sworn in" to the July council meeting after academy graduations; one recruit was scheduled to graduate June 27.
The chief framed the training as precautionary preparation rather than a response to a specific incident; no policy changes were proposed in the review session.
