University and L.B. police join forces

By Jill Newell
Summer Forty-Niner

The University Police and the Long Beach Police Department conducted a joint training exercise last week on the Cal State Long Beach campus.

The joint operation was used to prepare the officers in practicing response scenarios in case a violent event occurs at CSULB, such as the Columbine High School shooting incident in April, said Jack C. Pearson, CSULB Chief of Police.

In a formation that would be used during an emergency, the officers went through the building, checking rooms, clearing corridors and searching for victims, Pearson said.

The tactical training included procedures such as extracting victims safely out of a building, isolating the location of suspects and keeping the suspects detained until negotiators can be called in, said Pearson.

The training exercise took place in the Physical Education and AAS buildings and went according to schedule, said Pearson.