Crime & Safety
Temecula Police Take Over Promenade Mall in 'Active Shooter' Drill
"Our goal is to continuously evaluate an practice responding to natural and other emergencies and to provide a quick and swift resolution and lessen the possibility of injuries to civilians," a sheriff's spokesman said of the event.
If you drove by the Promenade mall on Wednesday night, you may have noticed a significant police presence there.
Though it wasn't an actual emergency situation, it was for something just as important. Officers were preparing for the worst.
According to Riverside County Sheriff's Spokesman Deputy Albert Martinez, the department conducted something called an "active shooter training."
"The Temecula Police Department created a realistic training scenario to assist in evaluating the response capabilities and readiness of the department," he said. "The emergency response is designed to provide a more expeditious and efficient response to emergencies."
The scenario involved a fake dispatch of a shooting at Chick-Fil-A, and the "suspects" running into the mall, with shots then being fired in food court.
Check out the photos above from the drill, and watch Martinez's video above to listen to the dispatch.
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