Emergency response training at Colorado College [Video]

(COLORADO SPRINGS) — Local law enforcement is taking action to make sure they and the community are prepared.

The Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) performed an emergency response training exercise on the Colorado College (CC) campus Wednesday afternoon, April 24, with no warning to students or staff.

“We wanted campus safety as well as some of our officers to be as on their toes as possible and to practice what that initial response looks like,” said Caitlin Ford, CSPD Sr. Public Communications Specialist.

The scenario was based on a suspicious package and potential bomb threat at the Ed Robson Arena. CSPD partnered with CC and the regional bomb squad, who activated a mini bomb detector robot, which cleared the arena’s perimeter. That unit and additional officers then cleared the inside.

“I think training is needed all the time,” Ford explained. “Whether it’s for just the CC staff or whether it’s …