Jamonique Florence

A Texas State University program is doing its part to improve techniques for responding to active shooter situations. Bobcat Update's Jamonique Florence has more. 

ALERRT, or the Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training Center at Texas State, is a first-responder training agency that uses scenario-based training. ALERRT's curriculum focuses on how to deal with active shooters. The methods are backed by nearly two decades of research. The federal government recently awarded ALERRT with a five-point-four-million-dollar grant. 
SB-Dr. Pete Blair, Executive Director of ALERRT
In the past, ALERRT has focused on law enforcement. Since its creation in 2002, the program has trained more than 105-thousand police officers. The focus has more recently moved to an integrated approach to also include Fire and E-M-S responders. 
SB-Dr. Pete Blair 
The hope is that the more integrated approach for training responders will create more cohesion among the units. 
ALERRT courses are offered year-round in San Marcos. For Bobcat Update, I'm Jamonique Florence.