Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department officials produced a video to let the public know how to react if they encounter an active shooter, officials said Friday.
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The primary purpose of the video presentation is to offer preparedness and awareness training to the public at large and, hopefully, save lives in the event of an active shooter incident, according to the news release.
This 9-minute video presentation, which has been in production for nearly two years, is one of the most ambitious projects the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Video Production Unit has ever produced, officials said.
The video presentation features three vignettes inspired by true life events and introduces the viewer to concepts such as: cover and concealment, location awareness and self-defense.
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, as well as other public safety agencies throughout the nation conducts Active Shooter Training on a constant basis; however, most of these attacks end before law enforcement officers arrive to stop the threat.
As a result of this planning and preparedness, police agencies and community partners have gleaned a recent reduction in violent crimes. Although, Active Shooter incidents continue to happen, these acts of terror and destruction are rare.
Unlike other videos that are seen on YouTube and other social media websites, the goal of this LASD video presentation is to illustrate very realistic portrayals of these rare, but violent attacks.
LASD’s use of special effects and realistic scenarios draw the viewer’s attention to personally connect with the true life portrayals.
The video presentation is available on YouTube or click on the new link on the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department website: www.activeshooter.lasd.org
The web pages will enable visitors to view the video presentation and will also include links to resources outside the LASD website where more information can be found to enhance individual planning and preparation for home, school or at work.