By Sharyn L. Decker
Lewis County Sirens news reporter
If the public sees people with Airsoft guns in or around the courthouse in Chehalis tomorrow, they’re not playing and it’s not a real attack.
The Lewis County Sheriff’s Office, in conjunction with region’s Homeland Security have put together a drill to test a response plan to an emergency at the Lewis County Law and Justice Center.
Some 40 volunteers are expected to participate into the early afternoon, engaging in role playing in such scenarios as confronting a shooter at the building on the south side of Main Street, according to a news release.
On the list to be evaluated are the the safety of the public and people who work inside the building, a webcam-based system, an all-page system and more.
Sheriff Steve Mansfield says, in a written statement:
“This is an excellent opportunity for us to evaluate our building security, emergency response plan, and law enforcement response to a threat in the Law and Justice building.
We have seen shootings and terrorist activity throughout the nation and we want to ensure our building is safe for employees to work and the public to visit and do business.”
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