Omaha VA Hospital to conduct active shooter training this weekend

(Omaha, NE) -- Those in the area of 42nd and Center may see an increased police presence this weekend.

The Omaha VA Medical Center Police Services will conduct a 4-hour Active Shooter Response Training Exercise in collaboration with local, state and federal law enforcement agencies on Saturday, April 1st. The training exercise will take place between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. within the Omaha VAMC’s new Ambulatory Care Center at 41st and Woolworth.

Patient care will not be impacted by the exercise. Only exercise participants will be allowed to enter the Ambulatory Care Center during this time. During the training exercise, the public may see an increased uniformed law enforcement and emergency response presence on the Omaha VA Medical Center campus, especially immediately in front of the Ambulatory Care Center. The presence is part of the planned training exercise.


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