FRANKFORT, Ind. – The site of the former Regions building at 2 E. Washington St., in Frankfort, will be used by members of the Frankfort Police Department and Clinton County Sheriff’s Office SWAT team to conduct active shooter preparedness drills in the coming weeks.
The Clinton County Commissioners, the now property owner, approved the request to conduct the events during its Wednesday (September 7) meeting.
Commissioner Bert Weaver described the request as, “they would like to come inside and use it as an active shooter type situation.” The drills would be completed prior to the scheduled remodeling this coming Fall for the planned county annex expansion.
Commissioners President Jordan Brewer added, “I think it would be a great advantage for them to have a facility. I mean, that’s 39,000 square feet. So now they get to do some real life practice. And hopefully we never are in that situation in this community, but it’s best to be prepared if so.”
The commissioners gave the go-ahead to perform additional tactical drills that might include breaching of doors or walls given the upcoming construction and demolition.
“I don’t know a lot of rooms now, maybe if they have to push through a door or something, that’s all probably okay cause I think that the majority of that’s going to be torn out anyways.”
