On October 17th 2019 at 1000 AM, 100 Mile House RCMP and Cariboo Central Traffic Services participated in a lockdown drill at Peter Skene Ogden Secondary in 100 Mile House BC. As with a similar drill last year, Members practiced Immediate Action Rapid Deployment (IARD) techniques during the lockdown. There were no weapons used or on display during the practice. The drill took approximately 25 minutes.
100 Mile House RCMP are continuing to engage with Principal Geoff Butcher regarding plans for future practices, which may include adding an element of noise (an air horn, for example) in order to improve the training aspect for the RCMP during the drill. Parents will receive notification from the school when these events are planned.
100 Mile House RCMP appreciates the cooperation of the administration, staff and students of Peter Skene Ogden Secondary during the drill. If you have any questions regarding the drill, please contact the undersigned at 250-395-2456 or attend to the 100 Mile Detachment for more information.
“The lockdown drills have been very effective educating the school administrators of our practices during these unlikely events, but also allows our Members to assist the school with strategies to prepare them for it”, said S/Sgt. Nielsen, “ It’s not an easy topic to plan or discuss, but we feel by approaching it this way, we prepare the best way possible given the circumstances with limited impact to the students”.
S/Sgt. Svend Nielsen
Detachment Commander
100 Mile House RCMP-GRC
