"Bang noises": Police train for school shooting - Berlin police stage intense active shooter drill at Spandau school
Berlin police conducted a large-scale active shooter drill at a Spandau district school this week. The exercise tested officers' response to a high-risk attack inside a building, with loud bangs from blank ammunition heard during the simulation. The drill focused on an armed attacker rampaging through the school, with initial responders coordinating with riot police reinforcements for rapid intervention.
Such drills have become more common in Germany, with police and security teams conducting similar exercises in states like North Rhine-Westphalia, Bavaria, and Baden-Württemberg. Cities such as Cologne, Munich, and Stuttgart have also held comparable training sessions as routine security measures.
Exact frequencies and locations may not always be publicly recorded, but these drills follow standard protocols for preparing officers to handle extreme threats. The Spandau exercise aimed to enhance police readiness for high-risk incidents, contributing to increased training across Germany to improve responses in active shooter situations. Authorities continue to refine tactics through realistic simulations like this one.
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