As police chief of your local rural town of 6500 citizens, you are well aware that mass shootings can occur even in rural American towns like your own. Being that your town is within a state that fully permits conceal and carry for their citizens, you have been told by other mayors from your state that the best course of action for common citizens is constant and consistent training by the police regarding active shooter situations. Since your department only has 4 full time officers and 6 part-time officers, you have been asked by twoof the six members of the city council toconsider creating and ultimately offering a "fight back" course for citizens which centers upon how best toprepare for, and respond to, active-shooter attacks. As chief of your town, how will you handle the request by these twomembers of your city council? Please fully explain your position and the best course of action.

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As police chief of your local rural town of 6500 citizens, you are well aware that mass shootings can occur even in rural American towns like your own. Being that your town is within a state that fully permits conceal and carry for their citizens, you have been told by other mayors from your state that the best course of action for common citizens is constant and consistent training by the police regarding active shooter situations. Since your department only has 4 full time  officers and 6 part-time officers, you have been asked by twoof the six members of the city council toconsider creating and ultimately offering a "fight back" course for citizens which centers upon how best toprepare for, and respond to, active-shooter attacks. As chief of your town, how will you handle the request by these twomembers of your city council? Please fully explain your position and the best course of action.

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The Answer of As police chief of your local rural town of 6500 citizens, you are well aware that mass shootings can occur even in rural American towns like your own. Being that your town is within a state that fully permits conceal and carry for their citizens, you have been told by other mayors from your state that the best course of action for common citizens is constant and consistent training by the police regarding active shooter situations. Since your department only has 4 full time  officers and 6 part-time officers, you have been asked by twoof the six members of the city council toconsider creating and ultimately offering a "fight back" course for citizens which centers upon how best toprepare for, and respond to, active-shooter attacks. As chief of your town, how will you handle the request by these twomembers of your city council? Please fully explain your position and the best course of action.

As Police Chief of Your Local Rural Town of 6500