SAPD Offering Citizen Response to Active Shooter

The San Angelo Police Department recently had six law enforcement instructors certified to teach a statewide program called CRASE, Citizen Response to Active Shooter Events, said a press release Wednesday. The six instructors are Chief Tim Vasquez, Assistant Chief Jeff Fant, Sgt. Cade Solsbery, Sgt. Rick Tinsley, Officer Zach Upton, and Officer Tracy Gonzalez.

Sgt. Solsbery said CRASE is a program designed by the Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training (ALERRT) center in San Marcos, Texas. In the program, citizens will learn proper actions to take and what to expect from police when they respond to an Active Shooter Event. Solbery said it is important for citizens and businesses to have a plan in place and to know how to respond to these types of events, especially, as they become more common in today’s society.

Solsbery added that the CRASE program is available at no cost to local schools, churches, businesses and non-profits in San Angelo. The duration of the training is one hour. This is a small amount of time for an organization to invest in and learn invaluable information about how to deal with Active Shooter situations.

If anyone wishes to host this training for an organization, please contact Sgt Cade Solsbery at 325-481-2709, or by email at [email protected].