DUBLIN, CALIFORNIA – September 15: Dublin High School Principal Maureen Byrne, left, Dublin Unified School District Director of Risk, Safety and Benefits, Christine Coleman, center, and Dublin Police Services Officer William Cowens check to see if the classroom doors are locked during an intruder drill at Dublin High School on Sept. 15, 2022, in Dublin, Calif. (Dai Sugano/Bay Area News Group)
DUBLIN — Dublin High School students and staff practiced Thursday an intruder drill in partnership with the city’s police department, in an expansion of past safety exercises throughout the school district that included earthquake and fire preparation.
DUBLIN, CALIFORNIA – September 15: Dublin Unified School District Director of Risk, Safety and Benefits, Christine Coleman, center, looks inside a classroom after finding an unlocked door during an intruder drill at Dublin High School on Sept. 15, 2022, in Dublin, Calif. (Dai Sugano/Bay Area News Group)
DUBLIN, CALIFORNIA – September 15: Dublin High School Principal Maureen Byrne, center, Dublin Unified School District Director of Risk, Safety and Benefits, Christine Coleman, left, and Dublin Police Services Officer William Cowens check to see if the classroom doors are locked during an intruder drill at Dublin High School on Sept. 15, 2022, in Dublin, Calif. (Dai Sugano/Bay Area News Group)
DUBLIN, CALIFORNIA – September 15: Dublin High School Principal Maureen Byrne, left, and Dublin Police Services Officer William Cowens check to see if the classroom doors are locked during an intruder drill at Dublin High School on Sept. 15, 2022, in Dublin, Calif. (Dai Sugano/Bay Area News Group)
DUBLIN, CALIFORNIA – September 15: Dublin High School Assistant Principal Kevin Cushing talks on the radio during an intruder drill at Dublin High School on Sept. 15, 2022, in Dublin, Calif. (Dai Sugano/Bay Area News Group)
DUBLIN, CALIFORNIA – September 15: Dublin Unified School District Director of Risk, Safety and Benefits, Christine Coleman, checks to see if the classroom doors are locked during an intruder drill at Dublin High School on Sept. 15, 2022, in Dublin, Calif. (Dai Sugano/Bay Area News Group)
Taking place just days after an execution-style killing in Dublin spurred a manhunt for the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office deputy suspected of the shooting, school officials highlighted the importance of teaching students and staff awareness and how to react if there is a critical situation on campus.
“The purpose of this drill is to educate our students and staff about how to create the safest possible environment in case of an emergency,” said Maureen Byrne, Dublin High School’s principal, in a statement.
“In preparation for this drill, our students will review concepts related to the run/hide/defend strategy used by school districts across the country before practicing hide and barricade techniques. We appreciate all of the hard work from our staff, as well as the Dublin Police Department, in organizing this drill for our school,” she continued.
Dublin Unified School District officials said they work with law enforcement to ensure that if there is a shooter or other emergency on a school campus, the appropriate agency is familiar with the school’s procedures and the campus layout, and has access.
The district’s annual drills have previously included the FBI and Alameda County Fire Department working alongside Dublin police.
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