26-05-2025
OPP to conduct training at local school, ‘No cause for concern'
Residents in Collingwood will notice a heavy police presence Monday evening at a local school, but OPP says it's just a training exercise, and there is no cause for concern.
Officers will be at Our Lady of the Bay Catholic School between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m., including members of the emergency response team and personnel from the In-Service Training unit.
"The exercise will include tactical footwork, incident response drills, scenario-based training, and a familiarization walk-through of the facility," OPP stated in a release Monday.
Provincial police said the training helps strengthen their ability to respond effectively to various situations. 'While we hope such training is never needed, the possibility of critical incidents requires thorough preparation.'
