Mountain View High School will play host to a training exercise orchestrated by the El Paso County Sheriff's Office this Thursday, according to an announcement posted on the Sheriff's Office Facebook page. The drill, expected to ramp up at 7 a.m. and wind down by noon, is not an open invitation event; neither the media nor the public will bear witness to what unfolds behind closed doors.
During the operation, slated to run for five hours, residents in the vicinity might catch a glimpse of the heightened law enforcement activity, not to mention the potential cacophony that might pierce the morning air. "Members of the public in the area may observe a large law enforcement presence and hear loud noises throughout the duration of the exercise," noted El Paso County Sheriff Oscar Ugarte in the social media post, calming nerves ahead of time by assuring that "there is no threat to the public or the school."
With the community's cooperation, the Sheriff's Office is looking to gracefully execute the forthcoming maneuver. "The Sheriff’s Office appreciates the community’s understanding and cooperation as we continue efforts to ensure the safety of our residents," as per El Paso County Sheriff Oscar Ugarte, bridging the gap between necessary preparation and community convenience, believing both can co-exist, even during a thorough morning drill at a local high school. The Sheriff's Office has extended a thank you in anticipation of the public's adherence to the hands-off approach needed come Thursday.
