Local constable holding civilian response training

Coryell County constable Guy Beveridge is offering a free workshop which teaches principles that could help save someone’s life in an active shooter situation.

 

The workshop is called CRASE, which stands for civilian response to active shooter events. Beveridge said the course was developed by Texas State University at San Marcos as the civilian course from ALERRT, which is Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training. Beveridge, along with other law enforcement officials, had taken the CRASE course himself and is now making the rounds trying to spread the word by offering the course to civilians. “(ALERRT) is the premier trainer for this in the United States. In fact, the FBI has taken their curriculum to train their people as well,” Beveridge said. “It’s a fairly new course over the last couple of years. As events continue to happen, unfortunately, they try to refine it as much as possible. I think we’re in version three right now of the course since it started.”

 

Beveridge has presented the course to civic groups as well as schools, and would like to present it to businesses.

 

“It can be modified to a four-day event, one hour at a time, or however they need to get training for their people,” he added. “I’m very fluid with scheduling. I want to make sure as many people as want the course can get it.”

 

He prefers a minimum of 10 or more enrolled for the class, and he said some small businesses have partnered together to hold one large class for their staff and employees.

 

Beveridge is even open to giving the course to young people, although he said some of the course material includes a video dramatization of the Columbine shooting and also the actual 9-1-1 call from that event.

 

“I leave that up to the parents, but I really feel myself personally that high school students should be aware of this and know how to take care of themselves in these types of situation.”

 

Those who are interested in scheduling the course should contact Constable Guy Beveridge at Guy.beveridge@coryellcounty.org or (254) 423-5675.