NEWS RELEASE

RIVERSIDE POLICE DEPARTMENT

31 Riverside Road Riverside, IL 60546

November 14, 2014

Contact:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Sgt. Leo Kotor

Asst. Principal Stacy Westin

708. 447.2127
708.447.5007

lkotor@riverside.il.us
westins@district96.org

Riverside Police and District 96 School Staff Participate

in a Lockdown Drill
All schools in Riverside take part
Riverside Police and Riverside District 96 School staff partnered for a safety
lockdown drill. The drill was held on Thursday, November 13, 2014. As part of
ongoing emergency action plan, the drill is designed for prevention, preparedness,
response and recovery from an intruder incident. At no time were any students or
staff in immediate danger.
STACY WESTIN, ASSIASTANT PRINCIPAL
"The safety of our students is our number one concern. Our teachers and staff
followed the crisis management plan step by step just as they have been trained to
do. At this point we will debrief with the faculty and the emergency agencies involved
and assess what went smoothly and to identify any areas we need to
improve. Overall, the drill went very well."
THOMAS WEITZEL, CHIEF OF POLICE
"I was pleased with the involvement of our officers and with the way the School
District implemented the crisis management plan. The safety of the students,
teachers, and our officers are of paramount importance. How we react to a crisis will
determine the overall success dealing with any crisis."
SGT. LEO KOTOR, SCHOOL LIAISON
In the drill, we had police personnel observe as school personnel conducted a lock
down/ intruder exercise and checked rooms for proper procedures, said Sgt. Leo
Kotor.
The school district is continuing to work closely with the Riverside Police
Department on all issues related to the safety of students and staff.