State Patrol Trains N-O On Shooter Situation

In light of recent events across the country, Neligh-Oakdale hosted the Nebraska State Patrol last week for civilian training for active shooter situations.

All Neligh-Oakdale faculty and staff, along with several the Neligh Police Department, were on hand as the NSP went through the Civilian Response to Active Killer Events (CRAKE) program.

“The reason we’re having this training is we just want to have the mindset, and I think we need to have a conversation about what procedures we have, what weaknesses we have, what we need to improve upon and, quite frankly, what do we do to make things more safe,” said Superintendent Scott Gregory. “I think the goal is to give new ideas and look at trends and things we need to consider doing.”


The (CRAKE) program was developed to provide information on awareness and steps a civilian can take to increase their safety in these horrific situations. CRAKE focuses on three steps: avoid/run, deny/hide and defend/fight concepts.


“This training is designed specifically for civilians to know how to react in the worst situations,” said Colonel John Bolduc, Superintendent of the Nebraska State Patrol. “The CRAKE course helps Nebraskans be more prepared and have a plan of response to increase their likelihood of survival.”


The CRAKE course was offered at no cost to the district.


“As we’ve seen around the country, every active shooter situation can be different,” said NSP Training Academy Sergeant Paul Hagen. “We want to equip people with the mindset and thought process to help them realize what’s happening, be decisive, and act.”


If other schools, business or other group are interested in requesting a CRAKE presentation from the Nebraska State Patrol, call the Troop B office at 402-370-3456.