TUESDAY IS THE START OF TWO DAYS OF OFFICER SURVIVAL TRAINING IN ALBUQUERQUE … AN EVENT HELD FOR EIGHT YEARS NOW … AND STARTED BY THE PARENTS OF SLAIN BERNALILLO COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPUTY JAMES MCGRANE. SHERIFF'S SPOKESMAN AARON WILLIAMSON SAYS THE TRAINING IS FREE … AND INCLUDES DIFFERENT SPEAKERS ON DIFFERENT TACTICS EACH YEAR.
HE TELLS US THE FEEDBACK FROM OFFICERS HAS BEEN VERY POSITIVE. HE SAYS THE TRAINING WORKS. HE SAYS ONE STATE POLICE OFFICER SAID THE TRAINING HELPED HIM HAVE THE WILL TO CONTINUE THROUGH A FIGHT DURING WHICH HE WAS STABBED.
THE STREET SURVIVAL TRAINING IS TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY FROM 8 TO 5 AT THE EMBASSY SUITES.
