In addition to conducting in earthquake and fire drills, Irvine schools practice lockdown procedures each year. In fact, all IUSD campuses have received comprehensive lockdown training from the Irvine Police Department -- and that training is ongoing.
Since October 2007, Irvine schools have engaged in two-tiered training sessions with the Irvine Police Department, which facilitates tabletop drills for school leaders and a full-scale lockdown drill for the entire staff. These trainings have helped our schools develop site-specific responses in collaboration with IPD while identifying critical areas of need.