(MILLSBORO, Del.)- Indian River School District Resource Officers went through training today with Delaware State Troopers.
Many of the school resource officers are retired police officers.
"It's refresher training, it always builds your confidence and you feel better about going into a bad situation," said Doug Hudson, officer at Indian River High School.
The officers learn new tactics to handle various school safety situations.
"A lot of these new methods have been learned through battle, through folks who are overseas. And now, they're being incorporated into law enforcement in the United States," said Rick Chamberlin, officer at Selbyville Middle School.
On Friday, Delaware State Troopers demonstrated how to approach an active shooter in the hallways or inside a classroom.
Doug Hudson described what went through his mind on Monday when he entered a classroom where a student was armed with an 8-inch knife and CO2 pellet gun:
"When you enter the room the main thing you think about is the other kids safety, not having tunnel vision, not getting emotional, your training comes back to you and it all kicks into gear and just takes over your mind."
In the incident on Monday no one was injured and the 17 year-old student was arrested by Delaware State Police.
Officer Rick Chamberlin said the biggest difference between his previous work in law enforcement and now as a school resource officer is the presence of social media.
"One of the downsides of social media is that things get said, rumors spread and sometimes kids react to that and unfortunately that reaction plays itself out in the school," Chamberlin explained.
