Sioux County, Iowa — Recently, the Sioux County Sheriff’s Office conducted A.L.I.C.E. training sessions with employees of Northwestern College, Northwest Iowa Rural Electric Cooperative, Unity Christian High School and the Orange City Area Health System. A.L.I.C.E. training is designed to prepare people on what to do in the case of a violent intruder situation.
Sioux County Deputy Waylon Pollema tells us what the acronym A.L.I.C.E. stands for.
He says the Sioux County Sheriff’s Offices goes out to share the A.L.I.C.E. training when organizations in their county request it.
Pollema says the A.L.I.C.E. program came from the lessons learned in the wake of the 1999 massacre at Columbine High School in Colorado.
He says they stress mental preparation, and encourage the proper mindset.
Pollema tells us that, So far in 2017, the Sioux County Sheriff’s Office has conducted A.L.I.C.E. training at several Sioux County schools and businesses. For some it’s been a refresher; for others it was their initial A.L.I.C.E. training.
For more information on the A.L.I.C.E. training program visit the A.L.I.C.E. Training website, or contact Deputy Pollema at the Sioux County Sheriff’s Office.
