Training drills on tap at middle school in Delaware this week

Training drills on tap at middle school in Delaware this week. (WKRC file) Police will conduct special training exercises at Dempsey Middle School this week.

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Delaware City Schools said the Delaware Police Department will use the school for training sessions from around 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. The training exercises are not real emergencies, but increased officer and police vehicle presence is expected around the school.

Additional police training sessions at Dempsey Middle School are also set for Nov. 18, Nov. 24 and Nov. 25.

Signs will be posted near the building to alert neighbors that these activities are only drills.

Delaware City Schools said signs will remind neighbors that these activities are only drills.