The Arlington County Police Department is holding a planned training in a building in Crystal City later today (Tuesday).
The closed training exercise will happen from around 6 p.m. to midnight on the 1800 block of S. Bell Street, according to an ACPD press release. An 11-story tower on this block is currently teed up for an office-to-apartment conversion project, with public hearings scheduled for later this fall.
“Community members can expect to see an increase in public safety vehicles and law enforcement officers in the area,” ACPD said. “Those in the vicinity of the training may hear noise originating from the building but are reminded that this is a training exercise only.”
The police department holds similar exercises from time to time. This spring, the SWAT team conducted a training at the former Key Bridge Marriott in Rosslyn.
“Realistic training is critical to enhancing ACPD’s response capabilities and ensuring our officers remain prepared to respond to any public safety incident that may occur in Arlington County or the region,” ACPD said.
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