Tactical Vehicles at the Former Center Elementary School Were Part of a Training Day

If you noticed police vehicles from outside agencies around the former Center Elementary School on Wednesday, there was no emergency. The Regional Tactical Team was holding an in-service training day at the school, Brookfield police said.

The training ran Wednesday, November 4, until about 4:00 p.m. Police said to expect police vehicles from outside agencies and other tactical vehicles in the area during the day.

The department posted the notice Wednesday morning, before the training began, naming the site and the expected end time so residents who saw the vehicles would know what was happening. The building no longer holds classes, and the training used the site as a practice location.

The department posts this kind of notice on its Facebook page, where it also posted its press release on the October 26 school-bus crash and the road reopening that followed. Residents who see unusual police activity around town can check there for an explanation.

Wednesday's training was the department's only new post in the past two days. The Brookfield Volunteer Fire Company and the Candlewood Company have posted nothing new since October 29 and August 24, respectively.