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With weapons drawn, officers rushed into a classroom at Ten Oaks Middle School Thursday morning.

鈥淲hat we鈥檙e seeking to do is recreate the emotions, the feelings in the physical atmosphere,鈥� said Capt. Dave Langlais of Horry County Police during the training exercise for all the county鈥檚 officers and other area law enforcement partners.

Langlais said officers are participating in the training over two weeks as their shifts allow.

The training at the middle school centered on a scenario that an active shooter was in the building. Officers drilled through various scenarios including busting down a door as well as clearing classrooms, halls and stairwells. The officers worked alone, in pairs and in groups.

鈥淥fficers have to be comfortable with being the first responder, sometimes the only responder,鈥� Langlais said. 鈥淥fficers need to be able to deal with any threats to the community, deal with it accordingly and without hesitation.鈥�

So far this year there have been 23 school shootings across the country, according to Education Week. The national organization classifies school shootings as those that result in injuries or death.

Education Week lists 2022 as the high mark of school shootings since it began keeping records in 2018. There were 51 last year, 35 in 2021, 10 in 2020, 24 in 2019 and 24 in 2018.

The Gun Violence Archive states there have been 400 mass shootings nationally this year. The agency鈥檚 definition of a mass shooting is at least four people, excluding the shooter, have been shot.

鈥淲e look at it as when they鈥檙e going to happen not if,鈥� Langlais said. 鈥淲e鈥檙e prepared to act immediately without hesitation.鈥�

Recently Horry County Schools showed off an added layer of security at Myrtle Beach Middle School.

The middle school off Oak Street originally had clear windows into its classrooms, but now there is a layer of film to prevent people from seeing into the classrooms from the hallways.

Ten Oaks, Socastee Elementary, Socastee Middle, and St. James Intermediate Schools are in the process of getting the same security film.

The board of education allocated $15.1 million in a 2021-2024 plan to address security measures throughout the district. The board also approved more than $4 million for security upgrades in a 2024-2029 plan.

鈥淲e ultimately want to prepare for the worst possible scenario, but we hope of the best every single day,鈥� Langlais added the goal is to make sure the children, school staff and public are safe.

The instructors in the training at Ten Oaks are members with Horry County Police Department special operations.