Officials in Burlington, VT apologized after students were exposed to a staged armed robbery during a field trip. Both school and police officials approved the training, which included a mock shooting.
The events were a result of a breakdown in communication between the groups. Counseling services were offered to the students, and a restorative circle was held to process the incident.
Despite prior communication, police and school officials acknowledged the mistake and apologized for the inappropriate training exercise involving fake firearms in a mock shooting.
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