Go Inside Brick PD's Movie Theater Active Shooter Drill

Brick police drilled at the AMC Loew's movie theater at Brick Plaza last month, simulating the department's response to an incident involving an active shooter there.

Police Chief Nils R. Bergquist said the training consisted of officers responding to dispatched simulated calls for assistance from the movie theater, then upon arrival, tracking down and stopping roleplayers who were portraying the gunmen.

The department, Bergquist said, has practiced active shooter drills for years, mainly in township schools. But the movie theater drill came after the July 2012 mass shooting incident at a theater in Colorado, when a gunman opened fire during a midnight screening of "The Dark Knight Rises."

In that incident, a gunman, dressed in tactical clothing, set off tear gas grenades and shot into the audience with multiple firearms, killing 12 people and injuring 70 others.

"In an effort to afford the most effective response and protection for the citizens of Brick Township and visitors to our town, our training unit was able to secure a movie theatre for this training," Bergquist said in a statement.

On Wednesday, Brick police released a number of photos and videos of the drill, which are attached to this story.