03/14/2025

Active Shooter Training

By: Trooper Anthony Petroski III - Public Information Officer, Pennsylvania State Police

The Pennsylvania State Police, Community Services and Public Information Office will be providing an Active Shooter Presentation by discussing the different mental strategies, as well as response tactics, individuals will be better prepared to not only act, but react during an active shooter event.  The discussion will cover associated behaviors, thoughts, and feelings, which may be indicators that someone is disgruntled in their personal life or with society.  Triggering events that may cause individuals to become an active shooter will also be discussed.

Will provide active shooter statistics, trends, and real incidents will be discussed, along with why it is vitally important for individuals to have a plan.  Audio and video clips are utilized to get everyone in the mindset of why may occur during an active shooter situation and try to realistically have them feel involved.

Bio: Trooper Anthony Petroski has been in the Pennsylvania State Police for 18 years.  He worked 10 years as a  Patrol Trooper, and the past 8 as a Public Information Officer / Community Services Officer, all in Troop N, Hazleton.  He is the liaison for his Troop to the 4 Counties they serve: Lower Luzerne, Carbon, Columbia and Monroe Counties.  As a Public Information Officer, he is tasked with educating the community and providing Media information to keep the public informed on high profile and active cases.  Outside of the Pennsylvania State Police, he and his Wife have been married 15 years and have two Children, a 10-year-old Son and 8-year-old Daughter.