Police officers from across the eastern region working together with partner emergency services took part in a live-play training exercise at DP World London Gateway in Essex to test responses to a major incident.
The exercise, which ran for two days starting on Tuesday, September 4, was designed to enhance the skills of emergency responders when managing a major incident and was not in relation to any specific threat.
The scenario saw a firearms incident develop at the scene with police along with other emergency responders putting in place response plans to defuse the threat. Role players were used to make the exercise as close to real-life as possible.
This was just one of a number of exercises held regularly across the country and provides invaluable training and experience for officers and staff. Preparation and testing is integral in helping partners to ensure the UK is resilient.
