The North Texas Crime Commission will host Civilian Response to Active Shooter Events (CRASE) training at 20 locations this Saturday, aiming to better prepare the public for life-or-death moments before police arrive.

“They are the three minutes that can make a life-or-death difference,” said Allen Police Chief Steve Dye, referring to the average time it takes officers to respond to active shooter incidents.

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Dye cited the May 2023 shooting at Allen Premium Outlets as a moment where preparation paid off.

“That suspect had another 2,000 rounds of ammunition and three more weapons,” he said. “If not for that CRASE training that had been done in advance to that terrible mass shooting, we would have lost dozens, if not hundreds, of more people

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