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John McGary

‘MILO’ helping train Floyd County law enforcement members, citizens

For the last five years, the Floyd County Sheriff’s Office has been using MILO to help people respond to potentially deadly situations. MILO is a computer-assisted program used by officers like Deputy Randy Powers to train peers and others to deal with a wide variety of scenarios.

“This week alone, I've had three groups already. I've had some from schools, we've had mostly mostly law enforcement officers for this past two days. Tonight I do have a church security team members, I think I've got a lead and come in tonight.”

Powers said some MILO scenarios are dangerous, while others aren’t, and trainers control the pace.

“We want people who interact with the public, if a situation arises, we want them to be prepared. And let them know that a there is a way if you can try to deescalate a situation, first thing you should do is call 911.”

Powers said MILO training would not have saved the lives of the three Floyd County law enforcement officers and a K-9 dog who were ambushed last June – but it could save the lives of others.

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