As videotaped images of the police response to the mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas, emerge, people are left to wonder about what many are calling the tragically slow response of the officers who were apparently inside the school for over an hour before moving to eliminate the shooter. Independence Police Chief Jerry Harrison said there is much to be learned from what happened, and those lessons are being incorporated into the training of the city's police officers.

Chief Harrison said the department is applying the lessons learned from Uvalde to ensure Independence police officers take a proactive role with officers being told they do not have to wait for an order from the chief of police before going after an active shooter.

Chief Harrison said the department is willing to provide active shooter response training to schools, businesses and organizations. Contact Sgt. Dustin Stafford at 620-332-1700 for more information.