Eagle County’s Special Operations Unit trains to be prepared for anything

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Eagle County’s Special Operations Unit trains to be prepared for anything

Last Thursday, a corner of Eagle filled with people dressed in camouflage, clustered around armored vehicles, flying drones and pointing guns at a building. This was not a dangerous incident but rather a training drill for Eagle County’s Special Operations Unit. The Special Operations Unit is the trained law enforcement team called in for crisis situations, which can include active shooter events, hostage situations, criminal barricades, high-ri…