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SCHOOL BUILDINGS IN THE EVENT OF AN ACTIVE SHOOTER. THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA IS HOSTING POLICE DEPARTMENTS FROM AROUND THE REGION FOR A EXPLOSIVES DETECTIVE DOG INITIATIVE. MATTIE DAVIS JOINS US LIVE FROM TUSCALOOSA. YOU ARE AT ONE OF THOSE AREAS RIGHT NOW? >> LYANNE. THERE ARE THREE DIFFERENT AREAS OF SEARCH TRAINING HERE. THIS ONE BEHIND ME AND TWO OTHERS IN SEWALL THOMAS BASEBALL STADIUM, EACH WITH REALISTIC THREAT DEVICES PLACED STRATEGICALLY WITHOUT. THE TRAINING IS PUT ON BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. THE GOAL IS TO PROVIDE STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT K-9 HANDLERS AND TRAINERS WITH THE TOOLS, TECHNIQUES AND KNOWLEDGE TO BETTER UNDERSTAND, TRAIN AND DEPLOY DETECTION CANINES. YOU APD GOAL IS TO KEEP STUDENTS SAFE AS TACTICS CHANGE, THEY ARE WORKING TO STAY ONE STEP AHEAD. >> YOU HAVE TO KEEP TRAINING. YOU STRIVE FOR PERFECTION, BUT YOU NEVER ACHIEVE IT. YOU WORK HARD WITH YOUR DOG. YOU CHALLENGE YOUR DOG. YOU WORK HARD AS A HANDLER TOO. IT IS NOT JUST TRAINING THE DO