SWAT to practice at Cordova Mall after hours tonight

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If you’re around Cordova Mall tonight, don’t be alarmed if you spot SWAT team officers swarming the area.

Members of the Pensacola Police Department SWAT team will perform training exercises at the mall beginning at 9 p.m. today, the PPD advises.

The training will involve active shooter events, with assistance from Cordova Mall employees. The majority of training will occur inside the mall, according to PPD.

[i]The training exercise inside the mall will be closed to the media and to the public, PPD said.[/i]