Barrington Police are notifying the community — and specifically the people who live in the Watson Avenue neighborhood — that there will be a special active shooter response training exercise held at the former Carmelite monastery property on July 20.

Barrington Police Chief Michael Correia is sharing a notice with residents in that part of town. He wrote that the exercise — a joint effort with the Barrington Police and Providence Police — will begin at 8 a.m. and conclude at 4 p.m.

He wrote that the training exercise is intended to increase the preparedness of police officers in the event a life-threatening situation occurs in Barrington. 

“Please know that this is only a training exercise,” Chief Correia wrote. “There is no immediate threat to your area.”

The Chief stated that there will not be any “live” fire during the training exercise, and all scenarios will be run under the supervision of multiple safety officers. He wrote that the training exercises may include sirens and alarms, people shouting and popping noises. 

“We apologize for any inconvenience these training sessions may cause and thank you for your cooperation and understanding,” Chief Correia wrote. “It is our mission to provide the best police services possible to you and the Barrington community.”

The event on Thursday, July 20 will mark the second time police officers have used the monastery building for training exercises. 

In the spring, Barrington and Providence Police departments partnered for an active shooter training exercise at the former monastery. That training took place over a three-day period and was deemed a success by Chief Correia.