Training exercises are being conducted today, as well as March 27 and 28, at the Kansas Speedway ear I-70 and I-435 in Kansas City, Kansas.
The exercises are conducted by the Mid-America Regional Council, with personnel from the civil support teams, the Kansas Speedway and public safety agencies in Wyandotte County and across the region.
The purpose of the training exercise to to help agencies practice an integrated response to an attack at a public venue, according to a news release from the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department.
Businesses and motorists may notice emergency vehicles including ambulances, fire trucks and patrol cars at or near the Kansas Speedway during this exercise. Access to the site will be limited to authorized personnel, according to the spokesman.