It’s hard for Tulsa Police’s Special Operations Team to find places to train for in situations that might get destructive.

But for years, QuikTrip has let the team practice in abandoned buildings the company owns that will eventually be torn down.

PLACES TO TRAIN

TPD’s Special Operation Team is doing its first training of the month on Wednesday.

"What we're working on is just basic building search tactics,” said Captain Virgil Litterell. “We're doing a little bit of slow and deliberate searching. We're looking for a suspect that's hiding; another team is working on some hostage rescue training."

Litterell says having a building like this one to work out of is a game-changer.

"We're looking for structures that we have a variety in the layout of the structure to train in,” said Littere

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