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Photos: Vancouver police training on Deadman's Island

Visitors to Stanley Park Thursday may have noticed a larger than usual police presence.

Visitors to Stanley Park Thursday may have noticed a larger than usual police presence.

VPD training
The Vancouver Police Department's emergency response team Thursday took part in a training exercise at HMCS Discovery, the the Royal Canadian Navy Reserve shore facility on Deadman’s Island off Stanley Park. Photo Dan Toulgoet

The department's emergency response team took part in a training exercise at HMCS Discovery, the the Royal Canadian Navy Reserve shore facility on Deadman’s Island off Stanley Park.

VPD training
The Vancouver Police Department's emergency response team Thursday took part in a training exercise at HMCS Discovery, the the Royal Canadian Navy Reserve shore facility on Deadman’s Island off Stanley Park. Photo Dan Toulgoet

The training involved simulated injuries, gunfire and smoke.

VPD training
The Vancouver Police Department's emergency response team Thursday took part in a training exercise at HMCS Discovery, the the Royal Canadian Navy Reserve shore facility on Deadman’s Island off Stanley Park. Photo Dan Toulgoet
 


ERT drill
The Vancouver Police Department's emergency response team Thursday took part in a training exercise at HMCS Discovery, the the Royal Canadian Navy Reserve shore facility on Deadman’s Island off Stanley Park. Photo Dan Toulgoet