Active Shooter
The Active Shooter topic gives patrol officers and SWAT team members an invaluable resource to find news articles, tactical tips and expert commentary for active shooter response.
What local officials said would take 20 years to fund and build, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Foundation accomplished in three years
This recent tragedy underscores the need for police to advance their readiness against hybrid active killers
Many PDs find themselves without available funds to conduct training necessary to better prepare them for when a crisis occurs; here’s a solution to that problem
Once a firearm has been identified, alerts are dispatched, including the last known location of the shooter, to school staff and law enforcement
How can we avoid the most common planning errors in anticipation of the unthinkable?
With hundreds, if not thousands, of calls coming in at once, a real-time crime center or emergency communications center could benefit from these two things
Police Chief Neil Noakes said the community refused to let the violence stop it from celebrating; Hundreds turned out for the parade less than 12 hours later
After the mass shooting on July 1, 1993, with the help of SWAT teams, SFPD changed how it approached skyscraper shootings — clear the tower room by room
A shooter wearing a ballistic vest and carrying a police scanner opened fire seemingly at random, killing four people and wounding two boys
To the officer who stopped the killing, we thank you for inspiring the entire law enforcement profession with your determined, courageous and effective response
“In reality, in the 2020s, if we are not looking at the digital footprint of a student of concern, we are really not doing a comprehensive threat assessment.”
How an open mind can help officers prepare for, prevent and problem solve the active killers problem
If you are honest enough to admit you do not possess an open mind, then aggressively strive to develop one
Strategies should include reporting the signs, anonymous tip lines and behavioral threat assessments
Officers inside the theater, where the graduation ceremony had been taking place, heard gunfire and radioed to police stationed outside, who found multiple victims
“A lot goes through your mind when you are driving to an in-progress active shooter at your own son’s school. I was thinking about my son and all my son’s friends. It’s hard to explain, but it was surreal.”
“It’s critically important that as many perspectives as possible come to the table in the assessment of risk or threat as well as assessing potential protective factors.”
How law enforcement and educators can develop effective threat assessment teams to stop school violence
There are many layers of complexity inherent in balancing transparency, public safety, and respect for the victims and their families
The majority of teachers responding to a RAND survey upheld the importance of a threat reporting and intervention system as critical for school safety
While much attention is given to responding to attacks in progress, increased research provides hope for earlier intervention and prevention of school violence
To improve school safety against active shooters, we must work on prevention, disruption and response through a multitude of options
A Florida fire department is leading the way in bringing together first responders to train to respond to active shooter scenarios and other MCIs
The focus of a new Secret Service report is how to improve the willingness of students and others to report concerning behavior
Once you find a manifesto and begin to read, there will be little doubt in your mind as to the severity of the subject’s intended actions
Regardless of where an incident occurs, agencies invariably face inquiries from community members and the media about their preparedness and response
Law enforcement must continue to keep these low-frequency, high-consequence events at the forefront of their training
This school was very unique in that I felt I could walk out of Last Resort Firearms Training headquarters and teach a class with very little preparation
Officer Nickolas Wilt has been taken off all life-sustaining medical equipment and can follow some commands
The investigation into the deadly shooting at the Allen outlet mall is ongoing, with law enforcement officials searching for a motive behind the attack
An Allen PD officer, who was on an unrelated call at the mall, engaged the suspect and neutralized the threat
WFAA-TV reported that police on the scene said there were multiple victims, including children
‘Technology played a huge role,’ said Cobb police Chief Stuart VanHoozer. ‘Those tools are really what got us the clues that we needed’
At least one person is dead and four others injured after a shooting inside a West Peachtree Street building
