Active Shooter Response
A detailed analysis of the Uvalde incident unveils critical flaws in active shooter response, offering vital insights for law enforcement agencies nationwide
A recent documentary features the words of the officers who responded to the shooting, as well as a multitude of recordings of 911 callers and radio transmissions made during the event. Here’s what we can learn
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
Methods included advanced technology, like AI-based surveillance video searching, as well as more conventional search tactics
“They hear it as they’re at the range. They respond to the threat and address it immediately and clear the building,” Maine Public Safety Commissioner Mike Sauschuck said
Enhancing community safety through proactive communication planning
The person of interest, who is still at large, has been identified as a firearms instructor recently treated at mental health facility
The report stated that while initial agency responses to mass shooter situations can be chaotic, MSU officers were able to deploy “seamlessly and immediately”
Police say at least four people were shot in an “active shooter situation” on campus; the area was under a shelter-in-place order for several hours
The Lafayette PD uses technology like video game engines to train on consequence management, drones in the sky and a digital coaching platform
An officer recounts responding to the Route 91 Harvest Festival shooter – and shares why we must focus as much on emotional trauma as we do active shooter response tactics
Body camera footage shows dozens of officers and a SWAT team attempting to stop the shooter and rescue a wounded woman
Students and faculty at the flagship campus barricaded themselves in dorm rooms, offices and classrooms for hours until a lockdown was lifted
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?
The small lighting system can be used to temporarily impair the vision of assailants, giving people time to negate threats and seek safety until law enforcement intervenes
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
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
Lt. Col. Sam Samaroo said Deputy Scot Peterson was taught that even if he was alone, he would need to confront the shooter without waiting for backup
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.”
There are many layers of complexity inherent in balancing transparency, public safety, and respect for the victims and their families
“Officer Nickolas Wilt has shown remarkable progress in his recovery,” the update said; he’s also responding more consistently to “yes” and “no” questions
A judge ruled Covenant School parents have a right to intervene against other groups that want the shooter’s writings, along with other police documents
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
The Danvers Police Department said an officer’s gun had discharged while searching the school, which elevated the situation to an active shooter response
A Florida fire department is leading the way in bringing together first responders to train to respond to active shooter scenarios and other MCIs
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