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.
The number of attacks is alarming, but we are seeing more stories about successes from police intervention before and during attacks
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 is about the opportunity to function as a guardian before we have to function as a warrior.”
An 11-page letter from FOP members detail the alleged lack of support, officers and equipment hindering the department from properly responding to incidents
Arlington Police Chief Al Jones said the suspect entered the dealership at one point after firing multiple shots into the lobby
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
Officers were shot or threatened with a gun four times in August and eight times in 2023 so far — that’s more than the previous two years combined
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
“We did give him every opportunity to surrender,” Pittsburgh Bureau of Police Chief Larry Scirotto said
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
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
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.”
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
“Officer Nickolas Wilt has shown remarkable progress in his recovery,” the update said; he’s also responding more consistently to “yes” and “no” questions
