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.
Progress has been made in developing active shooter protocols since Columbine, but the Pulse attack shows we still haven’t anticipated all the possibilities
Today’s attackers are increasingly radicalized not through formal extremist groups, but through immersive online environments that normalize violence
Why do some officers freeze while others move toward danger?
The suspected shooter, Bradley Scott Sayer, was described as a ‘fan’ of the Columbine massacre and wore a shirt matching one of the 1999 shooters
The suspect fired at officers and bystanders in Midland before barricading himself in an abandoned veterinary clinic, where he was later found dead
Officers who confronted the gunman and rescued victims say the events of June 12, 2016, continue to shape their lives and careers
The writings include hateful rhetoric toward Jewish people, Muslims and Islam, as well as the LGBTQ+ community, Black people, women and both the political left and right
The suspects, ages 17 and 18, were found dead after opening fire at the Islamic Center of San Diego, where a security guard was credited with preventing more deaths
A security guard at the Islamic Center of San Diego “played a pivotal role” in limiting casualties after two teenage gunmen opened fire, Police Chief Scott Wahl said
Effective active shooter prevention and response depend on leadership, interoperability and sustained regional coordination
In a mass casualty incident or officer-down situation, rapid bleeding control can mean the difference between life and death
More than 600 responders cleared the Temple Israel synagogue after a suspect rammed a vehicle inside and exchanged gunfire
Security officers engaged the attacker after he rammed a vehicle through the building, igniting a fire inside Temple Israel in West Bloomfield
Austin officers arrived within 56 seconds of the first 911 call, shooting and killing the suspect after he fired at police, Chief Lisa Davis said
The partnership offers a blueprint for the operational workflows, governance and joint planning required to integrate school video systems into a real time crime center
How Austin police officers and first responders moved toward gunfire in 57 seconds — and why mindset matters in active violence
Officers confronted and killed the gunman within a minute of the first 911 call after he targeted patrons outside a bar near the University of Texas campus
What happens between the alert and the response — and why leadership decisions made early matter
From a hoax school shooting to Boston Marathon planning, real-world incidents show how relationships and pre-event coordination determine outcomes
As threats escalate on open campuses, law enforcement leaders are expected to prevent tragedy without the authority, intelligence or institutional support required to succeed
The suspect, accused of killing two students and an MIT professor, was identified through LPRs and a Reddit tip after a multi-state manhunt
The release of the lone detainee leaves no known suspect, with officials pledging to ramp up the investigation by canvassing for surveillance video that could help pinpoint the suspect
Two people were killed and nine were wounded when a man armed with a handgun opened fire in an engineering classroom as students took final exams
Students sheltered in place for hours as police searched academic buildings and neighborhoods around the Ivy League campus for the shooter
Questions from a recent Police1 webinar highlight the coordination and preparedness gaps law enforcement agencies still face
The ASIM QuickStart curriculum covers staging, tactical and contact team operations, casualty collection, triage, rescue task forces and emergency transport
Dr. Dominique Wong’s research shows how police can use simple, evidence-based medical skills to save victims who can’t wait for EMS in an active-shooter event
The Myrtle Beach officer made the “conscious decision to fire his weapon even though the sidewalk was crowded” in order “to protect the lives of innocent bystanders,” according to the report
After ordering the gunman several times to drop his gun, a Grand Blanc Township officer and a Mich. Department of Natural Resources conservation officer, opened fire on the suspect
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