Active Shooter Response

The funding landscape for mass violence prevention and response

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Seeking funding opportunities to prevent and plan for mass shootings remains a top priority for public safety agencies

What are crisis actors?

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Crisis actors do exist – just not the ones popularized by conspiracy Twitter

Busted! 6 common myths about automatic license plate readers and vehicle detection

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PIPS Technology

Automatic license plate readers can be a powerful tool for law enforcement agencies, but it’s important to know what you should expect from this technology (hint – it’s more than you think)

Video: Police shoot gunman suspected in Walmart distribution center shooting

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The shooting left two dead, including the gunman, and at least four others injured

Gunman at Calif. Walmart distribution center was former employee

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The suspect was fired last year after failing to show up for work, authorities said

Suspect sought 'respect,' targeted couples in Ariz. shopping center shooting

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Police say the 20-year-old man planned to harm 10 people because he felt he "had been bullied in his life"

3 wounded in shooting at reopened Ariz. shopping complex

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One person is in critical condition following the Wednesday night shooting

7 more tips for tactical movement

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These tactics and techniques have a broad application and are useful for many patrol scenarios

Texas churchgoers train to fight off armed attackers

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Security companies are using police-like tactics to train churchgoers who fear the next attack could target their house of worship

Rapid Response: Early lessons from the JC Kosher Supermarket attack

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Just as with the Midland and Odessa shootings earlier this year, the Jersey City shooting hints at a vexing problem for law enforcement ‒ countering mobile killers

LE takeaways from the largest database of life histories of U.S. mass shooters

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Researchers say being part of a set of available and long-term resources to preempt active shooters is far more important than annual active shooter drills

6 lessons from the Saugus High School shooting

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The first armed responders to arrive at the shooting were three off-duty officers, a reminder that it’s crucial to carry your firearm off duty

It’s time for the breaching task force

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A joint police-fire response is necessary to breach the obstacles that prevent responders from rescuing victims quickly

Policing large-scale events: Long guns for foot patrol?

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In this podcast segment, Jim and Doug discuss the balancing act between protecting life and presenting a non-threatening image

NFPA affiliate receives FEMA grant to study impact of active shooter events

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The Fire Protection Research Foundation received nearly $200K to conduct a two-year study into the impact of active shooters and hostile events on first responders