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, from setting up an outer and inner perimeter, responding as a solo officer, to new breaching techniques and advanced precision rifle skills, to advice to pass to your family in the event of an off-duty active shooter encounter. Will you take the active shooter pledge?

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School safety training for children
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Training young children in active assailant response comes with a unique set of challenges
Why every cop needs active shooter training
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Tactical teams will not be there first
Gaps in 'Run, Hide, Fight'
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Here's why 'Run, Hide, Fight' doesn't translate to proper training for all audiences and age groups
Beyond 'Run, Hide, Fight': How to get buy-in
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It's important to remember your audience when talking to school staff about safety
When is the right time to act in an active shooter event?
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There are a number of things to consider when responding to an active shooter
Reality Training: Pursuing an active shooter
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Dave Smith reviews harrowing footage of a police officer engaging an active shooter - even pursuing him across a busy freeway - in this episode of Reality Training.
TiTek: The Next Generation of Ballistic Protection
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Echelon Materials has developed a better solution to our country’s growing threat from high-powered rifles – TiTek. TiTek is a lightweight, flexible fabric that employs a new mechanism to defeat bullets by shredding them into shrapnel and easy capture within an armor package that is up to 75% lighter than current rifle protection. Echelon is seeking your support to build the proprietary loom required to produce the material that WILL save lives. Your life. Donate Today
The day I responded to Columbine
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Sgt. Jamie Smith of the Denver PD describes his experience responding to the mass shooting that changed the country forever.
Training LEOs for a school environment
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Doug Wyllie and the NRA's Glen Hoyer discuss the National School Shield program. The program connects schools directly to police departments, which results in safer schools, better relationships, and tighter-knit communities.
Multi-jurisdictional response to MCIs on college campuses
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In this video, Police1 Editor at Large Doug Wyllie discusses multi-jurisdictional response to mass casualty incidents on college campuses with Michael Glaubach of George Washington University Police in Washington D.C.
Preparing for effective emergency response on college campuses
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Joel Shults shares key tips to help your agency best prepare for active shooters or other emergencies on a college campus.
'Selfie video' of suspected Istanbul gunman
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The gunman, who hasn't been publicly identified, is still at large.
Active shooter hoax prompts evacuation at Texas college
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An unidentified woman called 911 saying that someone was in a room trying to shoot her.
Orlando shooter's calls to police released
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Police negotiators talking to the Orlando nightclub gunman at first weren't sure if the person they had on the phone was actually in the Pulse nightclub.
Officials hold press conference on fatal Minn. mall attack
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Authorities held a press conference with attack videos of the fatal Minn. mall stabbing involving 20-year-old suspect Dahir Ahmed Adan.
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