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.
Mass shootings remind us of our shared vulnerability and that we will always be there for our communities
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
Capt. Richard Meulenberg said multiple people were wounded and the medical complex was a “catastrophic scene”
Conflicting reports from the Texas DPS and Chief Pete Arredondo has added to ongoing confusion in the aftermath of the deadly school shooting
“That is not going to happen in New York,” said Mayor Eric Adams about the delayed police response in Uvalde
A door that was meant to lock did not lock properly on the day a gunman killed 19 students and two teachers
Researchers have identified the Mass Attacks Defense Chain, a series of defenses to reduce the probability of mass attacks
Pete Arredondo made the “wrong decision” to wait for a tactical team, said the head of Texas DPS last week
“This student’s behavior is sickening, especially after the recent tragedy in Uvalde, Texas,” said Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno
In the hours and days following the shooting, authorities gave shifting information of what happened and how they responded
Such a review is somewhat rare and most after-action reports after a mass shooting are generally compiled by local law enforcement or outside groups
The on-site commander, according to DPS Director Steven McGraw, thought “they had time to organize,” but McGraw said this “was the wrong decision”
Jacob Albarado had just sat down for a haircut when he received a chilling text from his wife, a fourth-grade teacher at the school
An official worries elementary schools are becoming targets because they tend to have less security than high schools
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Texas DPS said the gunman did not initially encounter any law enforcement officers when he entered Robb Elementary
Felix Rubio and his wife had celebrated their daughter during an honor roll ceremony about 30 minutes prior to the attack
Forty minutes to an hour elapsed from when the shooter opened fire on a security officer to when he was shot
PDs have taken to social media to address community concerns about school safety and stress the importance of “see something, say something”
Investigators have not yet released a motive in the shooting that left 19 children and two teachers dead
“When you are dealing with things like a mass casualty with children, it is going to penetrate your armor.”
It is important that you process the loss and what you experienced with your support network
An investigation aims to reveal what part the online message platforms played in the deadly attack
Other agents distracted the gunman to save lives, the DHS said, and at least two law enforcement officers were shot
The FBI said nearly 20% of last year’s shootings were also mass killings
Research shows the contagion effect is real and news media coverage is impacting the decisions of potential killers
We are grateful for the heroism of police, fire and EMS personnel who stopped the attack and cared for the injured inside Robb Elementary School
The gunman entered Robb Elementary School with a handgun and possibly a rifle; no motive has been released
Sgt. Ashton Packe (Ret.) says the gunman’s fumble prevented a horrific massacre from being even worse
“Shark Tank” regular Daymond John says he was moved to help after learning that the hero former officer was a fan of the show
Police Agent Ashley Ferris is speaking publicly for the first time about how she ended a deadly shooting spree
The suspect had delusions that Asian people were “after him,” his girlfriend told police
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