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.
Enhancing community safety through proactive communication planning
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
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
It’s unacceptable to make patrol officers wait for a supervisor or SWAT officer for a ballistic shield, so let’s properly equip the first officers to arrive on scene
Read about a retired cop’s heroic final moments, a long awaited LODD recognition and more from this week’s news
The suspect, a Chinese-born U.S. citizen, tried to disable locks with superglue and used chains to secure the doors
Officers focused on the angles and places they needed to be to prepare for future real-life situations
Worshippers and their pastor were credited with holding the gunman until police arrived
“An officer takes an oath,” said one Buffalo officer in the wake of a mass shooting. “It doesn’t stop when you retire”
Police say churchgoers detained the gunman calling their intervention an act of “exceptional heroism and bravery”
Authorities were still working to confirm the authenticity of a 180-page manifesto that was posted online that detailed the plot
Aaron Salter is credited with confronting and shooting the assailant at the supermarket before being fatally shot
Erie County Sheriff: “This was pure evil. It was straight up racially motivated hate crime from somebody outside of our community.”
Read, save and share these resources to ensure each public safety agency is ready to respond and collaborate while on scene of your next potential MCI
Hours earlier, police believe the man had made a “sniper-type setup” at his apartment and began firing at people walking below
North Augusta police say the new setup will save precious seconds in an active shooter event
Police said as many as 50 rounds were fired inside a home filled with underage partygoers
Authorities said they do not believe it was a random attack
The shooting rampage “was premeditated” and “in cold blood,” attorneys said at the man’s first court appearance
