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.
“This is about the opportunity to function as a guardian before we have to function as a warrior.”
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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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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.”
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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
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From “armadillos to zombies,” unified command tabletop exercises prepare public safety personnel for real-life mass casualty incidents
Investigators believe two men fired more than a dozen shots early Sunday
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As Sacramento heals from a shooting that killed 6 and wounded 12, some wonder how the city plans to prevent future violence
“I have some very serious questions about why the alleged perpetrators were out on the streets,” said Mayor Darrell Steinberg
A shooting that left 6 dead and 12 wounded was a gunfight among gang rivals, police said
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