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.
The number of attacks is alarming, but we are seeing more stories about successes from police intervention before and during attacks
A recent documentary features the words of the officers who responded to the shooting, as well as a multitude of recordings of 911 callers and radio transmissions made during the event. Here’s what we can learn
“This is about the opportunity to function as a guardian before we have to function as a warrior.”
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
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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
A deeper dive into Unified Command and its common terminology, plus best practices
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
The suspect had been rejected for an even earlier release after prosecutors argued he had “little regard for human life”
A watchdog review found that the LAPD met or exceeded the relevant standards
“The event should not have been allowed to happen in the first place,” said Chief Eddie Garcia
Police say the two suspects are brothers. One of them was hospitalized with serious injuries
Police Chief Kathy Lester pleaded with the public to share videos and other evidence that could lead to the suspects
Police were searching for at least one suspect after an early morning shooting downtown
Boulder Police say the year since Talley’s death has been “a very challenging” one for the department
Police said one person was in custody and authorities were searching for other potential suspects
"[The driver’s] quick actions I am sure saved lives,” said Luis Alvarez, Fort Lauderdale’s acting police chief
Investigators said some of the incident could have been “random”
The shooter was recently released from jail after he was arrested for assaulting a CHP officer, but under California’s so-called sanctuary state law, ICE is not notified when in-custody people are released
Months before killing six students, a 15-year-old gunman went to his parents for help but was rebuffed, investigators said
Julie Parker speaks with PIO Dionne Waugh about the media communications surrounding a mass shooting that claimed the life of 10, including Officer Eric Talley
Thousands of people attended a memorial service to honor two officers known as “the dynamic duo”
The shooting left one person dead and another seriously wounded
One person died and four others were wounded after a man opened fire on a Greyhound bus, police said
The officers were identified as campus police officer John Painter and campus safety officer J.J. Jefferson
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