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.”
Connor Sturgeon wrote that it was “so easy” to purchase a firearm, but didn’t have a firm grasp on how to use it, according to investigators
“If not for the heroics and sacrifice of Bradley Haas ... [and] the unflinching response of New Hampshire State Police, this tragedy could have been much, much worse,” Gov. Chris Sununu said
What local officials said would take 20 years to fund and build, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Foundation accomplished in three years
Officer Ohavyah Soto saw the suspect in a restaurant while she was out with friends; she pursued him, allowing other officers to make the arrest
This recent tragedy underscores the need for police to advance their readiness against hybrid active killers
Many PDs find themselves without available funds to conduct training necessary to better prepare them for when a crisis occurs; here’s a solution to that problem
Methods included advanced technology, like AI-based surveillance video searching, as well as more conventional search tactics
Prompt identification and neutralization of additional threats are crucial to enhancing public safety
“They hear it as they’re at the range. They respond to the threat and address it immediately and clear the building,” Maine Public Safety Commissioner Mike Sauschuck said
The suspect had been sought since the Wednesday night shootings that killed 18 people and wounded 13
Enhancing community safety through proactive communication planning
A retired police officer with 40 years of experience quickly grasped the severity of the situation and assisted in safeguarding individuals in the bowling alley
Joe Walker was reportedly shot twice in the stomach while trying to stop the shooter
The person of interest, who is still at large, has been identified as a firearms instructor recently treated at mental health facility
Mass shootings remind us of our shared vulnerability and that we will always be there for our communities
The report stated that while initial agency responses to mass shooter situations can be chaotic, MSU officers were able to deploy “seamlessly and immediately”
An 11-page letter from FOP members detail the alleged lack of support, officers and equipment hindering the department from properly responding to incidents
Arlington Police Chief Al Jones said the suspect entered the dealership at one point after firing multiple shots into the lobby
Police say at least four people were shot in an “active shooter situation” on campus; the area was under a shelter-in-place order for several hours
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
Officers were shot or threatened with a gun four times in August and eight times in 2023 so far — that’s more than the previous two years combined
Body camera footage shows dozens of officers and a SWAT team attempting to stop the shooter and rescue a wounded woman
Students and faculty at the flagship campus barricaded themselves in dorm rooms, offices and classrooms for hours until a lockdown was lifted
“We did give him every opportunity to surrender,” Pittsburgh Bureau of Police Chief Larry Scirotto said
Once a firearm has been identified, alerts are dispatched, including the last known location of the shooter, to school staff and law enforcement
How can we avoid the most common planning errors in anticipation of the unthinkable?
With hundreds, if not thousands, of calls coming in at once, a real-time crime center or emergency communications center could benefit from these two things
