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.
Law enforcement must continue to keep these low-frequency, high-consequence events at the forefront of their training
This school was very unique in that I felt I could walk out of Last Resort Firearms Training headquarters and teach a class with very little preparation
The science of active shooter response is relatively new; is there a better model?
Police reports describe concerns that the gunman who killed seven and wounded 25 last month might have been planning an attack
Officers can better respond to what cannot be predicted if they are trained to make decisions under dangerous and rapidly changing conditions
Law enforcement agencies must include the death notification function into their preparedness planning
Law enforcement agencies that respond to large-sized events must recalibrate their approach to security
The heightened response is due to “public concerns,” though no threats have been made
The most difficult part of an active shooter response is the decision-making, so take the opportunity to “war game” some of these decisions ahead of time
Officers must prepare to take on a bigger medical role in mass shootings
A report presented to the Florida Senate states that suspended Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel should be reinstated
John Earnest gave details on where he was and scolded cops for not arresting him quick enough
Raising awareness about the incel movement could help prevent acts of mass violence before they occur
Just as critical as the actual real-time execution of the exercise is the planning of the event
A former security guard has been accused of compiling bomb components and guns to attack a synagogue, a LBGTQ bar and a McDonald’s
A pizza parlor employee allegedly threatened to open fire at her former high school, but was apprehended before taking any action
Active shooters go through many stages of preparation that afford the opportunity for their plans to be thwarted by both law enforcement and the community
The 22-year-old man was arrested late Friday on suspicion of emailing a possible active shooter threat to the fair association
El Paso Police Sgt. Enrique Carrillo said video did not match the man’s account
Ninety-six of the 150 previously purchased rifles remain in storage
The six police officers each received the Medal of Valor, established by law in 2001 as the nation’s highest public safety award
The gunman failed a federal firearms background check in 2014 due to a “mental health” issue but used a private sale to obtain the weapon used in last weekend’s attack
The unusual MCI tested police, who’ve struggled to keep pace with the Permian Basin’s growth and were short-staffed
All tips are moved through a process that ensures they will receive swift attention from the appropriate administrator or law enforcement agency
All sworn personnel were required to participate, with ranking officers randomly mixed into each team
The gunman fired at random as he drove in the area of Odessa and Midland
These shootings show just how difficult it can be for law enforcement to stop a highly mobile killer
FBI special agent Christopher Combs said the man’s statements on the phone were “rambling”
The chaotic rampage began Saturday afternoon when Texas state troopers tried pulling over a gold car on Interstate 20 for failing to signal a left turn
Odessa police spokesperson Steve LeSueur said that at least one of the shooting victims remained in life-threatening condition
The shooting began with an interstate traffic stop where a man opened fire on police with one of two troopers inside a patrol car struck by gunfire
Police executives have collectively failed to teach officers how to assess a mass casualty threat and, more important, what to do about it
