Active Shooter
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Police departments can reduce active shooter incident response variability – here’s how
As a trainer, I must state unequivocally that the Nashville officers excelled in their response to this tragedy. And here is how they did this, by the numbers
“Through high-quality, repetitive training, we will become a safer country.”
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
The man’s injuries bring the total number of people shot during the July 28 shooting to 17
A Long Beach hotel worker who allegedly had an arsenal at his home has been charged with threatening a mass shooting at his workplace
Authorities have posted a video of their arrest of a 15-year-old Florida boy who allegedly posted an online threat to kill at least seven people
Thomas Matthew McVicker was apprehended in Indianapolis before the plan could be carried out
Up to 29 charter schools recently reported they have no long-term plan for having an armed guard on campus as required by law
The anxiety of one mass shooting after another has led some churches to start training and arming their worshippers with guns
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