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.
Even if a detailed plan for every contingency isn’t possible, just having the idea of what might happen can lessen the shock and improve response
Officers need to be trained to that level of response – and SWAT officers are the ideal training resource
Enhancing individual and organizational performance is founded upon full comprehension of the “how” and “why” performance did not meet expectations
Police say the attack happened around 2 a.m. Sunday after a crowd of people poured out of a bar following a fight inside
The new sheriff says he’ll improve training for deputies assigned to school campuses
While FBI found no “single or clear motivating factor” to why the gunman opened fire, he may have been seeking to follow in his father’s criminal footsteps
“I had to go in, I knew my guys were down,” the officer said in a note passed to the Houston police chief from his hospital bed
The most senior officer who was shot has been shot twice previously in the line of duty since joining HPD in 1984
Virtual reality simulators allow trainers to expose cops to real-life situations that are consistently reproducible for every officer
Scenario-based technology enables police officers to train to respond to active shooters in a manner that is measurable and consistent
The man who bought two rifles for terrorists to use in the San Bernardino shooting wants to withdraw his guilty plea
A Louisiana man suspected of killing five people, including his parents and girlfriend, has been captured in Virginia
Police are investigating an overnight shooting at an Indianapolis bar that left five hospitalized, two in critical condition
Police say two shootings have left five people dead; the suspect is still at large
A teen was arrested after an off-duty officer reported hearing him threaten to shoot up his former school while playing a video game
The department awarded the LEO with its Medal of Valor for his bravery in arresting the Parkland school shooting suspect
The girlfriend of the man accused of fatally shooting five people says he has been fascinated with the idea of killing
Officials said a gunman “eventually surrendered” after fatally shooting five people at a SunTrust bank
Mike Wood discusses what he calls the third generation of active shooter response, which prepares communities for active shooters before law enforcement arrives
Police say the suspect told a bank manager he had a bomb in his backpack and showed a handgun before fleeing without any cash
All three officers have been treated and released from the hospital
Police fatally shot a gunman who had taken hostages at a Georgia dermatology office
An armed man who held two women hostage for several hours at a UPS facility was shot and killed by police
The Enhanced Dynamic Geo-Social Environment (EDGE) is a free virtual training platform funded by DHS
Police say the suspect was apparently shot and injured, but the women were unharmed
The continuing challenge with preparation for attacks like Parkland is that each is unique enough to defy any template for prevention and response
The program is intended to teach first responders how to care for themselves after crisis events and recognize peers who may have PTSD
Both The Miami Herald and South Florida Sun-Sentinel reported that Israel has told his staff he expects to be removed
The police can be part of the solution, even if they aren’t part of the action
We might want SWAT at every public venue, but we just don’t have the money and resources to do it
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