Active Shooter
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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
The article discussed small town PDs in the US and the disastrous response in Uvalde as though they were related
Pushing a button dials 911 and alerts other teachers to the presence of an active shooter
Safety panel members have said they believe former deputy Scot Peterson’s inaction allowed gunman Nikolas Cruz to climb to the third floor, where five students and one teacher were killed
Authorities say Sgt. Ron Helus — the first officer into the bar — saved numerous lives when he arrived at the scene of the Nov. 7 shooting
Some deputies couldn’t remember the last time they attended mass-shooter training, while others couldn’t recall what they’d learned when they did attend
No matter how much training, experience and proven good judgment you have, some people will never be comfortable with an old sheepdog being armed
Authorities have not determined a motive for Wednesday night’s rampage that left 12 dead
The actions of Sgt. Ron Helus during the shooting at a California bar undoubtedly saved lives; here’s what else LE can learn from this horrific attack
The Navy veteran, 27, had survived the Route 91 Harvest Festival Massacre last October
Sgt. Ron Helus was one of the first two officers to arrive at the scene
The dead included 11 people inside the bar and a veteran sheriff’s sergeant who was the first officer inside the door
Every police agency should include a social media communications policy in its active shooter response protocols to ensure timely delivery of information
We’ve seen too many examples of officers being injured in the hands or arms during gunfights to ignore this common pattern of injury
Scott Paul Beierle, 40, had previously been banned from a college campus, posted misogynistic videos online and had been arrested twice
Tallahassee police say 40-year-old Scott Paul Beierle shot six people and pistol-whipped another before shooting himself
The grant will enable ALERRT to provide training based on different scenarios to 15,000 first responders
Now more than ever, police agencies must work with faith-based communities to ensure they’re prepared
Robert Bowers, 46, was arraigned one day after a grand jury issued a 44-count indictment that charges him with murder, hate crimes, obstructing the practice of religion and other crimes
A police officer remains in intensive care but is “doing much better now,” Dr. Donald Yealy said Wednesday
One of the SWAT officers, Timothy Matson, was reportedly shot seven times
The group of people who have a significant impact on survivability are the civilian individuals already on the scene
Officers apprehended gunman after he ducked behind a counter to fire at them
Federal prosecutors set in motion plans to seek the death penalty against Robert Bowers
Robert Bowers allegedly barged into a Pittsburgh synagogue on Saturday and opened fire, killing 11 people
We must expect that religious facilities are primary targets, and take the active measures necessary to protect them from likely attack
At least six people were wounded, including four police officers who dashed to the scene
Fifty-one-year-old Gregory Bush has been charged with murder and other crimes in the fatal shooting of two shoppers at a Kroger store on Wednesday
A gunman fatally shot a man inside a Kroger and then killed a woman in the grocery store’s parking lot before exchanging gunfire with a bystander, police said
Multiple people were shot and one suspect was detained
Another deputy remains in the hospital in critical condition after the Oct. 3 shooting
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