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.
PDs have taken to social media to address community concerns about school safety and stress the importance of “see something, say something”
“When you are dealing with things like a mass casualty with children, it is going to penetrate your armor.”
It is important that you process the loss and what you experienced with your support network
The gunman, Patrick Dowdell, 61, was shot and killed by a German Township police officer
The gunman had “contact” with police in South Dakota in 2004 that involved a mental health issue
The shooting took place outside of a Pa. judge’s office Wednesday morning, according to a county official
Dane County dispatch center said shots were fired Wednesday morning at a building in Middleton
A prosecutor on Friday praised the LEOs who killed a gunman at a downtown office building as heroes, saying they probably saved countless lives
New training program educates students, parents and teachers on how to recognize the warning signs that a student may be progressing toward violence
Officials have released more footage showing officers searching rooms, directing tourists to safety
A gunman in California has killed five people, including his wife, before turning the gun on himself
At Urban Shield, a Las Vegas Metro PD SWAT commander shared key takeaways from the police response to the massacre
Newberry County Sheriff Lee Foster said when someone hits the button, it alerts police, paramedics, firefighters, school administrators and calls 911
Employees returned to work Monday at a downtown bank building in which four people, including the gunman, were killed last week
Police say the shooter’s gun jammed during the office rampage
One investigator said it could have been “a bloodbath beyond imagination”
After a school shooting, the community’s guard is up and calls for service increase for disturbances and suspicious activity
If SROs are expected to be our school’s first line of defense, we must provide these officers with the best specialized tactical training and equipment possible
The 2018 IPSA Mass Casualty Incidents Training Symposium provides cross-disciplinary training for police, fire, EMS and telecommunicators
Jacksonville Sheriff Mike Williams has declined to comment on what motivated the killer to open fire inside a gaming bar
Conference will feature a trade show, networking opportunities, seminars and more
Audio captured the shooting and immediate aftermath
Police released videos from five cameras surrounding the building at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School where 14 students and three staff members died Feb. 14
Telecommunicators play a critical role in determining the nature and extent of the threat and supplying in-field responders with information
The most critical deficiency in active shooter response is in the area of leadership – specifically, command and control
An officer engaged the shooter, but it’s unclear if the shooter died from a police bullet or a self-inflicted gunshot wound
In late June, the FBI released what it called “Phase Two” of the agency’s ongoing examination of active killer events that took place between 2000 and 2013
A suspect is in custody and being treated for serious injuries
No one else was injured
Police say they are closing their investigation without a definitive answer for why the shooter unleashed gunfire onto a concert crowd
The base said the report occurred during a “normal, scheduled installation exercise”
The lawsuit alleged police officers didn’t do enough to stop the gunman responsible for the massacre
A well-prepared, aware and empowered community is capable of preventing mass violence and other human-caused disasters
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