Active Shooter
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A gunman injured a teen and shot a man in a pair of carjacking attempts, before being killed by a bystander
The new security measures will include walk-through metal detectors at all entrances of the high school and both middle schools
Virginia Beach police have charged two teens with conspiracy to commit a terrorist act
Progress has been made in developing active shooter protocols since Columbine, but the Pulse attack shows we still haven’t anticipated all the possibilities
The After-Action Review is an extremely effective method of analyzing what occurred and how to improve performance in the future
Members of the association recently gathered in Nashville, Tennessee to consider measures to prevent gun violence in wake of recent mass shootings
Capt. Jan Jordan, who was in charge during the deadly Parkland school shooting, has faced criticism for the agency’s response to the massacre
Some of the surviving victims are filing a lawsuit in federal court, saying the city and police didn’t do enough to try to stop the shooter
Officer John Barnes had been in intensive care since being shot while confronting the gunman who killed 10 at Santa Fe High School last month
Police in Las Vegas released 911 calls and video relating to the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history
A campus security monitor told detectives he saw Nikolas Cruz get out of an Uber with a large bag and make “a beeline” toward the freshman building
The LE response to an active shooter at YouTube’s HQ illustrates why all officers need tactical training
Scot Peterson, who was widely criticized for not confronting the gunman in the deadly Parkland shooting, said he remains haunted by the massacre
The officer was wounded while pursuing a hit-and-run suspect who pointed a weapon at officers and was eventually arrested on the roof of a parking structure
A deputy fire chief repeatedly asked a Broward County Sheriff’s commander for permission to send his medics inside the school during the shooting, but was rebuffed
Officer Mark Dallas, who confronted a gunman at a high school gym, was honored by having his own day named after him
Some of the recommendations in the plan include more than $120 million in funding for increased LE presence in schools and training for armed marshals
The conclusion from examining these incidents is that good citizens, many of whom are lawfully armed, save lives in active shooter attacks
SRO John Barnes was wounded while confronting the gunman in the May 18 shooting at Santa Fe High School that killed 10 people
The number of public safety agencies with drones has more than doubled since the end of 2016
Three people were shot and wounded at an Oklahoma City restaurant and one person was injured while fleeing before the gunman was shot dead by two armed citizens
Police said the suspect is believed to have acted alone and was taken into custody
One Las Vegas officer feared he was facing a fully stocked assault team with tactical gear during the shooting
What started with a Facebook post by Chief Art Acevedo has escalated into a full-on war of words with the nation’s gun lobby
While no one wants to fault a hero for showing up to help, there are diminishing returns when self-deployed responders arrive immediately after an event
Police said numerous rounds of gunfire were directed at law enforcement agents
After years of resistance, law enforcement is coming to realize it needs a proven program management tool to help agencies coordinate response
The sheriff said officers isolated the suspect and “gave the opportunity for the other officers to continue to evacuate the school”
Among the biggest unknowns is when the confrontation began between police and Dimitrios Pagourtzis
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said more needs to be done to keep shooters away from students
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