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.
From “armadillos to zombies,” unified command tabletop exercises prepare public safety personnel for real-life mass casualty incidents
A deeper dive into Unified Command and its common terminology, plus best practices
Julie Parker speaks with PIO Dionne Waugh about the media communications surrounding a mass shooting that claimed the life of 10, including Officer Eric Talley
The task of directing hundreds of students to staging points can put students in a tactically indefensible condition
The suspect is being held without bond in the Galveston County jail on capital murder charges
Scot Peterson, the sheriff’s deputy vilified for failing to confront the Parkland school shooter, began to receive his pension in April
“He went to the fight. He was willing to give up his life to save as many children as possible,” said Chaplain Monty Montgomery
Police Director Juan Perez said the gunman tried to engage officers “in some kind of ambush-type attack”
A SRO who was shot in the arm when he engaged a gunman during the shooting is undergoing surgery
Dallas is credited with stopping a shooting at Dixon High School in Illinois
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Even though Jack Sawyer made elaborate plans and purchased weapons and ammo to shoot up a school, attempted murder and assault charges were dropped because of an over-century old Vermont law
Here’s how to integrate the NFPA 3000 Active Shooter/Hostile Event Response Program standard into your agency’s training and response plans
The shooter killed 58 people and injured hundreds more from the windows of his hotel suite last fall
Crisis actors do exist – just not the ones popularized by conspiracy Twitter
Following the horrific Parkland school shooting, a renewed discussion is occurring over the strategy and tactics around solo officer active shooter response
The standard includes guidance on unified planning, response and recovery guidance and civilian and responder safety considerations
“He let my daughter get shot nine times at point-blank range,” Andrew Pollack said
In the event of an MCI, there may be a number of victims who require immediate treatment to stop life-threatening hemorrhaging
The development came after the Nevada Supreme Court rejected a bid by police to delay the release of records
Red flag laws may help prevent homicides, suicides and mass murders by taking firearms away from high-risk individuals
The newly released report suggests the problems with BSO’s response to the Parkland shooting go beyond the school’s resource officer
Police said 29-year-old Travis Reinking was arrested not far from his apartment
The Metropolitan Nashville Police Department said authorities are searching for 29-year-old Travis Reinking
Rep. Emanuel Welch proposed the plan after hearing from advocates who said investing in mental health resources is the best way of treating the epidemic of violence
Gov. Larry Hogan called Deputy first class Blaine Gaskill a hero who did everything right
The Advanced Response Patrol Officer Program provides patrol cops with enhanced training, gear and skills that will allow a more effective response to serious tactical situations
Why have we increased our reliance on SWAT teams to perform duties that for a long time were an integral part of a police officer’s job description?
The Coral Springs police released reports from officers, who say Broward County deputies got there first but had not entered the building where people were attacked
An SRO at a Florida elementary school jumped into action Feb. 14 after hearing a colleague scream “shots fired” at a nearby high school where 17 were killed
The footage shows Mountain View officers approaching Nasim Aghdam, 38, asleep in her car and letting her know that she has been classified as a missing person
The LEO is being credited for his bravery of running toward danger in an attempt to stop the shooting