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.
It’s unacceptable to make patrol officers wait for a supervisor or SWAT officer for a ballistic shield, so let’s properly equip the first officers to arrive on scene
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Deputy Blaine Gaskill is credited with stopping Tuesday’s shooting
The sheriff praised Deputy First Class Blaine Gaskill for containing the situation in less than a minute
Great active shooter incident training takes a concerted effort to make exercises real, relevant, interesting and captivating for all participants
Interoperable incident command training and rescue task force response will help save more lives during an active shooter event
Analysis of 97 worldwide active shooter incidents in 2017 identifies trends to consider as we prepare to counter the active shooter threat
Collaboration and alliance between researchers, social workers, educators, police departments and courts are vital for the national Comprehensive School Safety Initiative
The Broward County Sheriff’s Office released the video Thursday showing Deputy Scot Peterson’s actions during the Feb. 14 shooting
Authorities say a disgruntled worker killed a nursing supervisor and wounded another medical worker before killing himself inside a hospital
Police and SWAT officers volunteered their time to offer firearm and active shooter training to a group of Texas teachers
The move was planned before the deadly Feb. 14 Parkland school shooting
The video clips won’t be released until noon Thursday at the earliest
Authorities said the arrests show that “school threats are being taken seriously, and a zero tolerance policy is in place”
Under a new law, the state will provide $162 million for school officers at public schools across the state
California Highway Patrol Assistant Chief Chris Childs said investigators have not determined a motive
The records appear to support Sheriff Israel’s contention that the SRO should’ve entered Building 12 to engage the shooter
Jim and Doug discuss the steps that should have been taken prior to and during the shooting in Parkland
While most of the criticism over LE’s response to the shooting is focused on Sheriff Scott Israel, Deputy Jeff Bell said deputies are also paying the price
The school was closed for a safety sweep Thursday after metal detectors and other security measures failed to keep students from handling a gun in a classroom
The officers did not have permission to respond to the shooting at Parkland on Feb. 14
Anthony Borges and Kyle Laman were among the 16 wounded in the Feb. 14 shooting that left 17 people dead
Broward County schools have training for teachers to cover active-shooter situations, but there is no requirement that schools hold active-shooter drills for students
One of the victims in Friday’s shooting at Central Michigan University was James Eric Davis Sr., a part-time officer
We must convince public officials that all law enforcement officers should be supplied with and trained to use high-powered patrol rifles
Jim and Doug discuss whether or not American schools should remain “gun free zones”
A sheriff’s office captain told deputies to form a perimeter instead of confronting the gunman at a Florida high school where 17 people were killed
Police said the two people killed at a Central Michigan University residence hall were not students
In the jittery aftermath of the shooting in Parkland, Florida, efforts to ramp up school security are flying fast
The incident was not Jesse Randal Davidson’s first troubling encounter with police
The failure in top leadership associated with the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting was seen at all levels
Dozens of police agencies surrounded Marjory Stoneman Douglas High to ensure students and staff felt safe
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