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.
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Looking back at the events impacting public safety this year
For technology to be useful, it must be available quickly, and officers have to be trained in its use
Extra armed police will be patrolling the streets in the coming days to reassure the public
Reducing the potential for being hit multiple times greatly increases the chances of survival
Police said one suspect was killed in a shootout with the officers and one other man was being sought
The debate over the efficacy of gun-free zones has only grown more heated in the wake of several recent mass casualty incidents
Urban Shield enables all first responders to put their professional training into practical use in secure, safe scenario-based training exercises
Facing off with a criminal while off duty seldom goes as planned and can be deadly
Prosecutors say not only did Noor Salman accompanying her husband on scouting trips, she watched him leave with a gun and a backpack full of ammo the night of the shooting
Patrol officers need to be suitably prepared, trained and equipped to deal with terrorist attacks
Quebec City police spokesman Constable Pierre Poirier said two suspects were arrested
There will be short and long-term effects that are physical, emotional and psychological
A robbery left one person dead, three others shot and another two people taken to a hospital with non-shooting injuries
An attack of this nature is not easily handled using traditional law enforcement tactics and methods
As active shooter threats evolve, agencies and officers need to assess their current capabilities to respond to these new threats
Security experts and public officials say the shooting exposes weaknesses in a system designed to protect travelers on airplanes, but not necessarily in airports
Trainers must expose cops to high levels of simulated stress and develop scenarios that force them to make critical decisions
The mass shooting at Fort Lauderdale Airport is an important reminder to conduct and update threat assessments of soft targets in every jurisdiction
The gunman, who hasn’t been publicly identified, is still at large
An assailant believed to have been dressed in a Santa Claus costume opened fire at a nightclub in Istanbul during New Year’s celebrations
Liberty University is hoping the range will prepare those on campus for the event of an active shooter
Most of the advances in tactics, techniques, procedures, equipment and training have come about in response to attacks that exposed weaknesses in police preparations
A long gun without a sling makes as much sense as a handgun without a holster
The majority of mass murder attacks occur at gun free zones and these soft targets are precisely what killers want — arming teachers may help end violence in schools
The Hanover School District 28 board voted 3-2 Wednesday night to allow school employees to volunteer to be armed on the job after undergoing training
Acting on a tip, police in Tonkawa executed a search warrant Sunday at the girl’s home and seized handguns and rifles, ammunition, and the girl’s personal writings
It’s unreasonable to expect the media to totally anonymize killers like the monster who unleashed hell at Sandy Hook, but we must devalue them in our coverage
Officer Dave Boucher thought he was prepared for an active shooter call — until it happened at the school where his son attends seventh grade
Visualization techniques help prepare police officers for rapid reaction during high stress, critical incidents
A bell rang 14 times in memory of each person slain in the terror attack that also wounded 22 others at the Inland Regional Center
