Active Shooter
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In large-scale emergencies, police, fire, EMS, and a wide variety of other governmental organizations and private enterprises need to pull together
Fire, EMS and law enforcement personnel can play an important role in the layers of safety that protect religious gatherings in the event of an emergency
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Someone else may have helped the students, who are 10 and 11 years old, come up with the plan
The husband-and-wife attackers who killed 14 people had enough bullets and bombs to slaughter hundreds more
The officer tells people to relax while he leads them to safety
The manner in which the assault on the Inland Regional Center was carried out holds some hallmarks of attacks we have seen overseas such as in Paris and Mali last month, and Mumbai in 2008
Late Wednesday, a law enforcement official who was briefed on the case identified one of the suspects as Syed Farook
Long gone are the days of establishing a perimeter and waiting for SWAT teams and hostage negotiators to save the day
The suspect was charged with first-degree murder charges in the deaths of three people he killed
Colorado Springs police said they would not disclose any information on the motive for the attack
Police are trying to discern the motivations for a shooting attack carried out Friday at a Planned Parenthood clinic that killed three people, including a police officer
Faith led Garrett Swasey to a career in public service and pastoral care, and duty led him to a Planned Parenthood clinic where he was gunned down in a standoff
Authorities weren’t ready to discuss a possible motive Saturday after interviewing 57-year-old suspect Robert Lewis Dear
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Those who died Friday include two civilians and one police officer from the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs
Authorities said the shootout that wounded 17 people Sunday night was probably gang-related
A police official said the vest contained bolts and the same type of explosives as those used in the attacks
Using cover can save your life, so you owe it to yourself to be well-trained in its use
France has extended a state of emergency which allows police raids, searches and house arrest without permission from a judge
The Sunday morning drill came just days before one of the city’s most high-profile events, the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
In active shooter prevention, a group of administrators have formed teams that decide whether police should be involved
As crime has plunged over the past two decades, the number of violent crimes and robberies in schools has also fallen
Counterterrorism experts say well-coordinated assaults carried out by foreigners are less likely in the U.S.
The new law would allow guns in places such as colleges and day cares and on private aircraft
Police believe that a second assailant is on the loose
The school also is warning faculty and staff not to report to work
Police also identified the ‘mastermind’ behind the attacks that left 129 dead and 350 injured
Of the multiple attack locations, the Bataclan concert hall was the site of the deadliest violence
French officials said that police had already found suspect near the border, but released him after an ID check
The Islamic State group’s claim of responsibility appeared in Arabic and French in an online statement
Know that it can happen here — quite easily, in fact
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