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Officers can better respond to what cannot be predicted if they are trained to make decisions under dangerous and rapidly changing conditions
Law enforcement agencies must include the death notification function into their preparedness planning
Law enforcement agencies that respond to large-sized events must recalibrate their approach to security
With the law, Colorado will be among a few states that allow school lawsuits for cases of violence
Police have found no motive for the shooting
Notebook that was mailed to James Holmes’ psychiatrist before the attack offered the first glimpse into his mental state during the shooting
An autopsy will determine if a man had drugs or alcohol in his system when he fatally shot one worker and injured a second before killing himself
He walked into a Wal-Mart and killed one worker and wounded another before turning the gun on himself
The uptick came during a four-year span that saw an overall decrease in violent crime reported by schools
Officer developed anxiety and depression after responding to the 2012 shooting rampage
The new course teaches medical skills for active shooter and mass casualty response
Chief said no one at command post set up to monitor the event was aware that the FBI had sent a memo about Elton Simpson hours before the May 3 shooting
Final tweet posted on an account linked to one of the gunmen said: “May Allah accept us as mujahideen”
Islamic State claimed responsibility Tuesday for a weekend attack at a center near Dallas — though it offered no evidence of direct link to the attackers
Chief said the shooter was among those who died
Two armed men who opened fire on a security officer outside of a provocative contest for cartoon depictions of the Prophet Muhammad have been killed
Sgt. Gerald Jonsgaard identified James Holmes as the man he found on the ground in the theater parking lot wearing a helmet and body armor
Gripping testimony made clear the state’s determination to make sure jurors know the carnage Holmes caused inside the suburban Denver theater
No one was injured after a 16-year-old shot toward the ceiling in the school commons before classes began Monday
Was growing volatile well before he put on a gas mask and body armor, strapped on a rifle, shotgun, pistol and ammo, and slipped into a premiere
A K-9 was wounded Friday during a shootout with police that resulted in a standoff
The bill is a response to several fatal school shootings, most recently a 2013 shooting at Arapahoe High School in Littleton
Suspect was captured Tuesday after entering a campus print shop Monday and firing once at his former supervisor with a pistol-grip shotgun
One person was killed Monday in a shooting at a community college that was locked down as authorities searched for a gunman
Spread using apps, social media and Internet phone services, anonymous threats of violence are forcing school evacuations and responses by police
The video teaches employees and civilians how to respond during an active shooter incident
The strong magnet clips to the duty belt so the gun can be reloaded with one hand
Ryan Giroux was booked Thursday on suspicion of murder and other crimes, including armed robbery, auto theft, kidnapping and aggravated assault
Wednesday rampage included a motel shooting, a carjacking and a home invasion
Police captured suspect Tuesday, ending a massive manhunt that evoked memories of two snipers who killed 10 people in 2002 in the Washington area
Parents of 3 victims suing county, sheriff’s department and killer’s landlord, contending they ignored warning signs that gunman was violent and unstable
36-year-old Joseph Jesse Aldridge used a .45-caliber handgun to kill two people each at three homes
Gunman killed seven people and wounded an eighth person in an overnight house-to-house rampage in a small Missouri town