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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While responding to school threats like active shooters is a part of an SRO’s responsibilities, it barely scratches the surface of how SROs serve our schools
T.E.A.M. is a proactive effort to make schools and communities safer, promote responsible citizenship and encourage positive character traits
Three police trainers agree that forging a common terminology can help police, fire, and EMS agencies implement a truly multi-disciplinary response to active-shooter incidents
Changes could be coming to the way officers and medical teams respond to so-called active-shooter scenes under a California lawmaker’s bill
The emotional debate over victim privacy rights that began after the Newtown school shooting is expected to resume in coming weeks
Major incidents can occur in a jurisdiction of any size, including small venues with limited response assets
The gunman lied so convincingly to VA doctors that they concluded he had no mental health issues despite serious problems and encounters with police
Each unique tragedy contains lessons that can improve response to the next one
Darion Marcus Aguilar of College Park, Md., carried out Saturday’s attack with a 12-gauge shotgun
Police confirmed via Twitter that shots were fired at the mall; the gunman is believed to be dead
Many security and law-enforcement professionals agree that quicker responses are needed as shootings happen more frequently
Investigators have turned up evidence that the boy who opened fire on students had planned the attack and warned some classmates to stay away
22-year-old gunman used a semi-automatic handgun to kill 20-year-old shopper, 44-year-old customer; was lining up to shoot another bystander when officers shot him
A 12-year-old student holding a sawed-off shotgun began to fire as students congregated in gym
At least two children are being treated for injuries following a shooting at a Roswell middle school
Deputies from the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office will be at the campus to help students as the school reopens
Connecticut State Police on Friday released thousands of pages of documents from the investigation into the Sandy Hook shooting
The report “has been redacted according to law,” and includes text, photos and 911 calls received by state police
Newly released 911 tapes paint a scene of panic and terror inside a Reno medical building where dozens of callers hid in bathrooms and exam rooms from a suicidal gunman who killed one doctor and shot another at a urology clinic.
A suicidal gunman killed one person and wounded two others — including a doctor — before turning the gun on himself
After the efforts to establish responsibility, remember the bravery of the responding officers
Claire Davis, 17, was shot in the head at point-blank range and remains in critical condition; she was believed to be a random target
Karl Pierson, 18, had a previous altercation with a teacher at the school; student alerted the teacher that he was armed
Surrounding schools are on lockdown as authorities investigate; police believe the gunman killed himself
In committing his unspeakable crime in Newtown, did Adam Lanza also reshape our approach to preventing — and responding to — active shooters in schools?
With the release of the preliminary report on the Newtown massacre, we can assess what could and couldn’t have saved lives
In Police1 “First Person” essays, Police1 Members candidly share their own unique personal insights on issues confronting cops today, as well as opinions, observations, and advice on living life behind the thin blue line
Nancy Lanza knew her son needed help. Part one of a two-part series.
The after-hours NYPD exercise at Kings Plaza in Brooklyn was intended to test officers’ ability to thwart rampaging gunmen in a crowded public setting
From horror came despair and, soon, attempts at moving beyond one of the nation’s deadliest shootings
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