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 takes a community to help a troubled kid – before they shoot up a school
Each active shooter incident has its own fingerprint that law enforcement can learn from
Implementing a flexible response policy is key to effective management of critical events
Thousands of Los Angeles International Airport workers had no idea what to do when a gunman opened fire last year in a terminal because they were inadequately trained
Some of the charities paying for mental health care for children and families affected by the Sandy Hook massacre are running short of money
“We need to make a stand right now that our schools need to be the most important thing we have in this country — not Wall Street, not Capitol Hill, our schools.” — Coach Frank Hall
Darion Marcus Aguilar, 19, brought a Mossberg 500 series pump-action shotgun to a Md. mall, killing 2 then himself
Although many EMS staff feel we should never operate in an active shooter environment until police have removed the threat, delay places the wounded at greater risk
Four men who were originally detained are not believed to be suspects in the shooting
Upgrades in police training and weaponry have improved the confidence of several local school districts in their ability to respond to a school shooting
An LAX police dispatcher who received a call seconds after a gunman opened fire last year didn’t know where to send officers because no one was on the line
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
