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.
These shootings show just how difficult it can be for law enforcement to stop a highly mobile killer
Police executives have collectively failed to teach officers how to assess a mass casualty threat and, more important, what to do about it
If an active shooter is not stopped as they progress through the first four phases, the only way they can be stopped is by my version of gun control during the fifth phase — here’s my definition of gun control
A second mass shooting at the Texas military base has been linked to guns bought at the squat brick store
The soldier who killed three people at Fort Hood may have argued with another service member shortly before the attack
A soldier opened fire Wednesday on fellow service members at the Fort Hood military base, killing three people and wounding 16 before committing suicide
Even as they said criminal charges weren’t likely, police officials and others defended the department’s actions during a three-hour standoff
The hearing comes after the airport operator issued a report last week that highlighted significant lapses in the emergency response
Recommendation was one of 14 determined after a nationwide review of security at airports prompted by a fatal shooting at LAX
A report on the emergency response to a shooting last year at LAX cites serious shortcomings in communication between agencies
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