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.
SROs can start by being prepared, proactive, resourceful and decisive
We must energize and educate the public on how they can prevent these shootings by watching for certain common behaviors these killers exhibit
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‘Technology played a huge role,’ said Cobb police Chief Stuart VanHoozer. ‘Those tools are really what got us the clues that we needed’
At least one person is dead and four others injured after a shooting inside a West Peachtree Street building
Retired Sheriff Jim Hammond said he joined the lawsuit to ensure transparency on how the situation was handled by law enforcement is upheld
The number of active shooter incidents decreased, but the number of wounded and killed went up, in a 2022 report from the FBI
Under the bill, teachers and staff would need to take courses in first aid, firearms training and mental health training
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Officer Nickolas Wilt’s brother said pneumonia “is a common illness after being on a vent” and that “the doctors and nurses are working to treat it”
Officer Nickolas Wilt was on the job for just 10 days when he was critically wounded by the active shooter at Old National Bank
‘I’m hiding in a closet': 911 calls from co-workers, gunman’s mother released in Louisville shooting
“I need your help. He’s never hurt anyone, he’s a good kid,” the gunman’s mother said
The video shows the moments when police arrived on scene as the shooter they couldn’t see from the street rained bullets down on them
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Officer Nickolas Wilt is in critical but stable condition after undergoing emergency brain surgery
Officers exchanged gunfire with the shooter, who appeared to be a former employee of the bank
The officers describe how their training kicked in when they entered the school building
Authorities stated that while Hale’s motive has not been established, she had considered the actions of mass murderers
James Musgrove charged the shooter, retrieved the gun and struck the shooter until he was subdued
Steven Paddock lost over $1.5M, became obsessed with firearms and distanced himself from family in the months leading up to the massacre
The release of the audio comes as funeral plans for the six victims are being made
The shooter legally bought seven weapons in recent years and hid the guns before carrying out the attack
Police departments can reduce active shooter incident response variability – here’s how
As a trainer, I must state unequivocally that the Nashville officers excelled in their response to this tragedy. And here is how they did this, by the numbers
Chief John Drake said the shooter had elaborate planning, including surveillance of the school before the attack
“Through high-quality, repetitive training, we will become a safer country.”
Police said they believe the 28-year-old female shooter was a former student at The Covenant School
“There is no question that the security guards who disarmed this suspect saved dozens of lives through their heroic acts,” Interim Tampa Police Chief Lee Bercaw said
In 2020, the board voted to remove the Denver PD’s SROs following the protests over the murder of George Floyd
Two years after the school board cut ties with Denver PD, officers will be posted following the East High School shooting
“Prevention has to start before the gunman arrives. We need to pay a lot more attention to those people before they come to school with a gun.”
The ability to mitigate intel and communication dysfunction requires many more training reps than what is currently budgeted for
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