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.
Former head of the FBI’s active shooter program, Katherine Schweit, shares an insider look at how to prevent shootings and the role threat assessment teams play
There is no single answer to the cause of mass school shootings, but it goes much deeper and further than issues of gun control and mental illness
While I still feel being a little over-gunned is better, my personal active shooter response “kit” has shrunk dramatically
“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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K-9 Tole went to MSU under his new role as goodwill ambassador for the department
Addressing new commonalities and trends in mass shooting incidents
Julie Parker speaks with Deputy Chief Chris Covelli of the Lake County (Ill.) Sheriff’s Office about the media response to the shooting that left 7 dead and 30 wounded
People too often discuss this controversial topic with emotional feelings or political motivations instead of facts, logic and reasoning
How “the safest school in America” is protecting its most precious assets
The off-duty officer, who was already at the mall when the shooting occurred, took down the suspect within minutes
Incident command must be presented in a way that is useful for law enforcement responding on scene
Court officers restrain a man during the life sentencing of the Buffalo supermarket shooter
“As the investigation continued, and out of an abundance of caution, the Ewing Public Schools were closed for the day,” Ewing Police said
Coral Springs public safety service members have turned to therapy, peer counseling and charity work
A tip from the public led to a confrontation with officers miles from campus where the gunman fatally shot himself
Dozens of police, fire and EMS vehicles have responded, and a unified command post has been established on campus
An integrated approach with multiple information sources plays a role in the detection and prevention of incidents
Identifying and hunting offenders down before they strike is key to protecting our children
Living by hard and fast rules can trap officers into bad decisions – instead teach them to think strategically
Investigators believed the shooting was targeted at one partygoer and that bystanders were hurt in the process
Once Shante Trumpet noticed the gunman’s grip had loosed on the gun, she knew it was her time to act
Metro officials said they had recently beefed up security measures, including increased police patrols and video surveillance
The suspect reportedly told police he carried out the attack after a supervisor demanded he pay $100 to fix a forklift damaged at work
Authorities say Huu Can Tran hadn’t been to the dance hall in at least five years and did not appear to target the victims specifically
The public wasn’t notified of the shooting for five hours, but Chief Scott Wiese said he didn’t have enough information to effectively alert residents
The 72-page report analyzed 173 incidents that resulted in three or more individuals injured or killed across public or semi-public spaces
