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.
Telecommunicators play a critical role in determining the nature and extent of the threat and supplying in-field responders with information
The most critical deficiency in active shooter response is in the area of leadership – specifically, command and control
In late June, the FBI released what it called “Phase Two” of the agency’s ongoing examination of active killer events that took place between 2000 and 2013
The U.S. military refers to them as ‘Designated Marksman,’ and I propose we adopt similar terminology and the same weaponry for perhaps one in 10 patrol officers
Police take a 33-year-old man into custody
In the post 9/11 world, we now know if active shooters or terrorists take over a hotel, public event, or school, they probably have no interest in escape
Police say suspect in Ariz. shootings, 73-year-old Carey Hal Dyess, killed himself
The 13-year-old girl ran away from a Utah foster care facility days earlier with 31-year-old man, leading to the gunfight
Anti-illegal immigration group is criticizing a scenario involving a teen who vents his anger over immigration through violence
“It definitely was an assault rifle,” the guard said. Dozens swarmed and evacuated the mall during a failed 10-hour search
Opponents, including some university and law enforcement officials, worry that students and faculty would live in fear of classmates and colleagues
Originally developed as a spreadsheet after Columbine, the system has evolved into a sophisticated Internet-based program that can be accessed from desktops, police cruisers and PDAs/smartphones
After 52-year-old John Futrell started shooting, deputies in the building returned fire
Preparing for combat with one or more Jihadist extremists expecting to die while carrying out his/their attacks is the biggest problem facing law enforcement
A gunman opened fire Saturday, hitting the anti-gang detective in the upper body in his unmarked vehicle
Jared Lee Loughner is truly a never-been-seen-before aberration — something that has never been done before in history
Police have not yet revealed a motive for the violence
The back bag holding the ammunition was discovered by an 18-year-old who was walking his dog this morning
Took Loughner’s driver’s license and registration but found no outstanding warrants and did not search the car
Preparing for that moment when a person like Jared Lee Loughner opens fire in your immediate vicinity involves both hardware and software — solid hardware on the hip and sound software between your ears
“I wasn’t scared of him physically,” he said. “But I was scared of him bringing a weapon to class”
‘Person of interest’ a cab driver who has been cleared of involvement
Calls display emotion, confusion following tragedy
Several others were wounded and an aide to the Democrat was reportedly killed
The suspect surrendered while police in body armor surrounded the restaurant with guns drawn
There was a brief shooting outside the mall involving undercover officers
He said he stopped shooting because he ran out of ammo
Tuesday’s date was circled on a calendar found in the trailer where 56-year-old Clay Duke lived
They killed a bad guy and saved lives, but there will be an emotional backlash because some in the community will condemn the actions
The University could be fined for waiting too long to notify students about the shooting rampage
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