Active Shooter

While no one wants to fault a hero for showing up to help, there are diminishing returns when self-deployed responders arrive immediately after an event

May 22, 2018 06:39 PM

Chief Joel F. Shults, Ed.D.

Mass Casualty Incidents

Why law enforcement needs an incident action plan for every event

After years of resistance, law enforcement is coming to realize it needs a proven program management tool to help agencies coordinate response

May 22, 2018 12:02 PM

Lieutenant W. Michael Phibbs

School shooting response: Why we need to evaluate evacuation

The task of directing hundreds of students to staging points can put students in a tactically indefensible condition

May 19, 2018 02:53 PM

Chief Joel F. Shults, Ed.D.

Active Shooter

N.Y. gunman’s paranoid letter blames cops

April 07, 2009 05:05 AM

Gunmen with bulletproof vests a recurring problem

April 07, 2009 04:41 AM

Active Shooter

N.Y. officials defend police response to massacre

April 06, 2009 04:41 AM

Police Heroes

Pittsburgh prepares to remember slain officers

April 06, 2009 04:19 AM

Police News

Domestic dispute turned deadly after man ambushed Pa. officers

April 05, 2009 09:05 AM

Patrol Issues

Sadness, and a reminder for vigilance

April 04, 2009 09:42 AM

Dave Smith

Police News

Three Pa. officers killed, suspect arrested

April 04, 2009 05:21 AM

Active Shooter

N.Y. gunman was depressed over losing job

April 04, 2009 05:16 AM

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Active Shooter Containment Issues

April 03, 2009 09:31 AM

Active Shooter

13 confirmed dead in shooting at N.Y. immigration center

April 03, 2009 05:49 AM

Police News

It was like a “war zone” in Wisconsin

April 01, 2009 05:33 AM

Lt. Dan Marcou

Active Shooter

Cops have more questions for accused N.C. gunman

March 31, 2009 04:21 AM

Investigations

Calif. dad killed kids, relatives, then himself

March 31, 2009 04:05 AM

Police Heroes

Profile of N.C. officer who ended violent rampage

March 30, 2009 11:31 AM

Investigations

3 dead, 1 injured in Fla. murder-suicide

March 30, 2009 11:25 AM

Questions to ask yourself in the wake of the N.C. active shooter incident

March 30, 2009 04:54 AM

Betsy Brantner Smith

Investigations

Six killed in Calif. home shooting

March 30, 2009 04:21 AM

Active Shooter

N.C. gunman stopped by single shot from cop

March 30, 2009 04:10 AM

Gunman kills seven in N.C. nursing home, wounds one officer before being shot and apprehended

March 29, 2009 12:13 PM

Police News

Daylong standoff in Fla. ends with 3 dead, cop hurt

March 26, 2009 04:03 AM

Patrol Issues

SWAT surround gunman who shot Fla. officer in face

March 25, 2009 12:35 PM

Firearms Training

Where is your barrel pointed?

March 25, 2009 04:28 AM

Communications

More police using gunfire detection system

March 23, 2009 12:27 PM

SWAT

Doomed Calif. SWAT sergeants didn’t expect an AK-47

March 23, 2009 06:56 AM

Police Training

Calif. review of officers’ deaths could bring changes in training

March 23, 2009 06:54 AM

Police Heroes

Oakland PD stunned by day of loss

March 23, 2009 04:01 AM

Countering terrorist teams, part 3: The second wave response

March 19, 2009 11:35 AM

Richard Fairburn

Police Heroes

Deputy’s slain wife, daughter remembered

March 16, 2009 06:23 AM

Active Shooter

Tenn. church shooter hoped attack would spur more violence

March 13, 2009 04:56 AM

Active Shooter

Killer’s march took 200 bullets and 11 lives

March 13, 2009 04:04 AM

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