Las Vegas Shooting

A gunman opened fire on 22,000 Las Vegas concert attendees from the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino on Sunday, Oct. 1. At least 58 people were killed and more than 500 people were injured.

Police1 coverage of the Las Vegas active shooter spanned breaking news to recommendations on how police and communities can harden soft targets from active shooter attacks, why public safety agencies need to develop integrated response plans to acts of mass violence, best practices for event security, and perspectives from the Police1 advisory board on how the Route 91 Harvest festival shooting changed special event response.

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5 officers, 5 years later: Reflections on the anniversary of the Las Vegas shooting
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“I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t scared. It didn’t hinder anyone on my team’s actions. We did what we had to do.”
Roundtable: What has LE learned about event security 5 years after the Las Vegas shooting?
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Even if a detailed plan for every contingency isn’t possible, just having the idea of what might happen can lessen the shock and improve response
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‘11 Minutes’ documentary features first-person stories from Route 91 Harvest festival shooting
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The four-part series includes stories from first responders and new footage from the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history
Video: Inside Las Vegas’ Reality-Based Training Center for first responders
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Five years after the Route 91 Harvest festival shooting, first responders have access to a 50,000-square-foot high-tech tactical training center
Bryant crash photos trial prompts reflection on Las Vegas policies after 2017 mass shooting
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Cell phone photos taken by LEOs after the Route 91 Harvest music festival shooting spurred changes to Las Vegas Metro PD's policies on photographing crime scenes
'We're not learning': Top quotes from Police1 news this week
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Read about 'next-level' drag racing, police leaders' heartbroken reactions to a mass shooting, and more from this week's news
Las Vegas mass shooter accidentally locked himself out of 2nd arsenal, retired officer says
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Sgt. Ashton Packe (Ret.) says the gunman’s fumble prevented a horrific massacre from being even worse
Fourth year since Las Vegas massacre stirs emotions, ceremonies
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“It’s always emotional," a survivor said. “The fact that we’ve come together and not let evil win is so amazing"
Vegas officer fired for inaction in 2017 massacre reinstated
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Officer Cordell Hendrex is due to return to work March 21 following an arbitrator’s ruling in his bid to get his job back
Sheriff: Almost all upgrades from Vegas shooting implemented
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Clark County Sheriff Joe Lombardo said his department has enacted 84 of 93 recommendations
12 LE gamechangers of the 2010s
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Here are the events and technologies the P1 team and our readership viewed as having the most significant impact on the profession in the last decade
8 recommendations from the FEMA Oct. 1 After-Action Report
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In August 2018, two major reports on the Route 91 Harvest Music Festival mass shooting incident were released. The first, from Las Vegas Sheriff Joe Lombardo, assessing law enforcement response to ...
After-action review: Route 91 Harvest Music Festival mass shooting
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Law enforcement agencies that respond to large-sized events must recalibrate their approach to security
Vegas police release report on lessons from 2017 massacre
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The agency provides 93 recommendations in a newly released after-action review
Family of deadly Vegas shooting victim sues gun makers
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The lawsuit is the latest case to challenge a federal law shielding gun manufacturers from liability
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