Mass Casualty Incidents
The Mass Casualty Incidents topic page provides news, videos and expert columns about dealing with large-scale incidents including terrorist attacks, dirty bombs, natural disasters and more.
From community policing initiatives to active shooter response, here are some of the most popular Policing Matters podcasts of the year
Parades are joyful for citizens but fretful for police departments large and small
Pre-plan for bystander response, mental health support for when chaotic violence disrupts a mass gathering
Union members voted 534-94 on a symbolic measure expressing no confidence in Sheriff Scott Israel
We need to consider policies that address prevention of mass murder as a possible reason an officer might open fire on a moving vehicle
The newly released report suggests the problems with BSO’s response to the Parkland shooting go beyond the school’s resource officer
Chief Mark Saunder said the officer’s behavior reflected the “high-caliber training” that the department’s officers undergo
Police said 29-year-old Travis Reinking was arrested not far from his apartment
James Shaw Jr. wrestled the gun away from the killer
The Metropolitan Nashville Police Department said authorities are searching for 29-year-old Travis Reinking
The Coral Springs police released reports from officers, who say Broward County deputies got there first but had not entered the building where people were attacked
An SRO at a Florida elementary school jumped into action Feb. 14 after hearing a colleague scream “shots fired” at a nearby high school where 17 were killed
By aggressively problem-solving this deadly phenomenon, we become part of the solution
Curtis Brown reunited with Kristina Anderson, whom he carried out of a campus building after she had been shot three times in the 2007 incident
There are some critical actions that need to be taken before arriving on the scene to guarantee the greatest chance of success
The percentage of schools with a security guard, an SRO or other LEOs on campus at least once a week went up from 42 percent in 2005-06 to 57 percent a decade later
Chief Tony Jones said police will “engage the threat without waiting for backup”
The video offers no outward sign that Paddock would carry out the Oct. 1 shooting that killed 58 people and injured hundreds
The move comes after Nikolas Cruz’s brother was arrested on campus, two students were caught carrying knives and another made online threats
Zachary Cruz reportedly told officers he came to the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School to “reflect on the school shooting and soak it all in”
Deputy Blaine Gaskill is credited with stopping Tuesday’s shooting
Great active shooter incident training takes a concerted effort to make exercises real, relevant, interesting and captivating for all participants
Interoperable incident command training and rescue task force response will help save more lives during an active shooter event
The officer helped two unconscious people get to the hospital, and they may not have survived otherwise
Analysis of 97 worldwide active shooter incidents in 2017 identifies trends to consider as we prepare to counter the active shooter threat
First responders raced to find survivors in the rubble of the 175-foot span using high-tech listening devices, trained sniffing dogs and search cameras
Four people were found dead and at least nine others were injured and taken to local hospitals
The Broward County Sheriff’s Office released the video Thursday showing Deputy Scot Peterson’s actions during the Feb. 14 shooting
Police and SWAT officers volunteered their time to offer firearm and active shooter training to a group of Texas teachers
The video clips won’t be released until noon Thursday at the earliest
Under a new law, the state will provide $162 million for school officers at public schools across the state
The records appear to support Sheriff Israel’s contention that the SRO should’ve entered Building 12 to engage the shooter
Jim and Doug discuss the steps that should have been taken prior to and during the shooting in Parkland