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.
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The suspect allegedly told the FBI that “we need something along the lines of New York or San Bernardino”
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The train was traveling at 80 mph in a 30 mph zone when it derailed, killing at least three people
A federal report says the response of Orlando police and other agencies likely saved lives during a deadly mass shooting at the Pulse nightclub
In a brief statement, the city did not give a reason for Chief Al Thomas’ departure, which was effective immediately
At least 50 people were hospitalized, more than a dozen with critical or serious injuries, authorities said
Sen. Chuck Schumer said Sunday the TSA should speed up plans to deploy the technology nationally
The gunman allegedly had an obsession with school shootings and school shooters and posted about threats of violence online
James Alex Fields Jr. is accused of ramming a car into a crowd of people protesting a white nationalist rally in Charlottesville
After last month’s mass shooting at a Texas church, a Maryland sheriff is asking state lawmakers to let parishioners bring their handguns to church
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In a final report Friday, an autopsy determined 44-year-old Kevin Neal shot himself in the head in his car after police forced it off a road
A reasonable and intelligent strategy for defeating terror attacks cannot focus on the tool used by the attacker, but must focus on the attacker himself
Recent shootings in Las Vegas and Texas have prompted this initiative, Col. Chris Williamson said
Districts have moved to bolster security, especially at elementary schools, which usually haven’t had police assigned to them like many high schools and middle schools
A community-centric platform like Nextdoor offers unique benefits for public agencies to communicate to the public during a disaster event
Authorities said William Atchison, 21, had caught the attention of U.S. investigators more than a year ago
Mayor Eddie Cole said Cpl. Omar Delgado is losing his job because he told a woman he was “emotionally disturbed” during a traffic stop
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Authorities are investigating what led to the shooting and did not release any details about the circumstances
The Eatonville PD wouldn’t confirm the reason why Cpl. Omar Delgado, who suffers from PTSD, will be let go
A man angry about a parking dispute stabbed two people and then drove into a group of pedestrians on a sidewalk, leaving one person dead and several injured
Howell Emanuel Donaldson was arrested Tuesday after he asked a co-worker at a McDonald’s restaurant to hold a bag carrying a gun
Howell Emanuel Donaldson, 24, was arrested after he brought a loaded gun to his job at a McDonald’s
For agencies to be fully prepared, they must have a comprehensive, integrated response and recovery plan with allied emergency responders
Sayfullo Saipov, 29, faces several charges including eight counts of murder
While we typically look at an event like the Dallas attack through a law enforcement lens, it’s important for us to look outside of our own profession for insights
Assistant Sheriff Phil Johnston said school officials prevented more carnage by quickly locking down the campus
The gunman was out on bail, and others had complained about him firing hundreds of rounds from his house
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