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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In the future, it is conceivable that drones could be first responders to active shooter incidents
Technology advances are allowing incident commanders to think outside the box when preparing LE response to acts of mass violence
The suspects have not been identified or charged, but all are being held on suspicion of violating the Terrorism Act
British police now have 12 suspects in custody — including attacker Salman Abedi’s elder brother Ismail
The rampage began after authorities got a call about a domestic dispute
The report released by the San Bernardino County DA’s office includes the accounts of nearly two dozen officers and details how officers identified the suspects
A British official said Manchester police have decided not to share further information on the probe with the United States due to leaks blamed on U.S. officials
Police said Hashim Abedi confessed that both he and his brother were members of the Islamic State group and that he “knew all the details” of the Manchester attack plot
The status means armed soldiers could be deployed instead of police at public events
Police are investigating the MCI as a possible terrorist attack
After his arrest, Richard Rojas told police he was “hearing voices” and expected to die
The driver, a 26-year-old U.S. Navy veteran, told officers he was hearing voices and expected to die
The clip shows Cedric Anderson having a conversation before signing in and walking calmly out of the room
A ticket vendor thought she recognized one of the three men listed on police wanted notices, prompting the police operation and the temporary closure
Both gun rights and gun control activists insist the attack bolstered their argument that guns do or don’t belong on campus
Kendrex J. White, who authorities have said suffered from mental health troubles, was charged with murder in Monday’s campus attack
More than 300 law enforcement personnel and first responders who responded to the Pulse nightclub shooting and its aftermath were honored at Orlando police headquarters
Police said there appears to be no continuing threat but “they will continue to search to make the campus safe”
Officers exposed themselves to gunfire as they carried William An into a squad car and rushed him to a hospital
Police Chief David Carter said Kendrex J. White had been involuntarily committed for treatment in another city
The suspect is in custody
Police Chief Shelley Zimmerman said that the shooter Peter Selis was despondent over a recent breakup with his girlfriend
Police said the area was safe but still asked nearby residents to shelter in place
Xavier Jugele has been promoted to police captain and awarded Chevalier of the Legion of Honor posthumously
A police official said a man carrying a knife walked into the station and was flagged to police
Xavier Jugele was one of the officers who raced to the Bataclan concert hall the night three armed men in suicide bombs stormed a show and slaughtered 90 people on Nov. 13, 2015
Officials said Karim Cheurfi was detained at the end of February after speaking threateningly about police but was then released for lack of evidence
One of the officer’s most vivid memories – and one that led him to his biggest lesson learned – occurred while standing over the bodies of the killers in the library
The aircraft will be deployed to provide “instant infrastructure” during times of crisis
Two suspects opened fire on a crowd of young people standing outside a house as a party was ending
Columbus police say initial investigation indicates an argument erupted into gunfire at 3:20 a.m. Sunday
