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.
Whether you are the school resource officer on campus or an off-campus responder, access to current information regarding a critical incident is essential
During an active shooter event or other act of mass violence, getting eyes on the scene is essential for command decisions
An arena wired with a range of leading-edge sensors including video, audio, particulate sensors and occupancy detectors demonstrates an essential use case
Investigators searched two homes and detained “a number” of people in the investigation into a van and knife attack in the heart of London that left seven people dead
The sheriff says the shooting is not believed to have any link to terrorism
Larry Barton, a threat assessment instructor for the FBI, said the strategy saves lives, but people need to make decisions quickly
British media reported that more than one person had been killed in the rampage
The 11 hours of video show people running from the club and officers directing them across the street
Interagency planning, training and exercises are critical components of response actions
Police said they’ll examine what appears to be the extremist ideology of a man accused of fatally stabbing two men when they tried to stop him from yelling anti-Muslim slurs at two women
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