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.
Just as critical as the actual real-time execution of the exercise is the planning of the event
Automated scheduling technology can help public safety agencies with employee notification and cost recovery for emergency staffing
The officer tells people to relax while he leads them to safety
Late Wednesday, a law enforcement official who was briefed on the case identified one of the suspects as Syed Farook
Long gone are the days of establishing a perimeter and waiting for SWAT teams and hostage negotiators to save the day
50 deputies left the safety of home to help evacuate people stranded by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita
Police said they made four arrests and one officer suffered a dislocated shoulder
Authorities weren’t ready to discuss a possible motive Saturday after interviewing 57-year-old suspect Robert Lewis Dear
City officials have said there are no known, credible threats against New York following the recent attacks in Paris
U.N. climate talks open in Paris on Monday, with about 140 world leaders expected to attend, including President Obama
Authorities said the shootout that wounded 17 people Sunday night was probably gang-related
A police official said the vest contained bolts and the same type of explosives as those used in the attacks
France has extended a state of emergency which allows police raids, searches and house arrest without permission from a judge
Police said 10 people were taken to the hospital in ambulances while another six were taken in private vehicles
In active shooter prevention, a group of administrators have formed teams that decide whether police should be involved
The newly released video from ISIS shows old footage of Times Square
As crime has plunged over the past two decades, the number of violent crimes and robberies in schools has also fallen
The raid had targeted the suspected planner of the attacks on Paris that left 129 dead and 328 wounded
Counterterrorism experts say well-coordinated assaults carried out by foreigners are less likely in the U.S.
The new law would allow guns in places such as colleges and day cares and on private aircraft
Police believe that a second assailant is on the loose
The school also is warning faculty and staff not to report to work
Police also identified the ‘mastermind’ behind the attacks that left 129 dead and 350 injured
Of the multiple attack locations, the Bataclan concert hall was the site of the deadliest violence
The Islamic State group’s claim of responsibility appeared in Arabic and French in an online statement
Know that it can happen here — quite easily, in fact
When the attacks were over, eight attackers were dead — seven of them in suicide explosions
Police1 Editor in Chief Doug Wyllie and retired San Francisco officer Jim Dudley discuss current news, offer advice, thoughts, tips and laughs for officers
The threatening posts showed up on the anonymous location-based messaging app Yik Yak
The posts were widely disseminated across the Internet and local media
Oregon law says community colleges can’t employ armed officers, but they can contract with police agencies
The University of California, Merced remains on lockdown
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