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.
While responding to school threats like active shooters is a part of an SRO’s responsibilities, it barely scratches the surface of how SROs serve our schools
T.E.A.M. is a proactive effort to make schools and communities safer, promote responsible citizenship and encourage positive character traits
The Enhanced Dynamic Geo-Social Environment (EDGE) is a free virtual training platform funded by DHS
The report “has been redacted according to law,” and includes text, photos and 911 calls received by state police
One person suffered serious head wounds when an oven inside the Santa Rita Jail exploded
A suicidal gunman killed one person and wounded two others — including a doctor — before turning the gun on himself
One of the shooting victims is in surgery, information isn’t immediately available on the condition of the others
The blast happened in the oven at the prison’s kitchen; one person suffered critical injuries
From horror came despair and, soon, attempts at moving beyond one of the nation’s deadliest shootings
SWAT unit negotiated with the man until he eventually surrendered, no one was hurt
On Dec. 7, 1993, a gunman opened fire on a train car filled with commuters, killing 6, wounding 19
The AP will review the tapes’ content and determine what might meet its standards before releasing material
he pilot of a Scottish police helicopter did not put out any emergency calls before crashing
Three of the dead were found in the helicopter, which was carrying two police officers and a civilian pilot when it crashed
A 22-year-old man has been charged with murder in the stabbings, which happened around 7 a.m. Tuesday
Investigators found no evidence he ever told others of his intentions to carry out such an attack
Police say the victims were shot by a lone gunman at close range in a residence
Johnathan Sanchez, 25, also known as “J Boi,” was captured early Sunday in east Harris County by the Gulf Coast Violent Offenders and Fugitives Task Force
Police have charged Johnathan Sanchez with capitol murder, he is still at large
Hernandez lay on the floor for 33 minutes before he was rushed to an ambulance, but he died between 2 and 5 minutes
Chilling video of man dressed in black, wearing a helmet and carrying a large gun caught on surveillance
Police investigating whether the shooting stemmed from a drug-related dispute had six people in custody for questioning
A woman and her daughter were moving out of their home when the estranged husband arrived and killed them
Judge Eliot Prescott said he will listen to the recordings, then issue a decision at a hearing scheduled for Nov. 25
The Harris County Sheriff’s Office announced that 21-year-old Willie Young and 18-year-old Randy Stewart were arrested Monday
Thomas Bean, a 12-year veteran, has been notified that he could be fired
A convicted felon who was wearing body armor when police arrested him in a Detroit suburb will be questioned
Police Chief James Craig says the barbershop is a known gambling site but that he doesn’t know if the shooting was gambling-related
After shots are fired an officer can be heard yelling for an ambulance
Urban Shield is designed to strengthen preparedness— whether for a natural disaster, a terrorist attack, or a lone gunman in an elementary school
Urban Shield training in 2013 is designed to ensure our region remains better able to contend with the broad range of events we may face
An armed man was spotted on the campus of Central Connecticut State University on Monday, prompting a schoolwide lockdown
Gerardo I. Hernandez, 39, became the first TSA officer in the agency’s 12-year history to be killed in the line of duty
