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.
Report identifies preventable failures in communication, planning, execution and leadership on and before July 13 incident
A call for enhanced training and innovation to reverse the trend and keep officers safe
Optimal safety at mass gatherings requires breaking through silos and collaborating effectively
Even if a detailed plan for every contingency isn’t possible, just having the idea of what might happen can lessen the shock and improve response
The hours-long rampage had police warning people across the city to shelter in place
Public safety leaders reflect on the 21st anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks and the legacy of 9/11 in the emergency services
While the report covers many areas of improvement, one devastatingly important factor current LEOs should consider is the need to share intelligence and information
This DHS-sponsored event aims to strengthen urban first response to evolving threats in day-to-day operations and during larger-scale emergency incidents
The man showed up at Omaha Catholic Charities firing blanks and staging “victims” who appeared to have been wounded
Cell phone photos taken by LEOs after the Route 91 Harvest music festival shooting spurred changes to Las Vegas Metro PD’s policies on photographing crime scenes
“I encourage all eligible LE agencies to apply for this additional funding as we work together to keep all Texans safe,” Gov. Greg Abbott said
A Police1 webinar presenter addresses how the unified staging of vehicles brings order to chaos during an MCI
A Police1 webinar presenter addresses the issue of on scene vehicle security during a mass casualty event
“I talked to them before the school year started and told them, ‘You will risk your lives for the safety of our community.’ They get that,” Sheriff John Mina said
The department will create policies and procedures to ensure the equipment is only used during an active shooter event or emergency situation
Chief Pedro Lopez said his 200 officers need ballistic shields, rifles and ammunition in order to stop a school shooter
An interview with six officers on duty that night was released on the three-year anniversary of the mass shooting
The panelists and their law enforcement escorts will be accompanied into the building
Robert Crimo has been indicted by a grand jury on 21 first-degree murder counts, 48 counts of attempted murder and 48 counts of aggravated battery
Lasamoa Lanier survived the shooting, but her fiancé did not; she found “beauty from ashes” after connecting with an officer who responded to the horrific scene
In a recent CBS interview, Steven Dettelbach said there is “no one solution” to ending gun violence in the U.S.
The frequency of lockdowns and security alerts – nearly 50 between February and May – may have created a “diminished sense of vigilance”
The announcement appeared to widen the fallout of an 80-page report released over the weekend by the Texas House
The accused gunman in the July 4 Highland Park shooting was issued a FOID despite police calls to his home months earlier
The city will investigate whether Lt. Mariano Pargas was responsible for taking command and what specific actions he took to establish that command
A report by an investigative committee from the Texas House of Representatives is the first to criticize both state and federal law enforcement
An officer who was criticized for checking his phone had been trying to contact his dying wife, a Texas lawmaker said
The document contains a detailed timeline of the incident, including a discussion about breaching assessment and opportunities
The suspect told police he had contemplated another shooting after opening fire on a July 4 parade in Illinois
A “hero citizen” overheard a conversation about planning a mass shooting and called police to report it, police said
Police said they were called to the suspect’s home in September 2019 after a family member called to say he was threatening “to kill everyone” there
Researchers have identified a series of defenses that work together to reduce the probability of mass attacks
The gunman opened fire from a rooftop and evaded initial capture by dressing as a woman, police said
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