Mass Casualty Incidents
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We must energize and educate the public on how they can prevent these shootings by watching for certain common behaviors these killers exhibit
The Trump rally shooting demonstrated commendable actions like quick thinking by citizens, as well as shortcomings such as poor site selection and training gaps
The death of a firefighter attendee and the wounding of three others, including former President Trump, is a tragic reminder of gunshot wound assessment and treatment challenges
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
The amount and specificity of specific skills training must be increased in regularity and intensity for all sworn officers from recruit to chief of police
Following the Uvalde school shooting, the question of whether teachers should carry firearms is in the news again
Yet experts agree that bans are unlikely to deter mass shooters from using tactical equipment, a report says
Initial responding officers must evaluate quickly, move to the sound of the guns, gathering intelligence on the move
Digital playbooks allow incident response coordinators to plan, execute and monitor their operations through their tablets, smartphones, or laptops
The school district’s superintendent said he put Pete Arredondo on leave because the facts of the police response remain unclear
The time has come for all law enforcement agencies to greatly expand their breaching tools and related training programs
It’s an assignment that has stuck with Officer Adrian Gonzalez to this day
Steve McCraw, director of the Texas Department of Public Safety, called the police response an “abject failure”
Leadership errors made in training, if corrected, can lead to better actions in real situations
A new law barring sales of “bullet-resistant soft body armor” to most non-law enforcement has confused retailers
The Behavioral Threat Assessment Team will monitor social media and investigate potential threats, said the Erie County Sheriff’s Office
Sgt. Phillip Martin was shot and wounded after a gunman went on a rampage, killing three coworkers last week
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