Parkland School Shooting
The Feb. 14 shooting deaths of 17 people at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School by a gunman armed with an AR-15 reignited the gun control debate and sparked questions over law enforcement’s response prior to and during the massacre.
Police1 coverage of the Parkland school shooting spanned breaking news to recommendations for school resource officer training, an action plan for police collaboration with school administrators to improve school safety and key recommendations from the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Commission’s after-action report.
Here are the events and technologies the P1 team and our readership viewed as having the most significant impact on the profession in the last decade
More than a dozen states have laws on the books that allow local law enforcement to seize firearms from people diagnosed as mentally ill
Jim and Doug discuss what lack of leadership means for all law enforcement leaders
In a statement to local news, the Sheriff’s Office called the decision a bad one and said it intended to explore legal options
Sgt. Brian Miller, who lost his job after it was found he hid behind his car, will receive full back pay
Former Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel claimed the state Senate and governor had deprived him of due process
Best practices include placing officers on campus, controlling access points and adopting a layered approach to keep out weapons
A new federal clearinghouse was created to assist law enforcement and school officials in developing school safety action plans
Nikolas Cruz faces four charges in the Nov. 13, 2018, attack on Sgt. Ray Beltran
Scott Israel said he will still run for office, blasted decision as politically-motivated
A report presented to the Florida Senate states that suspended Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel should be reinstated
Up to 29 charter schools recently reported they have no long-term plan for having an armed guard on campus as required by law
Scot Peterson’s attorneys say prosecutors stretched laws “beyond their breaking points” when they charged him
The agency’s handling of last year’s Parkland shooting and a 2017 shooting at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport were cited as reasons
Former Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel filed paperwork Monday stating his intention to run in the August 2020 Democratic primary
Two other deputies were fired earlier this month for neglect of duty
The former sheriff’s lawyer says DeSantis’ decision to suspend him was based on politics, not facts
Scot Peterson is no longer required to wear a GPS monitor and will be allowed to go to his home in North Carolina
Defense attorney Joseph DiRuzzo III said Scot Peterson is being made a scapegoat
Scot Peterson faces charges that carry a combined potential prison sentence of nearly 100 years
The LEO says he secured the building as he was trained, repeating his actions were based on “real time intelligence”
Broward Sheriff Greg Tony is overhauling his organization after the governor removed former Sheriff Scott Israel
Teachers who want to carry guns would have to undergo police-style training, a psychiatric evaluation and drug screening
The bill would make all teachers eligible for the program if they volunteer, undergo a psychological evaluation and are trained by police
The Court ruled against the suspended sheriff who fought his removal from office after the governor claimed he failed to prevent the Parkland shooting
Survivors and family members of the shooting are claiming negligence allowed the massacre to happen
Israel said DeSantis overstepped his authority and interfered with the public’s right to determine their elected official
Suspended Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel is suing the Florida governor for his job back
Prosecutors have insisted on seeking the death penalty
The threat reporting system now required for all Pennsylvania schools fielded more than 4,900 tips in its first month
Students around the country marked the anniversary of the Parkland shooting with moments of silence on Thursday
When a police agency fails to protect its community, the failure can almost always be traced to the head of that agency
In the year since a gunman fatally shot 14 students and three staffers, school districts have reshaped the K-12 experience
