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.
When a police agency fails to protect its community, the failure can almost always be traced to the head of that agency
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
The continuing challenge with preparation for attacks like Parkland is that each is unique enough to defy any template for prevention and response
Jim and Doug discuss what lack of leadership means for all law enforcement leaders
In the year since a gunman fatally shot 14 students and three staffers, school districts have reshaped the K-12 experience
The former sheriff said his suspension came as a political maneuver by the new governor
Fourteen states have passed laws for people deemed threatening to temporarily surrender their guns to police
The new sheriff says he’ll improve training for deputies assigned to school campuses
The governor said previously that the ex-sheriff failed to keep families and children safe before and during the school shooting that left 17 people dead
The department awarded the LEO with its Medal of Valor for his bravery in arresting the Parkland school shooting suspect
New Fla. Gov. Ron DeSantis suspended Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel for his handling of the Parkland school shooting
The deputy has been placed on restricted duty following the release of a commission’s report on handling mass shootings
The commission approved the recommendation that teachers who undergo training be allowed to carry guns
Deputies will now be they told they “shall” — rather than “may” — attempt to enter the scene of the shooting in order to stop the killer and save lives
The judge reasoned that liability only works with incarcerated prisoners or those involuntarily committed, not schoolchildren “with the ability to take care of themselves”
On the question of whether schools should arm staff members, the panel said it should be left to states and schools to decide, but DeVos said she urges schools to “seriously consider” the option
A judge has rejected a deputy’s claim that he had no duty to confront the gunman during the school shooting in Parkland
The page, created by the former deputy’s lawyer, aims to raise $150K to assist with legal expenses
Safety panel members have said they believe former deputy Scot Peterson’s inaction allowed gunman Nikolas Cruz to climb to the third floor, where five students and one teacher were killed
Some deputies couldn’t remember the last time they attended mass-shooter training, while others couldn’t recall what they’d learned when they did attend
Nikolas Cruz attacked an officer and now faces new charges including use of the officer’s electric stun device
NFPA 3000 is a framework for preparing fire departments, EMS agencies, law enforcement and communities for active shooter incident response and recovery
Police released videos from five cameras surrounding the building at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School where 14 students and three staff members died Feb. 14
The lawsuit filed by 15 students alleges that deputies violated the constitutional rights of the survivors of the school massacre by failing to stop the gunman
Sheriff Bob Gualtieri defended a law enforcement official who oversaw the initial response to the shooting
The footage may show what actions deputies took during and shortly after the massacre
Officer Michael Leonard tracked down the gunman, who killed 17 people during the February shooting, about three miles away from the school
Capt. Jan Jordan, who was in charge during the deadly Parkland school shooting, has faced criticism for the agency’s response to the massacre
A campus security monitor told detectives he saw Nikolas Cruz get out of an Uber with a large bag and make “a beeline” toward the freshman building
The Broward County Sheriff’s Office received a hoax call about a hostage situation at the home
Scot Peterson, who was widely criticized for not confronting the gunman in the deadly Parkland shooting, said he remains haunted by the massacre
A deputy fire chief repeatedly asked a Broward County Sheriff’s commander for permission to send his medics inside the school during the shooting, but was rebuffed
K-9 Officer Brian Valenti is being suspended for five days and will be required to undergo sensitivity training
