The cousin of the gunman responsible for the deadly Uvalde school shooting was arrested after his family told police he was trying to buy a gun and "do the same thing"
While much attention is given to responding to attacks in progress, increased research provides hope for earlier intervention and prevention of school violence
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To improve school safety against active shooters, we must work on prevention, disruption and response through a multitude of options
Regardless of where an incident occurs, agencies invariably face inquiries from community members and the media about their preparedness and response
Law enforcement must continue to keep these low-frequency, high-consequence events at the forefront of their training
Under the bill, teachers and staff would need to take courses in first aid, firearms training and mental health training
Dilley Police Chief Homer Delgado had overseen out-of-town officers after the Uvalde school shooting
Some LE cars were left locked and couldn't quickly be moved, forcing medics to try various routes to the school, crisscrossing through residents' yards
Lt. Mariano Pargas is the second police leader to leave law enforcement in the fallout following the police response to the shooting at Robb Elementary School
Josh Gutierrez, who has served as an emergency management coordinator in other school districts, has experience as both a LEO and educator
Lt. Mariano Pargas spoke with a dispatcher at 12:16 p.m; it wasn't until 12:50 p.m. that officers entered the room and killed the gunman
No details were offered about the officer's role at the scene of the May 24 shooting at Robb Elementary School or the specific reason he was fired
Officials requested additional Texas DPS troopers to patrol schools during the transition after “recent developments” prompted the changes
A school police officer hired after the massacre was not only on campus during the May attack as a Texas state trooper, but under investigation over her actions
Three new safety measures include a communications tower, tactical equipment and ballistic shields
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