Active Shooter Response Guide: Tactics, tools & training

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Through this analysis, we aim to understand what worked and what didn't, and how we can learn from these events to better prepare our response. We hope this newsletter provides not only crucial information but also provokes thoughtful discussion. It's through continued dialogue, training and preparedness that we can collectively aim to handle these challenging scenarios more effectively. Stay safe, — The Police1 Team PATROL RESPONSE [Breaching tools for every officer]( By Philip Paz The time has come for all law enforcement agencies to greatly expand their breaching tools and related training programs [Ballistic shields can improve officer safety]( By Todd Fletcher It’s unacceptable to make patrol officers wait for a supervisor or SWAT officer for a ballistic shield, so let's properly equip the first officers to arrive on scene [Patrol is SWAT during an active killer event]( By Warren Wilson Officers need to be trained to that level of response – and SWAT officers are the ideal training resource [How a Mass. sergeant singlehandedly stopped an active shooter]( By Lt. Dan Marcou “Train to the point where your training automatically kicks in when the situation starts,” says Sergeant Nick Bettano [ ] [BOSS4 – Managed Service ALPR Solution]( [ ] Intuitive searching and analytics, including powerful map-based, multi-location, searching capability. 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And here is how they did this, by the numbers [6 lessons from the Saugus High School shooting]( By Mike Wood The first armed responders to arrive at the shooting were three off-duty officers, a reminder that it’s crucial to carry your firearm off duty [Rapid response: The Nova Scotia active shooter incident]( By Mike Wood A highly mobile killer went on a 60-mile, 12-hour spree that ended with 18 killed, including an RCMP constable [Active shooter response considerations: Advice from the front line of the Aurora theatre shooting]( By Scott Burhmaster The incident was not only deadly, it was also tactically eye-opening [ ] [Grant assistance for License Plate Readers at no cost]( [ ] Neology has partnered with PoliceGrantsHelp to provide customized grant help for License Plate Readers, including grant research, alert notices and application reviews. 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Herrington LEOs must develop fundamental knowledge and skills in tactical operations to credibly address horrific active shooter incidents [7 common active shooter training mistakes]( By Jim Morrissey Great active shooter incident training takes a concerted effort to make exercises real, relevant, interesting and captivating for all participants [Virtual tabletop exercise: Public safety leaders demonstrate importance of interagency training]( By Greg Friese, MS, NRP From "armadillos to zombies," unified command tabletop exercises prepare public safety personnel for real-life mass casualty incidents [Police1]( does not send unsolicited messages. You are receiving this email because you are a Police1 member and subscribed to this newsletter. If you do not want to receive this newsletter, you can [opt-out here](. If you no longer wish to receive any email messages from Police1, [click here to unsubscribe]( from all mailings. 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