Active shooter events and response /
The Columbine tragedy on April 20, 1999 began a new era in law enforcement as it became apparent that the police response to such mass shootings must be drastically altered. By the time the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting occurred on December 14, 2012, outdated police response strategies had b...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | English. |
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Boca Raton :
Taylor & Francis,
2013.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | The Columbine tragedy on April 20, 1999 began a new era in law enforcement as it became apparent that the police response to such mass shootings must be drastically altered. By the time the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting occurred on December 14, 2012, outdated police response strategies had been replaced with new, aggressive tactics used by the first officers on the scene. The frequency with which these events occur remind us time and again about the importance of training and preparing for these critical situations before they occur in our own backyards. Active Shoot. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xviii, 246 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781466512313 1466512318 9780429253546 0429253540 |