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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 By the time the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting occurred on December 14, 2012, outdated police response strategies had b...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Blair, John P., 1971-
Corporate Author: Taylor & Francis
Format: eBook
Language:English
Language Notes:English.
Published: Boca Raton : Taylor & Francis, 2013.
Subjects:
Mass murder > United States.
Law enforcement > United States > Planning.
Emergency management > United States.
Meurtre multiple > États-Unis.
Lois > Application > États-Unis > Planification.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Political Freedom & Security > Law Enforcement.
Emergency management
Law enforcement > Planning
Mass murder
United States
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Historical perspective of active shooter events
  • Increased complexity of events
  • Active shooter events in the United States from 2000-2010, with M. Hunter Martaindale
  • Preparation for the event
  • Stop the killing
  • Entry and confronting the threat
  • Post engagement priorities of work
  • Civilian response to active shooter events.
  • 1. Historical Perspective of Active Shooter Events
  • 2. Increased Complexity of Events
  • 3. Active Shooter Events in the United States from 2000 to 2010
  • 4. Preparing for the Event
  • 5. En Route and Actions Outside the Building
  • 6. Entry and Confronting the Threat
  • 7. Postengagement Priorities of Work
  • 8. Civilian Response to Active Shooter Events