| 
Active Shooter - Schools, Businesses,
and Public Places
See Also (Related Course): Critical
Incident Response to School Violence
Length of Seminar:
2 Days
Instructor: Perry Hollowell,
Captain
What is an Active Shooter - While it may
seem an easy task, there are a number of issues that must
be taken into consideration. The elements of an active
shooter situation must contain (1) Shooter is not contained
(2) there is immediate risk of death or serious bodily
injury to others. Students will be provided with the needed
information to make important distinctions between other
shooting situations often confused with the active shooter
(hostage situations, barricade suspect, etc.). These situations
are totally different and require a much different approach.
While most recently linked to schools, the active shooter
situation can take place in a variety of environments.
Exploring
Theory - Students will receive a number of theories for
their consideration regarding what causes an offender
to become an active shooter. Examined, among others,
will be profiling, violent video games, bullying and the
entertainment
industry. The role of each theory will be discussed in
relationship to its potential to identify or stimulate
the active shooter.
Identifying the Active Shooter - Students
will use behavioral traits in "the here and now" to
help identify potential shooters. A system that uses ten
points to assess
behavioral personality changes will be explained in detail.
These are actions currently being displayed and can be
evaluated in their present environment. One of the keys
to succss for this system is communication between all
the stakeholders. Stakeholders are those that have some
interest in the situation, such as educators, law enforcement,
parents, school administrators and others. Students will
test the system through practical exercise.
Facility/Physical
Security - Students will be provided options on how to
develop and maintain facility/physical
security. Since no two facilities have the exact requirements
we will emphasize using a plan that concentrates on your
particular situation. Identifying and analyzing your
particular requirements is the only way to develop a competent
plan.
Developing SOP - Students will be provided
with numerous options for all critical aspects of formulation
of operational
procedures. This class is a key part of bringing all
plans together providing standard direction for all concerned.
Updating training on and monitoring SOP will be discussed
in detail. As a practical exercise students will develop
a segment of an SOP.
Case Studies - Students will examine
past case history to determine if their SOP suggestions
would have had any
affect on the outcome. If history is truly an indicator
of the future then there are valuable lessons to be learned
through these studies.
Tactics and Formations - Students
will be exposed to the widely used diamond formation.
While typically this formation
is comprised of five persons students will use four,
three and two person configurations. Terminology such as
tee
up, wheel, cutting the pie, bump up and others will be
defined. The role of each team member will be discussed
and explained in detail. Tactics used during movement
and contact will also be defined.
Training Requirements
- Students will be exposed to the "who
and what" of training. Many law enforcement agencies
have recognized the need to change their tactics and the
importance of training in those tactics. However, there
are many others who have not accepted this fact and are
in need of substantial improvements in this area if we
are to make progress in preventing active shooter situations.
While stakeholders need substantially different training
it is up to one of the major "players" to step
up and take charge. Law enforcement is the most likely
entity to take this challenge. We will discuss who gets
trained in what they should be trained and methods for
achieving training goals.
Training Objectives
Upon completion, attendees
wil be able to:
- identify a true active shooter situation per sourse
definition
- list at least three situations commonly confused
with the
active shooter
- identify at least three locations where active shooter
situations have occurred
- name at least four ways an active shooter situation
may be terminated
- select two theories and either dispel them or defend
them as being valid
- discuss their theory of what leads to the development
of active shooters
- list ten behavior elements involved in the "here and
now" system
- provide definitions for each of the ten behavior elements
- determine probability of an individual actually becoming
involved in an active shooter situation through the
use of this system
- develop a plan to open communiucations between
the stakeholders
- list those things necessary to have a competent
physical security plan
- determine their physical facility security
requirements
- develop a written plan to meet their security
requirements
- list issues that must be addressed when
developing SOP
- identify those who should be involved
in SOP development
- develop a model SOP
- analyze given situations and use them
to formulate possible solutions
to their issues
- discuss how history benefits future
planning
- list the four types of standard
formations
- explain the common terms used
while conducting a diamond
formation
- distinguish between entry
and rescue teams
- demonstrate a five person
formation and explain
each position
- explain each officers
role during room entry
from the
diamond formation
- identify the four major
stakeholders in preventing
the active
shooter
- identify at least four
of the major areas
that must
be trained
in
- explain the need
to train outside
the law
enforcement
community
|
