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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
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