Officer Safety & Wellness
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Persons motivated by a range of ideological beliefs and other individual factors have engaged in acts of mass violence with increasing frequency and lethality. As perpetrators of these attacks arm th...
Officer Safety & Wellness
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A typical, quiet summer day in a small town in rural Kansas was recently shattered by gunfire when a suspect fleeing from police fired at the officers who were pursuing him. The officers returned fire...
Mass Casualty Attacks
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Since the tragic incident at Columbine High School (Colorado) in 1999 forced law enforcement to reexamine its response to school shootings, tactics have continued to evolve. Responding officers no lon...
President's Message
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Sadly, the United States bore witness to the loss of 25 innocent lives in less than two weeks as a result of active shooter incidents in the fall of this year. October 27, 2018—Pittsburgh, P...
Mass Casualty Attacks
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The age of news by the hour is over. Today’s world is one where news is by the minute, where mere seconds make or break the accumulation and dissemination of information to the masses. Change has n...
Global Policing
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With its global network of 192 member countries, INTERPOL is uniquely placed to offer support to law enforcement following a critical incident that carries an international impact....
Mass Casualty Attacks
Officer on phone at scene of emergency
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When prevention and intervention efforts fail and mass violence occurs, law enforcement efforts turn toward securing the scene and ensuring public safety. Officers and other personnel also collect evi...
Terrorism
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When preparing for a special event, law enforcement and security professionals have traditionally recognized the threat posed by large vehicles as a delivery medium for substantial explosive devices. ...