International Association of Fire Chiefs
Critical Issues in Policing Series: The Police Response to Active Shooter Incidents (abstract)

In 1999, the United States was shocked when two students at Columbine High School in Colorado shot and killed 12 students and one teacher, injured 24 more, and then killed them-selves.

  • Topics:
    • Active Shooter
    • Protected content
    • Large-Scale Response
    • Homeland Security/Terrorism
  • Resource Type:
    • Training
    • Strategy development tool
    • Report/ publication
    • Case study
  • Organizational Author:
    • External

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