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Active Shooter Training and Dallas Transparency
Speaking of police training and specifically Active Shooter Training, the
ALERRT Center at Texas State University in San Marcos, Texas continues to lead the way. Possibly the best research-based active shooter training in the nation, ALERRT has trained
Dallas police officers in the skill of active shooter scenarios. Terry Nichols, one of the founders of ALERRT, provides an excellent description of the active shooter training process at ALERRT during a recent NPR
broadcast.
Dallas has been called a leader in police training and transparency. The department says it has taken great strides to avoid the kind of confrontations and incidents that have led to distrust and frayed race relations in some communities. Dallas Police training now emphasizes de-escalation, rather than confrontation. Their dramatic reduction in the number of complaints alleging excessive and improper use of force and number of shootings involving police are cited in the recent
article published by NPR. The article cites two reasons for the decline; training and transparency.
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Active Shooter Training - At What Cost
Within the last five years, there have been at least 14 prominent, high-casualty producing active shooter incidents. Most of these cases have occurred in locations where the shooter has been undeterred and unobstructed from carrying out his attack.
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Citizens Submit Their Questions
The questions below
were asked (submitted) by non public safety professionals. We found some of the questions to be interesting, funny, and some insightful. Click on the answer to read responses or add your own.
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Why did it take law enforcement three hours before going into the club in Orlando where the shooter was holding hostages?
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Can a fire fighter smoke weed in Colorado?
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What was the greatest fire (natural or man-made) in human history?
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What coping strategies do first responders employ to prevent bringing the horrors of work home with them?
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Oakland council delays planned police hiring pending audit of recruitment, training
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Chattanooga Fire Department Seeks Grant for Active Shooter Equipment and Training
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