Support Active Shooter Training For All Law Enforcement Officers on an Annual Basis

Submitted By: Patrol and Tactical Operations Committee

PTOC. 15.t16

Passed: November 2016

WHEREAS, law enforcement response to, and handling of "Active Shooter" incidents is critical; and

WHEREAS, the window between incident start and police response needs to be addressed with potential victims; and

WHEREAS, the knowledge "Active Shooter" perpetrators have of law enforcement, schools and business response tactics and protocols is enhanced by detailed media coverage of prior active shooter incidents; and

WHEREAS, individualized alternatives to standard response protocols of schools and businesses must be addressed by the responsible law enforcement agency; and

WHEREAS, law enforcement needs to work proactively with schools and businesses to develop survival strategies for the time from the start of an incident and the arrival of law enforcement; and

WHEREAS, law enforcement needs to support and reinforce the need for a comprehensive Threat Assessment process to assist in the pre-identification of possible active shooter suspects; and

WHEREAS, such training, cooperation, and policy development enhances both law enforcement's response and a victim's ability to successfully handle "Active shooter" incidents; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, The International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) calls upon all Law Enforcement agencies to strongly support "Active Shooter" training for all law enforcement officers on an annual basis and during field training. Training would include unified command and establishing hot and warm zones and should include local, fire, paramedic and EMT response.