Adopted at the 120th Annual Conference

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

October 23, 2013

Support of Mandatory Active Shooter Training for All Law Enforcement Officers

On a Regular Basis

Submitted By: Patrol and Tactical Operations Committee

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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, that the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) duly assembled at its 120th Annual Conference in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania calls upon all law enforcement agencies to mandate "active shooter" training for all law enforcement officers under their authority.