Are Police Officers Ready For The Next Generation of Active Shooters?

HSTV explores law enforcement’s preparedness for the Next Generation of active shooter threats. Featuring law enforcement training expert, Fred Leland of Law Enforcement Security Consulting Inc., you’ll be surprised by what you learn.

Watch Videos – Parts 1 & 2

Homeland Security TV

SWAT Options For Multiple Shooter Terrorist Attacks

Excellent Article by Lt.Andrew Esposito details how police officers need to prepare to tactically resolve a mass hostage terror siege. Important read for those in the law enforcement community.

The threat of an international terrorist attack against our country is not to be taken lightly by emergency responders. In fact, I see it being taken very seriously in the New York Metropolitan area; agencies are meeting, communicating and taking proactive steps to counter potential terrorist efforts.

As professional police officers we are all aware of the threat. The training is out there to provide information and resources on how to deal with terrorism, whether it is domestic or foreign. In this article I would like to address one area that I feel we in law enforcement need to take action on immediately. The immediate employment of police officers to a terrorist attack as first responders is inevitable; I believe that the one thing that is not being addressed is what is going to happen to those first responding officers.

Read Full Article at Police1

NYTOA – The New York Tactical Officers Association

Surviving Disaster – Shopping Mall Active Shooter

For terrorists intent on making a statement, a shopping mall is a perfect target. Tonight on Spike TV’s Surviving Disaster, Host Cade Courtley shows you how to survive and escape an active shooting by a group of terrorists in a shopping mall.

Watch The Video Preview here.