Transcript Active Shooter Workshop - Greater Cleveland Safety Council

Greater Cleveland Safety Council
Commander Harold Pretel
Captain Ron Kauntz
June 2013
Today’s Discussion
 Definition of an Active Shooter
 Previous active shooter incidents
 Evolution of police response
 Police response tactics
 How to react to an active shooter
 Facility lockdown procedures
 What to do when law enforcement arrives
Definition of Active Shooter
 One or more individuals participating in a
random or systematic killing spree
demonstrating their intent to harm others with a
firearm. An active shooter’s objective is that of
mass murder, rather than committing traditional
criminal acts, such as robbery or hostage-taking.
 Active shooter attacks are dynamic incidents
that vary greatly from one to another.
The FBI analyzed 154 active shooter
events in the United States between 2002
and 2012 that included three or more
individuals being shot.
 96% of the shooters were males
 51% of the shooters were deceased following the attack (43% committed
suicide and 8% were shot and killed by responders)
 96% of the attacks involved shooters acting alone
 37% of the attacks occurred in workplaces and 17% occurred in an academic
setting
 40% of the attacks were unable to be linked to a clear motivation
 21% of the attacks were motivated by workplace retaliation and 14% were
motivated by domestic disputes
 Academic retaliation by a current or former student only accounted for 7% of
the attacks
Stages of an Active-Shooter
 Fantasy
 Planning
 Preparation
 Approach
 Implementation
Texas Tower Incident, University
of Austin
 August 1, 1966
 Austin, TX
 Suspect: Charles Whitman
 Killed 16 (including wife, mother and an unborn
baby)
 Wounded 31 (as far away as two blocks)
 Killed by two police officers
Where was this picture taken?
Columbine High School
 April 20, 1999
 Littleton, CO
 Killed 13
 Wounded 24
 Suspects: Harris and Klebold
 Both suspects planned to and committed suicide
Who is this?
Suspect: Seung-Hui Cho
Virginia Tech Shooting
 April 16th, 2007
 Blacksburg, VA
 Killed 32
 Wounded 23
 Indications are that Cho meticulously planned the
assault (mailed his “manifesto”, chained and locked
doors, moved methodically into rooms, large quantity
of ammunition, extra magazines etc.)
 Suspect committed suicide
Who is this Officer?
Suspect: Nadal Malik Hasan
(Army Major)
Fort Hood, Texas Shooting
 November 5, 2009
 Fort Hood Army Base
 Killed 13
 Wounded 43
 Shooting in and around a base Soldier
Readiness Center
 FN 5.7 pistol (reloaded numerous times)
 Wounded by two police officers employing RAID
Active Shooter tactics
Who is this?
Jared Lee Laughner
 January 8th, 2011
 Casas Adobes, Arizona in the Tucson Metro Area
 Suspect: Jared Lee Loughner
 Killed 6
 Injured 13, including Representative Gabrielle
Giffords
 Arrested on scene
Who is this character?
Dark Night Rising, Century
Theater shooting
 Aurora, Colorado
 Suspect: James Holmes
 Killed 12
 Wounded 64
 Holmes had set up an extensive array of booby
traps around his home
 Arrested outside of the movie theater
Sandyhook Elementary School
 December 14th, 2012
 Newtown, Connecticut
 Suspect: Adam Lanza
 Killed 26, 20 children, 6 adults
 Wounded 38
 Committed suicide
John Zawahri
Santa Monica College, CA
 June 9th, 2013
 Santa Monica Community College, CA
 Killed 5
 Wounded 14
 Shot and killed by Police in the College Library
The Evolution of Police
Response
 Pre-Columbine High School-
Conventional response
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Establish perimeter and call SWAT
 Post-Columbine High School-
Unconventional response
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Rapid Action Immediate Deployment (RAID)
Rapid Action Immediate
Response (RAID)
 Until proven otherwise, any unauthorized
intruder inside a building will be considered
armed, dangerous, and capable of initiating and
conducting a plan that includes the mass murder
of innocent people.
 Law enforcement personnel will enter the
building and quickly establish close contact with
the intruder(s). This reduces the potential for
mass killing.
Rapid Action Immediate
Response (RAID)
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Officers assemble as a small team; 4-officers
Team enters facility for rescue & engagement
The primary focus is reducing the threat
Officers following initiate Incident
Command
 Additional officers coordinate &
supplement the response
 SWAT is not integral to this model;
usually requires additional time to
respond
Individual responses to an
Active Shooter
 LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION!!!
 Your location and the location of the incident dictate
your actions.
 Evacuate: Have an escape route and a plan in mind.
 Leave your belongings behind.
 Keep your hands raised.
 Lock down/shelter in place - Hide in an area out of
the shooter(s) view or access.
 Block entry to your hiding place and lock the doors if
possible.
As a LAST resort
 Take action.
 Only as a last resort and only when your life is in
imminent danger.
 Act with aggression and attempt to incapacitate
the shooter.
 Fight the shooter. Rush with lots of people, throw
things or use improvised weapons to take the
shooter to the ground.
Outdoors
 Seek cover and concealment. What’s the difference?
 Use whatever is available to obscure you from the
shooter (ex.: walls, trees, poles, buildings, fencing,
containers, etc.).
 Hide behind something capable of stopping a bullet
(ex.: masonry or brick wall, engine block of a car).
 Unless you are in imminent danger, if locked down,
do not attempt to evacuate without instructions from
Law Enforcement Personnel.
 Have a working knowledge of your facility (ex.: exits
and evacuation routes).
Lockdown Situation
 If the shooter is outside the building:
 Turn off lights, lock windows and doors, close
curtains/shades.
 Stay out of sight of windows & doors
 Lay down on the floor below window line.
 Dial 911, give your location, and follow directions.
 Move to central secure area –only if safe.
 If the shooter tries to break into the room you are in, leave
the room through an alternate exit (Another door or
through the wall/ceiling/window).
 Stay until you receive “ALL CLEAR” signal from
recognized authority.
 Follow directions of recognized police/security personnel.
Facility Lockdown
 Activate the OEP (Office Emergency Plan)
 Lock doors
 Use signals and/or codes
 Safe Area
 Account for employees & visitors
 Do not open door until police arrive
 Communicate
When Law Enforcement
Arrives
 Remain calm and follow instructions.
 Keep hands raised and spread fingers.
 Do not grab officers or make sudden movements.
 Listen -they will be giving instructions.
 Proceed to the exit directed. If injured, ambulatory
aid will be given outside.
 Give details of shooter(s) to the officers (ex.: try to
remember and advise officers of the description,
numbers (shooters & victims), weapons).
Is it a gun or a phone?
Basic Guidelines for
individuals present during an
active shooting incident:
1. Assess the situation
2. React
a. Evacuate
b. Hide out/Shelter-in-Place
c. Take action
3. Call 911 when it is safe to do so
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