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Patrol

Raleigh Officer Killed in Active Shooter Attack Lived in Neighborhood

Officer Gabriel Jesús Torres was off-duty at the time of the shooting, but was on his way to work when he was shot and killed in the Hedingham neighborhood.

October 17, 2022

Patrol

Off-Duty Raleigh Officer, 4 Other People Killed in Active Shooter Attack

Officer Gabriel Torres, 29, was on his way to work when he was killed, Raleigh Police Chief Estella Patterson said.

October 14, 2022

Special Units

Giving SROs More Firepower and Tools for School Shooter Response

Chiefs and sheriffs are now providing their school resource officers with long guns, hard armor ballistic protection, and even gun detecting dogs to prevent or minimize the carnage from active shooter attacks.

October 11, 2022

Patrol

Troopers Train for Active Shooters, Some Teach Civilians to Survive

“Now our troopers will be able to go out and train at schools, churches, and other businesses to let civilians know the best way to respond to an active shooter before law enforcement arrives on scene,” the highway patrol states in a social media post.

October 10, 2022

Command

Uvalde School District Suspends Police Department

The district said in a news release that “recent developments have uncovered additional concerns” with the department’s operations. For the time being, the district has asked the Texas Department of Public Safety to provide additional troopers.

October 10, 2022

Technology

My Technology Can...Speed Up Response to Emergency Calls

911inform’s solution provides responding officers with precise information about the caller’s location and digital maps of the building.

September 22, 2022

Patrol

OR Police Plane Records Video of Shooting from Overhead, Directs Responding Units

“I’ve got two shooters in sight, I’m going to stay with them,” the pilot tells ground units as he continues to track the suspected gunmen.

August 8, 2022

Patrol

Memphis Police Praised for Thwarting Attack on Rap Concert

The department arrested a man accused of making threats to take his own life and the lives of those who attended a heavily populated event at the FedExForum Friday night.

July 18, 2022

Patrol

Editorial: Gun Safety

If we really want to reduce “gun violence” in America, we need to go after criminals who terrorize and shoot people and not law-abiding gun owners.

July 8, 2022

Patrol

ALERRT Finds 3 Missed Opportunities That Could Have Stopped Uvalde School Shooter

The report says the UPD officer “was armed with a rifle and sighted in to shoot the attacker; however, he asked his supervisor for permission to shoot. The UPD officer did not hear a response and turned to get confirmation from his supervisor. When he turned back to address the suspect, the suspect had already entered the west hall exterior door.”

July 6, 2022

Patrol

Highland Park Shooting Suspect in Custody, Seventh Victim Dies

Officials said the suspect was wearing a dress and long-haired wig — possibly to hide his distinctive neck and face tattoos — and was able to blend into the crowd, posing as a bystander.

July 5, 2022

Patrol

Shooting at Chicago-Area Parade Kills 6, Injures 19

At a news conference Monday afternoon, Officer Chris O’Neill said the gunman, who is still on the loose and is considered armed and dangerous, is described as a white male, 18 to 20 years old, long black hair, small build and was wearing a white or blue T-shirt.

July 4, 2022