Tag: 2012 Aurora Shooting: Page 2

SWAT

Recognizing Fake Cops

There is a criminal element that will use the veil of a police disguise to further their illegitimate activities. These fake cops will use their disguises to gain the edge against the public and law enforcement.

February 20, 2013

Weapons

Obama Asks Police To Help Pass Gun Legislation

President Obama enlisted selected law enforcement leaders Monday to keep the political pressure on Congress to pass new gun-control legislation as a response to three public shootings.

January 27, 2013

Patrol

James Holmes To Face Trial, Plea Delayed

The suspect accused of killing 12 people in a Colorado movie theater will face a trial and enter a plea in March, a judge ruled Friday.

January 10, 2013

Patrol

Aurora Officers Recount Bloody Theater Shooting

During a preliminary hearing for suspected theater shooter James Holmes, three Aurora (Colo.) Police officers recounted the carnage they encountered after responding to the July massacre.

January 6, 2013

Patrol

Colo. Shooting Suspect Hospitalized After 'Half-Hearted' Suicide Attempt

Suspected Aurora mass shooting suspect James Holmes missed a court appearance Tuesday, after banging his head against his jail cell wall in a "half-hearted" suicide attempt.

November 14, 2012

Patrol

Prosecutors: Colo. Theater Shooter Threatened Professors Before Attack

The suspect in Colorado's deadly movie theater attack was barred from university property for threatening a professor, prosecutors said in court documents released Friday, raising more questions about why campus police didn't report his actions to other authorities.

September 27, 2012

Patrol

10 Things Dispatchers Want You to Know

The emergency dispatcher is the police officer's lifeline out in the field: coordinating resources, making notifications, running checks, and getting you help when and where you need it. When your butt is on the line, so is theirs.

September 12, 2012

Patrol

Can You Prevent Mass Shootings?

Thanks to two active shooters, it's been a summer of terror for the American public. What's good is that people are actually talking about what can be done to curb these shootings and how to respond to them. And that includes law enforcement.

September 11, 2012

Patrol

Holmes Told Peer He Was 'Bad News' Prior To Shooting

Former University of Colorado graduate student and accused mass murderer James Holmes sent a text message to one of his peers in July, asking her if she had heard of dysphoric mania.

August 26, 2012

Patrol

The High Price of Fame

The Columbine killers, the Virginia Tech murderer, and the Aurora shooting suspect have all become household names. And I believe that the desire for stardom is at least part of the motivation for these massacres.

August 16, 2012

Special Units

Lessons Learned From Aurora

The Aurora incident drives home the need to train today's first responders in medical response and triage. In a mass shooting there will be many victims with traumatic injuries and there will be a need to prioritize victims and administer advanced first aid.

August 16, 2012

Patrol

Psychiatrist Warned U. of Colo. About Accused Shooter

Officials at the University of Colorado Denver reportedly didn't follow up on warnings that accused theater shooter James Holmes was potentially dangerous. The school also sent e-mail to the campus community instructing them not to speak to the media in the wake of the July 20 massacre.

August 1, 2012