Active Shooter Active Shooter on Campus on Campus

Training ObjectivesTraining Objectives Define various shooting situationsDefine various shooting situations List measures that can be employed List measures that can be employed

to reduce the effectiveness of an to reduce the effectiveness of an active shooteractive shooter

Describe actions that can be Describe actions that can be expected from responding law expected from responding law enforcement officersenforcement officers

Safety tipsSafety tips

Types of EmergenciesTypes of Emergencies Fire Drill = get out and get awayFire Drill = get out and get away Tornado Drill = safe hall, crouch Tornado Drill = safe hall, crouch

positionposition Lockdown = normal instruction, stay Lockdown = normal instruction, stay

where you are. No one leaves the where you are. No one leaves the building. No one gets in.building. No one gets in.

Code Blue = Leave the building (See Code Blue = Leave the building (See Blue The Sky, get out) Blue The Sky, get out)

Code Red = Run, Hide, FightCode Red = Run, Hide, Fight

History of School History of School ShootingsShootings

Hostage and Shooting Hostage and Shooting incidents are not new and incidents are not new and are on the riseare on the rise

Since 1996, there have been Since 1996, there have been over 42 incidents of school over 42 incidents of school shootings worldwideshootings worldwide Columbine (April, 1999)Columbine (April, 1999) West Nickel Mines Amish West Nickel Mines Amish

School (Oct, 2006)School (Oct, 2006) Virginia Tech (April, 2007)Virginia Tech (April, 2007)

Shooting SituationsShooting Situations

Barricaded SuspectBarricaded Suspect Hostage SituationsHostage Situations Active ShooterActive Shooter

Barricaded SuspectBarricaded Suspect Normally a criminal suspect with known or Normally a criminal suspect with known or

unknown violent potential that has barricaded unknown violent potential that has barricaded themselves alone in a structure and refused to themselves alone in a structure and refused to surrendersurrender

Ample time for detailed planning and Ample time for detailed planning and negotiationsnegotiations

Person(s) are normally armed and there is Person(s) are normally armed and there is potential for a transition to an active shooter potential for a transition to an active shooter or hostage situationor hostage situation

Hostage SituationHostage Situation Similar to barricaded suspect(s) situation with Similar to barricaded suspect(s) situation with

the addition of innocent persons being held the addition of innocent persons being held against their willagainst their will

Provide time for detailed planning and Provide time for detailed planning and negotiationsnegotiations

Hostage situations can develop from active Hostage situations can develop from active shooter situations or have great potential to shooter situations or have great potential to develop into them develop into them

Active ShooterActive Shooter One or more suspect(s) who, as police respond to the scene, One or more suspect(s) who, as police respond to the scene,

are actively killing and/or causing serious, life-threatening are actively killing and/or causing serious, life-threatening bodily injury to multiple victims. The overriding objective of bodily injury to multiple victims. The overriding objective of the suspect(s) appears to be that of mass murder, rather than the suspect(s) appears to be that of mass murder, rather than other criminal conduct such as robbery or hostage-takingother criminal conduct such as robbery or hostage-taking

Threat is not contained and there is immediate risk of death Threat is not contained and there is immediate risk of death and injuryand injury

Considered the greatest threat on campusesConsidered the greatest threat on campuses Leaves Leaves little or no time for proper planninglittle or no time for proper planning and requires law and requires law

enforcement to take immediate actionenforcement to take immediate action These situations can and often develop into hostage situations These situations can and often develop into hostage situations

upon the arrival of law enforcementupon the arrival of law enforcement

Mentality of Active Mentality of Active ShooterShooter

Desire is to kill and seriously injure without Desire is to kill and seriously injure without concern for their safety or threat of captureconcern for their safety or threat of capture

Normally has intended victims and searches Normally has intended victims and searches them outthem out

Accepts targets of opportunity while searching Accepts targets of opportunity while searching for or after finding intended victimsfor or after finding intended victims

Will continue to move throughout the Will continue to move throughout the building/area until stopped by law building/area until stopped by law enforcement, suicide, or other interventionenforcement, suicide, or other intervention

Shooters Shooters mentality is not escapementality is not escape. His goal is to . His goal is to kill and injurekill and injure

There is no “typical profile” for active shootersThere is no “typical profile” for active shooters

Active Shooter - In Class Active Shooter - In Class or Officeor Office

If you are in a classroom, room, or office STAY If you are in a classroom, room, or office STAY THERE, and secure the doorTHERE, and secure the door

If the door has no lock attempt to block the door If the door has no lock attempt to block the door as much as you can or place a door wedge hard as much as you can or place a door wedge hard under the doorwayunder the doorway

If the door has a window, cover it if you canIf the door has a window, cover it if you can Turn off the lights and silence your phonesTurn off the lights and silence your phones Attempt to rescue others outside should only be Attempt to rescue others outside should only be

made if it can be done without endangering the made if it can be done without endangering the persons inside the secure areapersons inside the secure area

Have someone watch while you get as many Have someone watch while you get as many students out of the windows (ground floor) as students out of the windows (ground floor) as calmly and as quietly as possiblecalmly and as quietly as possible

Have those who get out move toward any police Have those who get out move toward any police unit while keeping hands on top of their heads unit while keeping hands on top of their heads and doing exactly what the Police tell them to doand doing exactly what the Police tell them to do

If no police units are yet on scene move well If no police units are yet on scene move well away from the school and find safe cover away from the school and find safe cover positions (not the parking lots) and wait for the positions (not the parking lots) and wait for the police to arrivepolice to arrive

If the windows don’t open, or you cannot break If the windows don’t open, or you cannot break them, or you are not on a ground floor, get out of them, or you are not on a ground floor, get out of sight from the door and stay low and quietsight from the door and stay low and quiet

Keep others calm and quietKeep others calm and quiet

Active Shooter - In the Active Shooter - In the HallwaysHallways

Get in a room that is not Get in a room that is not already secured and secure italready secured and secure it

Unless you’re close to an Unless you’re close to an exit, don’t run through a long exit, don’t run through a long hall to get to one, you may hall to get to one, you may encounter the gunmen or encounter the gunmen or hostage taker.hostage taker.

Don’t hide in restroomsDon’t hide in restrooms

Active Shooter - In Large Active Shooter - In Large RoomsRooms

If in a gym or theater area If in a gym or theater area and the gunmen or hostage and the gunmen or hostage taker(s) are not present, taker(s) are not present, move to and out the move to and out the external exits and move external exits and move toward any police unittoward any police unit

Again, keeping your hands Again, keeping your hands on your heads. Do what the on your heads. Do what the police tell you!police tell you!

Trapped with GunmenTrapped with Gunmen Don’t do anything to provoke shooterDon’t do anything to provoke shooter You must do something to save your life and the You must do something to save your life and the

lives of your scholars lives of your scholars Only you can draw the line on what you will or Only you can draw the line on what you will or

will not do to preserve your life or the lives of will not do to preserve your life or the lives of othersothers

If shooting starts, you need to make your own If shooting starts, you need to make your own choice, stay still and hope they don’t shoot, run choice, stay still and hope they don’t shoot, run for an exit zig zaging, or attack the shooterfor an exit zig zaging, or attack the shooter This is not a recommendation to fight but rather a This is not a recommendation to fight but rather a

choice to fight where there are no other optionschoice to fight where there are no other options

Contacting Emergency Contacting Emergency PersonnelPersonnel

Emergency 911Emergency 911 IMPD Dispatch (317) IMPD Dispatch (317)

327-3811 What to Report327-3811 What to Report Your specific locationYour specific location Number of people at your Number of people at your

specific locationspecific location InjuriesInjuries Assailant information Assailant information

(location, number of (location, number of assailants, race, gender, assailants, race, gender, clothing color and style, clothing color and style, physical features, type of physical features, type of weapons, backpack, have weapons, backpack, have you heard any explosions you heard any explosions separate from gunshots?)separate from gunshots?)

IMPD ROLEIMPD ROLE

If an incident occurs on campus, IMPD officers If an incident occurs on campus, IMPD officers are trained to deal with the situationare trained to deal with the situation

Outside agencies may respond but IMPD will Outside agencies may respond but IMPD will take charge of the situationtake charge of the situation

Officers Officers primary objectiveprimary objective will be to confront will be to confront the suspect(s) and neutralize the threatthe suspect(s) and neutralize the threat

Police ResponsePolice Response Law enforcement's goal is to locate, contain, and stop Law enforcement's goal is to locate, contain, and stop

the shooterthe shooter Everyone in the building will be considered a suspectEveryone in the building will be considered a suspect When the team of officers makes contact with you, do When the team of officers makes contact with you, do

not run towards themnot run towards them Keep your hands visible and respond to their Keep your hands visible and respond to their

commandscommands Officers will engage with fire, anyone that is armed or Officers will engage with fire, anyone that is armed or

moves on them in what can be perceived an moves on them in what can be perceived an aggressive manneraggressive manner

If you are near the suspects when officers make If you are near the suspects when officers make entry, the best thing to do is drop as low as you can entry, the best thing to do is drop as low as you can and stay there, with your hands visible until the team and stay there, with your hands visible until the team commands you to get upcommands you to get up

Police Response (cont.)Police Response (cont.)

Injured PersonsInjured Persons Initial responding officers willInitial responding officers will not not treat the injured or treat the injured or

begin evacuation until the threat is neutralizedbegin evacuation until the threat is neutralized You will need to explain this to others in an attempt to You will need to explain this to others in an attempt to

calm themcalm them Once shooter is contained, officers will begin Once shooter is contained, officers will begin

treatment and evacuationtreatment and evacuation EvacuationEvacuation

Safety corridors will be established. This may be time Safety corridors will be established. This may be time consumingconsuming

Remain in secure areas until instructed otherwiseRemain in secure areas until instructed otherwise You may be searched. Leave your personal belongings You may be searched. Leave your personal belongings You will be escorted out of the building by law You will be escorted out of the building by law

enforcement personnelenforcement personnel

Safety TipsSafety Tips Whether you are coming to class or Whether you are coming to class or

working on campus, take working on campus, take ownership of making sure your ownership of making sure your location is safelocation is safe

Be aware of your surroundings (e.g. Be aware of your surroundings (e.g. location of exits, doorways, etc…)location of exits, doorways, etc…)

Report suspicious persons to IMPD Report suspicious persons to IMPD immediatelyimmediately

Program IMPD dispatch (317) 327-Program IMPD dispatch (317) 327-3811 in your cell phone)3811 in your cell phone)

Awareness, Preparation, RehearsalAwareness, Preparation, Rehearsal

Closing ThoughtsClosing Thoughts We can no longer predict the origin of the next We can no longer predict the origin of the next

threatthreat Assailants in some recent incidents across the Assailants in some recent incidents across the

country were not students or employeescountry were not students or employees There are no obvious specific targets and the There are no obvious specific targets and the

victims were unaware they were targets, until victims were unaware they were targets, until attackedattacked

Discussion and Discussion and QuestionsQuestions