Skip to main content
The Leader in Products, Technology and Innovation
Product Guide
Forums
Command/HQ
Vehicles & Fleet
Tactical
Sections
Product Guide
Forums
Command/HQ
Vehicles & Fleet
Tactical
On the Street
Training & Careers
Investigations
Technology
Special
OFFICER Magazine
Podcasts
OFFICER Virtual Academy
OFFICER Labs
Original Content
Station Design
Station Design Conference
Featured Videos
Honoring the Fallen
Contact
About Us
Contact Us
By Contributor
Advertise
Magazine Subscription
Newsletter Subscription
Follow us on
https://www.facebook.com/officercom
https://www.instagram.com/officercom_media/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/officer-com
https://twitter.com/officercom
https://www.youtube.com/@OfficercomSC
Active Shooter
Jake May | mlive.com | TNS
Grand Blanc Township Police Officer Jason Carpentier, Sgt. Tim Bueche and Officer Tom Whitt
On the Street
One Year Later, Mich. Police Officers Recall Race to Stop Church Gunman During Mass Shooting
A year after a gunman opened fire and set a Grand Blanc Township church ablaze, police officers share how active shooter training and civilian heroism helped save lives amid the...
Sept. 28, 2026
Seattle police SUV
Command/HQ
Seattle Orders Review of Police Communications After Mass Shooting
Sept. 2, 2026
ID 20772406 © John Roman | Dreamstime.com
dreamstime_xxl_20772406
SWAT
Two Dead, Suspect Charged in 'Columbine-Style' Attack at California Library
June 23, 2026
© Michael Rolands
An officer runs toward an active shooter event. Can response be trained more efficiently?
Responding to the Unthinkable: How LASER Training Shapes Active Shooter Response
May 4, 2026
ID 56174776
The clock tower on the Univ. of Texas campus in Austin. Whiteman, from the top in 1966, kicked off our modern day need for a counter-sniper program.
Preventing Butler and Orem, a Professional Sniper’s Perspective
Nov. 21, 2025
Gaston County EMS
activeshooterhandbookswatimage
OFFICER eHandbook: Active Shooter Response
Oct. 7, 2024
Megan Varner/Getty Images/TNS
Students wait to be picked up by their parents after a shooting at Apalachee High School on Sept. 4, 2024, in Winder, Georgia. Multiple fatalities and injuries have been reported and a suspect is in custody according to authorities.
SWAT
Two Teachers, Two Students Killed; 14-Year-Old in Custody in Georgia High School Shooting
Sept. 4, 2024
Frank Borelli | Officer.com News
Gear police and law enforcement officers should have during active shooter responses: a helmet and a plate carrier with spare magazines, a tourniquet and gloves.
Tactical
Active Shooter Podcast: Carrying the Right Gear to Save Lives
Nov. 28, 2023
Photo 190839368 © Michael Rolands | Dreamstime.com | TNS
active_shooter_podcast_civilians
Firearms
Active Shooter Podcast: Sorting the Good Guys from the Bad Guys
Nov. 16, 2023
Looking for Something?
Load More Content
