14 Key Points to Consider in Active Shooter Situations
Active shooter incidents, particularly in schools, have shown some startling similarities. Several studies have been conducted to try to determine what makes an active shooter tick and compels them to act. The Secret Service‘s “Safe School Initiative” came away with 10 key findings of what it calls acts of “targeted violence,” most of which are transferable to any active shooter scenario.
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The study found:
1. Incidents of targeted violence were rarely sudden, impulsive acts.
2. Prior to most incidents, other people knew about the attacker’s idea and/or plan to attack.
3. Most attackers did not threaten their targets directly prior to the attack.
4. There is no accurate or useful “profile” of students who engaged in targeted school violence.
Source:: Tactical Life
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