Active-Shooter Alerts: Smartphone Apps For School Shootings

By Sara Ahrens

School shootings have a big impact on society’s security. Although these events are rare, when they do happen they generate much fear and anxiety for all parents — civilian and sworn alike. As a retired police officer and parent, I have often wished that I didn’t know the intimacies of the law enforcement profession so that I could convince myself that if something bad were to happen in my community, I could at least pretend that the police response would be sufficient and timely. The unfortunate truth is, I am well aware that the police agencies where I live, and from where I recently retired, are severely understaffed and under-equipped.

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Having retired from my agency as a patrol sergeant with a background in SWAT and training, I know one thing is for sure: If there is ever a shooting at my children’s school, I’m responding!

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Upon retiring, my agency was at least 20-percent understaffed. There were shifts that I worked where if someone called in sick, a patrol beat would not have had a police officer assigned to work it. In addition, anyone caught on GPS going over 60 miles per …Read the Rest

Source:: Tactical Life