Crime & Active Threats

House bill creating active shooter alert system doesn’t pass

The House of Representatives failed to approve a bill that would establish an Active Shooter Alert Communications Network, whereby the federal government would work with states and tribal authorities to set up systems to notify people in the event of an active...

Active shooter training offered as tragedies increase nationwide

It seems nowhere is safe from an active shooter anymore, and the Northeast Florida Safety Council wants you to be prepared. The organization will host an active shooter training event Wednesday in Jacksonville. The goal is to help equip you with skills and information...

How active shooter training for law enforcement compares to the failures in Uvalde

The sight at Athens High School is an all-too-real scenario for law enforcement, but the guns were simulators, responding officers moved slowly and methodically, and the shooter holed inside the classroom was a veteran cop and instructor. The Dallas Morning News...

University at Albany will conduct active shooter training drills next week

Don't be alarmed if you notice what looks like an increased police presence around University at Albany's Alumni Quad on the school's downtown campus this Wednesday and Thursday. UAlbany has alerted the media that it will hold active shooter training drills 8 a.m.-4...