Active Shooter Active Shooter on Campuson Campus

Active Shooter is Not a New Phenomenon

May 18, 1927 in Bath Township, MI School board member Andrew Kehoe Three explosions leaving 45 dead and 58 wounded Still the deadliest attack on a school in U.S. history.

History of School Shootings Hostage and Shooting incidents are not new and are on the rise Since 1996, there have been over 42 incidents of school shootings worldwide

Columbine (April, 1999)

Virginia Tech (April, 2007)

Sandy Hook Elementary School Sandy Hook Elementary School (December 2012)(December 2012)

Twenty-six people - 20 students and six adults -- were shot and killed at the Sandy

Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut

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

Active Shooter

Studies of Active Shooter Incidents Studies of Active Shooter Incidents Indicate:Indicate:

Incidents over quickly (10-15 minutes) Leaves little or no time for proper planning and

requires law enforcement to take immediate action Considered the greatest threat on campuses

Movie Shots FiredMovie Shots Fired

3 Outs3 Outs

Hide OUT

If the intruder is in your immediate area or if your If the intruder is in your immediate area or if your area cannot be secured by a Lock Out and you can area cannot be secured by a Lock Out and you can safely do so, implement a running evacuation:safely do so, implement a running evacuation:

√ Get Out using exits or even ground floor windows.Get Out using exits or even ground floor windows.

√ Leave Belongings Behind.Leave Belongings Behind.

√ Evacuate to an area that can be secured (Lock Evacuate to an area that can be secured (Lock

Out) or far enough away from the building to be Out) or far enough away from the building to be

safe.safe.

√ Call Campus Police when you can do so safely.Call Campus Police when you can do so safely.

If the intruder is in your immediate area If the intruder is in your immediate area and you cannot Get Out, secure your and you cannot Get Out, secure your room and Hide Out.room and Hide Out.

1.1.Secure Immediate Area:Secure Immediate Area:

2.2.Lock and barricade doorsLock and barricade doors

3.3.Turn off lightsTurn off lights

4.4.Silence all cell phonesSilence all cell phones

5.5.Keep occupants calm, quiet, and out of Keep occupants calm, quiet, and out of sightsight

Hide OUT

Barricading DoorsBarricading Doors

Use desks, chairs, shelves, Use desks, chairs, shelves, piles of books, etc. piles of books, etc. Barricades are most Barricades are most effective if the door opens effective if the door opens towards the barricade.towards the barricade.

Hide OUT

The Take Out option is to be used The Take Out option is to be used as a last resort:as a last resort:

If the intruder poses serious danger to your safety or the safety of others, and you cannot Lock Out or Get Out, fighting back against the attacker may be your only last option – Take Out..

You MUST commit to your actions.You MUST commit to your actions. Attempt to incapacitate the violent intruder; act with Attempt to incapacitate the violent intruder; act with

aggression.aggression. Work together with other people.Work together with other people. Provide clear and confident instructions.Provide clear and confident instructions. Use improvised weapons such as fire extinguishers, Use improvised weapons such as fire extinguishers,

chairs, books.chairs, books. Use distractions – throw things to divert attention to Use distractions – throw things to divert attention to

enable an escape.enable an escape.

Police Response Law enforcement's goal is to locate, contain, and stop the shooter Everyone in the building will be considered a suspect When the team of officers makes contact with you, do not run towards them Keep your hands visible and respond to their commands Officers will only engage with gun fire when, anyone that is armed or moves on them in what can be perceived an aggressive manner

When Police enter the building

If you and your classmates are the only ones in the

room when officers make entry, the best thing to do is

drop to your knees, with your hands visible until the

team commands you to get up.

Safety TipsSafety Tips Be aware of your surroundings Be aware of your surroundings

(e.g. location of exits, doorways, (e.g. location of exits, doorways, etc…)etc…)

Report suspicious persons to Report suspicious persons to WSUPD immediatelyWSUPD immediately

Be aware of the Blue campus Be aware of the Blue campus emergency phones located emergency phones located around Campus. around Campus.

Red phones located inside Red phones located inside buildings have direct line to buildings have direct line to WSUPDWSUPD

Awareness, Preparation, Rehearsal

Contacting Emergency Contacting Emergency PersonnelPersonnel

DON’T ASSUME SOMEONE HAS DON’T ASSUME SOMEONE HAS ALREADY MADE THE CALL!!!!ALREADY MADE THE CALL!!!!

WSU Police DispatchWSU Police Dispatch (508) 949-8911/8044(508) 949-8911/8044 What to ReportWhat to Report

Your specific locationYour specific location Assailant information Assailant information (Last seen, (Last seen,

number of assailants, race, gender, number of assailants, race, gender, clothing color and style, physical features, clothing color and style, physical features, type of weapons, backpack)type of weapons, backpack)

Closing ThoughtsClosing Thoughts We can not predict the origin of the next We can not predict the origin of the next

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

country were not country were not students or employeesstudents or employees.. If someone looks suspicious contact WSUPD If someone looks suspicious contact WSUPD

Discussion and Discussion and QuestionsQuestions

Officer Mike HoschekWSU Police DepartmentWasylean Hall first floor

(508) 929-8911