Jan 31, 2023, 1:19 PM
(from CNN) With the most recent waves of mass shootings, the FBI and other experts are drawing renewed attention to the "run" and "fight" tactics of options-based active shooter mitigation training, while reconsidering hiding because the tactic may be less effective in avoiding tragedy. Half of all active shooter events conclude before police arrive. Still, crafting guidance for active shootings is not a one-size-fits-all solution, and fighting back hasn’t always worked, experts recognize. A North Carolina college student charged a gunman during a 2019 attack and died, and a week later, a Colorado high school student met the same fate.
(from the 74 Million) New high-tech “weapons detection” systems promise to ferret out threats in backpacks and pockets of those entering a school building, without the hassles of airport-style screening checkpoints. Yet as districts nationwide shell out millions of dollars on weapons detectors, school safety experts warn the devices have significant limitations that can leave serious threats undetected. Campus security personnel must decide whether to use sensitivity settings that could miss certain weapons in the name of expedience or to be more thorough but get besieged by false alarms from commonplace school supplies like laptops and three-ring binders, causing fatigue and cultural stress.
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