Report reveals holes in DoD law enforcement active shooter response
By Rachel Nostrant
Friday, Aug 12
Frederick Police Department officers prepare to enter Fort Detrick during an April 2021 shooting. A recent DoD inspector general report found inconsistencies in the way military installations train for active shooter situations. (Graham Cullen/The Frederick News-Post via AP)
An evaluation of the Defense Department and its law enforcement organizations has revealed a lack of an active shooter response and training standard, which officials worry may ultimately “result in a delayed and uncoordinated response that could increase casualties” at military installations.
The evaluation was conducted to determine whether Defense Department law enforcement entities — Army and Marine Corps Military Police and Naval and Air Force Security Forces, among others — had established effective active shooter response policies and training.
According to the report, released Aug. 11 by the Defense Department’s inspector general, there are currently five policies pertaining to active shooter situations, but no overarching, consistent strategy.
https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2022/08/12/report-reveals-holes-in-dod-law-enforcement-active-shooter-response/
