Free Resources
Report on the Arapahoe High School Shooting
Centennial, Colorado
Lessons Learned on Information Sharing, Threat Assessment, and Systems Integrity
Threat Assessment Team Negligence: Cleveland vs. Taft Union
California, Summer 2022
For those of you trying to convince senior management to commit sufficient resources for a credible and sustained best practices protocol – show them this feature by Reid Meloy and our colleague Molly Amman. Another sign that with the increase in risk of violence in organizational settings comes increased exposure to claims of negligence
Critical Incident Review: Active Shooter at Robb Elementary School
Uvalde, Texas
This report provides the results of the independent, comprehensive assessment conducted by the CIR
team.
9/11 - After-Action Report on the Response to the September 11 Terrorist Attack on the Pentagon
Arlington County
This report describes the activities of Arlington County and the supporting jurisdictions, government agencies, and other organizations in response to the September 11, 2001, terrorist attack on the Pentagon.
Aurora - Century 16 Theater Shooting: After Action Report for the City of Aurora
TriData Division, System Planning Corporation
This review focuses primarily on the response of the city’s emergency forces during the first few days after the shooting and family and victim assistance, assistance to first responders, and healing support for the family. It is hoped that the findings and recommendations will be useful to other jurisdictions as well.
Boston Marathon - After Action Report for the Response to the 2013 Boston Marathon Bombings
Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency
This report details best practices, lessons learned, and recommendations for the purpose of assisting public safety, public health, and medical personnel involved in the response in further developing actions that went well and taking corrective measures to address areas needing improvement.
Boston Marathon - Why Was Boston Strong? Lessons from the Boston Marathon Bombing
Harvard Kennedy School
This report, through the analysis of selected aspects of the Marathon events, provides lessons that can help response organizations improve preparation for emergencies that may occur at “fixed” events and for “no notice” events.
Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport - Active Shooter Incident and Post-Event Response
Broward County
This report describes the response to the events of Friday, January 6, 2017, constructively evaluates and assesses strategic and tactical operations, and identifies unique issues and challenges faced by the multitude of responders. The report also provides practical recommendations to support future emergency preparedness and response, incident management, and recovery.
Las Vegas - 1 October After-Action Report
FEMA, Clark County Fire Department, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD)
This report is a critical, administrative review that details LVMPD’s response to the October 1, 2017, shooting in Las Vegas, Nevada, and provides multiple recommendations from the lessons learned.
Paris - The Attacks on Paris: Lessons Learned
Homeland Security Advisory Council
The purpose of this report is to document the findings of the Los Angeles delegation that traveled to Paris in 2016 to meet with key members of the Parisian law enforcement and intelligence communities, as they shared their lessons learned from the attacks on Paris in November 2015.
Parkland - Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Commission - Initial Report
Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Commission - Initial Report
This report details what happened leading up to the shooting and the law enforcement response.
Pulse Nightclub - After-Action Review of the Orlando Fire Department Response to the Attack at Pulse Nightclub
National Police Foundation
This report details the Orlando Fire Department’s response to the Pulse Nightclub shooting and describes the public safety response more generally, to provide context.
Pulse Nightclub - Lessons Learned from the Pulse Nightclub Shooting: An Interview with Staff from Orlando Regional Medical Center
ASPR TRACIE
Responding trauma surgeons, emergency physicians, and the director of emergency preparedness in charge of Orlando Regional Medical Center’s response to the Pulse Nightclub shooting were interviewed by ASPR TRACIE. Questions and answers are outlined in this document.
Pulse Nightclub - Pulse Tragedy: After Action Report
City of Orlando Office of Emergency Management
This report reflects the findings of an after-action review of response and recovery activities of public safety, public health, and community partners related to the shooting and the care and support of those impacted by the incident.
San Bernardino & Orlando - Lessons Learned from the Police Response to the San Bernardino and Orlando Terrorist Attacks
Combating Terrorism Center
This article describes the San Bernardino and Orlando attacks, identifies lessons learned during the Police Foundation’s reviews of law enforcement responses to the attacks, and highlights some of the challenges confronting the law enforcement response to terrorist events and other acts of mass public violence.
San Bernardino - An Organizational Review of San Bernardino County’s Response to the December 2, 2015 Terrorist Attack
San Bernardino County, CPARS Consulting Inc
This report endeavors not only to capture the breadth of the impacts on the County, but also to highlight the hundreds of actions taken by dedicated County employees to address those impacts.
San Bernardino - Bringing Calm to Chaos: A Police Foundation Review of the San Bernardino Terrorist Attacks
COPS, National Police Foundation
This report gives a regional view of the response to the San Bernardino terrorist attacks from the perspective of the first responders and identifies lessons learned before, during, and after the attack.
Uvalde - A Report to the House of Representatives 88th Texas Legislature
House Investigative Committee on the Robb Elementary Shooting Texas House of Representatives
Conscious of the desire of the Uvalde community and the public at large to receive an accurate account of the tragedy at Robb Elementary School, the Committee worked diligently to issue this interim report of its findings. The Committee’s work is not complete. The Committee believes this interim report constitutes the most complete telling to date of the events of and leading to the May 24, 2022, tragedy.
Uvalde - Interim Report to the 88th Legislature
Senate Special Committee to Protect All Texans
The purpose of this committee is to examine regulations on school safety, mental health, social media, police training, and firearm safety and make recommendations to improve laws and practices governing those areas. This committee was not tasked with investigating the eshooting at Robb Elementary School and this report does not contain any further details beyond those that have been reported.
Virginia Beach - An Independent Review of the Tragic Events of May 31, 2019
Hillard Heintze
This report details the shooting that occurred on May 31, 2019, in the City of Virginia Beach and includes a review of relevant city policies, lessons learned, and recommended strategies, tactics, and countermeasures to prepare and prevent future attacks.
Washington Navy Yard - After Action Report for September 2013 Washington Navy Yard Shootings
Metropolitan Police Department, Washington, DC
This report describes the events related to the law enforcement response, constructively evaluates and assesses the tactical and operational actions, and identifies the unique issues and challenges faced by the responding law enforcement officers on September 16, 2013.
Washington Navy Yard - The District of Columbia Communications Interoperability Summit: A 6-Year Review of the Washington Navy Yard Shooting
Government of the District of Columbia, HSEMA, CISA
This document highlights finding from the summit, which convened some of the key stakeholders and partners who responded, as well as some of those who are currently charged with leadership roles in the District’s public safety arena, to highlight the progress made so far, and to identify and address gaps.
