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Patrol

Video: Las Vegas Gunman Showed "True Mark of a Sociopath," Says Retired Officer

Newly released surveillance video shows Las Vegas gunman Stephen Paddock in the days before he opened fire from his Mandalay Bay hotel room, killing 58 people. The hotel said the images show that Paddock gave no outward indications of the massacre he was planning to carry out.

March 23, 2018

Patrol

Las Vegas Gunman Showed "True Mark of a Sociopath," Says Retired Officer

Newly released surveillance video shows Las Vegas gunman Stephen Paddock in the days before he opened fire from his Mandalay Bay hotel room, killing 58 people.The hotel said the images show that Paddock gave no outward indications of the massacre he was planning to carry out. More Here.

March 23, 2018

Special Units

Miami Police will Post Counter-Sniper Officers to Watch Over Music Festival

Colina said with the recent tragedy at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School and the mass shooting in Las Vegas last year, officers will be positioned on elevated observation points so that every vantage point of the festival is in the line of sight of law enforcement.

March 21, 2018

Patrol

Las Vegas Detective Honored for Actions During Concert Shooting

On October 1, Golgart rushed to help the wounded, piling people into the back of his truck and driving them to the hospital. While doing so, he received a call from his daughter saying she had been shot. Like any father he wanted to go to her, but he decided to continue driving toward the hospital with the wounded.

March 8, 2018

Weapons

President Trump Directs Justice Department to Ban Bump Stocks

President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he has signed a memo directing the Justice Department to propose regulations to "ban all devices" like the rapid-fire bump stocks involved in last year's Las Vegas massacre.

February 20, 2018

Training

Stealth Packs Aid Officers in Active Shooter Response Off Duty

Active shooter incidents can happen anywhere at any time. So it's a good idea for law enforcement officers to have the equipment and training to be ready to respond, including off duty.

February 12, 2018

Patrol

Vegas Concert Shooter had Child Porn on Computer, FBI Investigating Person of Interest

Lombardo said the unnamed person of interest the FBI is looking into is not Paddock’s girlfriend, Marilou Danley, and he reiterated that authorities believe Paddock was a lone shooter.

January 19, 2018

Special Units

Coroner: Vegas Concert Gunman Killed Himself, All 58 Victims Died of Gunshot

More than 500 people also were injured. The gunman, Stephen Paddock, a 64-year-old Mesquite resident, took his life before Metro Police officers breached his two-room suite.

December 22, 2017

Training

What Law Enforcement Needs to Know About Criminal Snipers

The American Sniper Association has been providing information and training on criminal snipers in classes for nearly 20 years. This article includes some updates reflecting the lessons re-learned in Las Vegas.

December 8, 2017

Training

Lessons Learned from the Vegas Sniper Attack

A criminal sniper shooting people from an elevated "hide" presents an extreme tactical challenge for law enforcement.

December 6, 2017

Training

Working with Event Security After Vegas

When planning security for any event, there needs to be a site-specific analysis based on geographic risks.

December 6, 2017

Patrol

In His Own Words

Slain Las Vegas officer Charleston Hartfield left a record of public service and a book of his thoughts on what it means to be a "public servant."

November 2, 2017