ACTIVE SHOOTER EXCERPT FROM LOS ANGELES COMMUNITY COLLEGE EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN

ACTIVE SHOOTEREMERGENCY PLANPRESENTER: DEPUTY FRANKVELASCO ACTIVE SHOOTEREMERGENCY PLANPRESENTER: DEPUTY FRANKVELASCO

TODAYS TOPICSTODAYS TOPICS

1.What We Have Learned…1.What We Have Learned…

2.Warning Signs2.Warning Signs

3.RUN HIDE FIGHT Video3.RUN HIDE FIGHT Video

4.Law Enforcement Role4.Law Enforcement Role

5.Q & A5.Q & A

WHAT WE HAVE LEARNED…WHAT WE HAVE LEARNED…

LOS ANGELESTIMESLOS ANGELESTIMES

Sikh temple rampage: List of Mass Shootings Grows -- and growsSikh temple rampage: List of Mass Shootings Grows -- and grows

By Rene LynchBy Rene Lynch

August 06, 2012August 06, 2012

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•Recent Community Collegestudent

•23 years old

•On going mental health issues

SANTA MONICA COLLEGE SHOOTINGSANTA MONICA COLLEGE SHOOTING

•June 7, 2013

•5 killed

•Multiple locations on and off campus

•Immediate and massiveresponse by law enforcementends this incident.

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John Zawahri

WARNING SIGNSWARNING SIGNS

WARNING SIGNS OF ACTIVESHOOTERSWARNING SIGNS OF ACTIVESHOOTERS

•Loners, isolate themselves from the outside world including their families•Loners, isolate themselves from the outside world including their families

•Exaggerated need for attention and respect•Exaggerated need for attention and respect

•Rejection and isolation by peers•Rejection and isolation by peers

•Feelings of alienation, bullying and persecution•Feelings of alienation, bullying and persecution

•Antisocial tendencies•Antisocial tendencies

•Anger management issues•Anger management issues

•Relationship and discipline issues•Relationship and discipline issues

•History of making violent threats•History of making violent threats

•Depression•Depression

•Attempted suicide•Attempted suicide

•Access to parents’ weapons•Access to parents’ weapons

RECENT ELAC CASERECENT ELAC CASE

•ELAC Student•ELAC Student

•Male/19 Years Old•Male/19 Years Old

•Disruptive in Class with Violent Outbursts•Disruptive in Class with Violent Outbursts

•Mentality of 12 Year Old•Mentality of 12 Year Old

•Very Intelligent and Articulate•Very Intelligent and Articulate

•Anger Management Issues•Anger Management Issues

•Bullied•Bullied

RECENT CASE CONT.RECENT CASE CONT.

•Posted Threats of Violence toward his Bullies•Posted Threats of Violence toward his Bullies

•Played Violent Active Shooter Video Games•Played Violent Active Shooter Video Games

•Bipolar/ Schizophrenic•Bipolar/ Schizophrenic

•Not taking his medication•Not taking his medication

OUTCOMEOUTCOME

•Immediately removed from Classes•Immediately removed from Classes

•Referred to ELAC Threat Assessment Team•Referred to ELAC Threat Assessment Team

•ELAC Sheriff Personnel – Deputy Velasco•ELAC Sheriff Personnel – Deputy Velasco

•Vice President of Student Services – Oscar Valeriano•Vice President of Student Services – Oscar Valeriano

•Associate Dean of Student Activities – Sonia Lopez•Associate Dean of Student Activities – Sonia Lopez

•Associate Dean of EOP&S – Dannelle Fallert•Associate Dean of EOP&S – Dannelle Fallert

•Assessed by Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health•Assessed by Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health

•Provided Mental Health Services and Referrals•Provided Mental Health Services and Referrals

RUN HIDE FIGHTVIDEORUN HIDE FIGHTVIDEO

RUNRUN

Unsecured Areas:Unsecured Areas:

If you find yourself in an open area, immediatelyseek protection:If you find yourself in an open area, immediatelyseek protection:

•Consider trying to escape, if you know where the shooter is and there appears to be anescape route immediately available to you.•Consider trying to escape, if you know where the shooter is and there appears to be anescape route immediately available to you.

•Put something between you and the shooter.•Put something between you and the shooter.

•If you are outside in an open area, run in the opposite direction from the gun fire.•If you are outside in an open area, run in the opposite direction from the gun fire.

HIDEHIDE

Immediate Protective Action:Immediate Protective Action:

Whether a classroom, room, office, restroom securethe immediate area.Whether a classroom, room, office, restroom securethe immediate area.

Turn off lights, radios and computer monitors.Turn off lights, radios and computer monitors.

Silence cell phones.Silence cell phones.

Close windows and shades if safe.Close windows and shades if safe.

ADDITIONAL PROTECTIVE ACTIONS.ADDITIONAL PROTECTIVE ACTIONS.

Lock or barricade the door, if able. Block the door using whatever isavailable – desks, tables, file cabinets, other furniture, books, etc.Lock or barricade the door, if able. Block the door using whatever isavailable – desks, tables, file cabinets, other furniture, books, etc.

•After securing the room, people should be positioned out of sight andbehind items that might offer additional protection – walls, desks, filecabinets, bookshelves, etc.•After securing the room, people should be positioned out of sight andbehind items that might offer additional protection – walls, desks, filecabinets, bookshelves, etc.

•Keep people calm and quiet.•Keep people calm and quiet.

•Always consider the risk of exposure by opening the door for any reason.•Always consider the risk of exposure by opening the door for any reason.

•Stay in your secured location until law enforcement escorts you out•Stay in your secured location until law enforcement escorts you out

CSU FULLERTON LOCKDOWNCSU FULLERTON LOCKDOWN

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CALL 911CALL 911

When it is safe to do so call 911 or the Campus Sheriff’s Office directline:When it is safe to do so call 911 or the Campus Sheriff’s Office directline:

Take time to learn your campus Sheriff’s emergency phone numbers.Be smart and program it on your cell phone.Take time to learn your campus Sheriff’s emergency phone numbers.Be smart and program it on your cell phone.

(323) 265 - 8800(323) 265 - 8800

For quicker response call Campus Sheriff’s Office Direct line.For quicker response call Campus Sheriff’s Office Direct line.

WHAT TO REPORT?WHAT TO REPORT?

Try to note as much as possible about the shooter,including:Try to note as much as possible about the shooter,including:

Specific location and direction of the shooter.Specific location and direction of the shooter.

Number of shooters.Number of shooters.

Gender, race, age.Gender, race, age.

Language or commands used by the shooter.Language or commands used by the shooter.

Clothing color and style.Clothing color and style.

Physical features – e.g., height, weight, facial hair,glasses.Physical features – e.g., height, weight, facial hair,glasses.

Type of weapons – e.g., handgun, rifle, shotgun,explosives.Type of weapons – e.g., handgun, rifle, shotgun,explosives.

Description of any backpack or bag.Description of any backpack or bag.

Do you recognize the shooter? Do you know theirname?Do you recognize the shooter? Do you know theirname?

What exactly did you hear – e.g., explosions,gunshots, etc.What exactly did you hear – e.g., explosions,gunshots, etc.

WHAT TO REPORT?CONTINUEDWHAT TO REPORT?CONTINUED

Be prepared to provide the Dispatcher with as much information aspossible, such as the following:Be prepared to provide the Dispatcher with as much information aspossible, such as the following:

What is happening?What is happening?

Where you are located, including building name and room number?Where you are located, including building name and room number?

Number of people at your specific location.Number of people at your specific location.

Injuries, if any, including the number of injured and types of injuries.Injuries, if any, including the number of injured and types of injuries.

Your name and other information as requested.Your name and other information as requested.

Try to provide information in a calm clear manner so that the Dispatcherquickly can relay your information to responding law enforcement andemergency personnel.Try to provide information in a calm clear manner so that the Dispatcherquickly can relay your information to responding law enforcement andemergency personnel.

FIGHTFIGHT

If all else fails you must takeaction to survive thisincident!If all else fails you must takeaction to survive thisincident!

LAW ENFORCEMENT ROLELAW ENFORCEMENT ROLE

LAW ENFORCEMENT ROLELAW ENFORCEMENT ROLE

Los Angeles Community College Sheriff’s Department willimmediately respond to the area, assisted by other local lawenforcement agencies if needed.Los Angeles Community College Sheriff’s Department willimmediately respond to the area, assisted by other local lawenforcement agencies if needed.

As Law Enforcement, we have adopted nationally accepted lawenforcement response procedures to contain and terminate thethreat, as quickly as possible.As Law Enforcement, we have adopted nationally accepted lawenforcement response procedures to contain and terminate thethreat, as quickly as possible.

Law enforcement will locate, contain, and stop the assailant.Law enforcement will locate, contain, and stop the assailant.

The assailant may not flee when law enforcement enters thebuilding, but instead may target arriving officers.The assailant may not flee when law enforcement enters thebuilding, but instead may target arriving officers.

INJURED PERSONSINJURED PERSONS

Initial responding officers will not treat the injured or begin evacuationuntil the threat is neutralized and the area is secure.Initial responding officers will not treat the injured or begin evacuationuntil the threat is neutralized and the area is secure.

You may need to explain this to others in order to calm them.You may need to explain this to others in order to calm them.

You may have to treat the injured as best you can until the area issecure. Remember basic first aid.You may have to treat the injured as best you can until the area issecure. Remember basic first aid.

Once the threat is neutralized, officers will begin treatment andevacuation.Once the threat is neutralized, officers will begin treatment andevacuation.

EVACUATIONEVACUATION

Responding officers will establish safe corridors for persons toevacuate.Responding officers will establish safe corridors for persons toevacuate.

This will be time consuming.This will be time consuming.

Remain in secure areas until instructed otherwise.Remain in secure areas until instructed otherwise.

Keep your hands in plain view and leave all personal itemsbehindKeep your hands in plain view and leave all personal itemsbehind

You may be searched.You may be searched.

You may be escorted out of the building by law enforcementpersonnel - follow their directions.You may be escorted out of the building by law enforcementpersonnel - follow their directions.

After evacuation you may be taken to a staging or holding areafor medical care, interviewing, counseling, etc.After evacuation you may be taken to a staging or holding areafor medical care, interviewing, counseling, etc.

Once you have been evacuated you will not be permitted toretrieve items or access the area until law enforcementreleases the crime scene.Once you have been evacuated you will not be permitted toretrieve items or access the area until law enforcementreleases the crime scene.

TREAT THE INJUREDTREAT THE INJURED

The Dispatcher will notify law enforcement and otheremergency service (EMS) agencies – fire and rescue. EMSwill respond to the site, but will not be able to enter the areauntil it is secured by law enforcement. For bleeding applypressure and elevate. Many items can be used for this purpose –e.g., clothing, paper towels, feminine hygiene products,newspapers, etc.The Dispatcher will notify law enforcement and otheremergency service (EMS) agencies – fire and rescue. EMSwill respond to the site, but will not be able to enter the areauntil it is secured by law enforcement. For bleeding applypressure and elevate. Many items can be used for this purpose –e.g., clothing, paper towels, feminine hygiene products,newspapers, etc.

Reassure those in the area that help will arrive – try to stayquiet and calm.Reassure those in the area that help will arrive – try to stayquiet and calm.

DECISION MAKERSDECISION MAKERS

The decision to call in outside supportingagencies or to close all or a portion of theschool grounds will be made by the LosAngeles County Sheriff’s Department inconsultation with the President’s Office ordesignee. Information will be released to yourcampus community as quickly ascircumstances permit.The decision to call in outside supportingagencies or to close all or a portion of theschool grounds will be made by the LosAngeles County Sheriff’s Department inconsultation with the President’s Office ordesignee. Information will be released to yourcampus community as quickly ascircumstances permit.

Q & AQ & A