An active shooter incident in September tested the effectiveness of the drills, tabletop exercises, partnerships, student and staff emergency training, and technology upgrades implemented by this large Texas university.
Parent association and daily police department E-mail kept parents of UT Austin students up-to-date about the Sept. 28 active shooter incident.
On the morning of Tuesday, Sept. 28, 19-year-old sophomore Colton Tooley shot himself to death with an AK-47 on the sixth floor of the University of Texas at Austin’s (UT Austin) Perry Castaneda Library (PCL). Here is the timeline of events before, during and after the shooting (most times are approximate):
There are many concerns with the aggressive-assaultive approach.
Although school police and security’s relationships with outside agencies are well developed, a lack staffing and weapons poses challenges.
Active shooters/bombers, as well as public safety staff and weapons shortages pose big challenges for U.S. healthcare facilities.
Police/security department staffing levels pose significant challenges, while administrator support for overall campus public safety is very high.
Campus administrators now respect the value of security, police and emergency preparedness.
In this webinar, attendees will learn the observable behaviors people exhibit as they head down a path of violence so we can help prevent the preventable.
This discussion will help participants analyze, understand, and assess their own program effectiveness.
