What steps can law enforcement take to prevent and respond to mass
casualty attacks in the United States? Should law enforcement be
proactive or reactive when it comes to such threats?
Law enforcement is challenged by mass casualty events due to the size,
scope and intensity of such incidents. Responses and proactive
strategies will depend on how the cause of the casualty is defined.
Generally, major accidents are not a part of police preventative
measures but that of other companion agencies. Certainly, as first
responders law enforcement is prepared to assist and control the site of
a mass casualty event and to investigate the cause. At times,
intelligence-led policing will assist in preparing for potential
criminal or terrorist attacks along with cooperative relationships with
local, state and federal authorities and intelligence agencies.
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