How to stop an active shooter? The police will increase emphasis on training
The services plan to increase emphasis on training on responding to "active shooter" attacks
Quick Look
- After Saturday's attack in Krakow, in which 6 people died, the police plan to intensify training in responding to "active shooter" attacks.
- The services are afraid of imitators and are preparing for various scenarios.
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Why It Matters
On Saturday, there was an attack in Krakow in which a 24-year-old killed 6 people. The bodies of three more people were found at his place of residence.
Training programs for police officers had already included exercises in the event of an attack by the so-called active shooter (from the English "active shooter" - editor's note). This is a person who shoots many people in a short period of time, most often in public places. This is exactly what happened on Saturday afternoon in Krakow.
According to unofficial information from RMF FM reporter Jakub Rybski, even more emphasis will now be placed on how police officers should react in the event of such terrorist attacks. The main point is to practice how to quickly incapacitate the perpetrator and provide help to the injured.
The police also take into account the risk of copycats. Therefore - as an RMF FM journalist heard unofficially - the services want to be prepared for various scenarios of potential attacks.
Tragic Saturday in Krakow
On Saturday afternoon, a masked 24-year-old drove his car into the Main Square in Krakow and started shooting indiscriminately. He killed 6 people and injured 15.
After an exchange of fire with the police, the attacker was arrested and taken to hospital in a serious condition. On Saturday evening, the bodies of three people were found at his place of residence in Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski. The services confirmed that these were the parents and sister of the aggressor who attacked in Krakow.
Open Questions
- What was the perpetrator's motive?
- Has the perpetrator had a previous criminal record?
