Buffalo, NY – In a disturbing trend that continues to plague the nation, active shooter incidents have left a trail of destruction in their wake, most recently at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut and Webster, NY. In response to this growing threat, the US Attorney’s Office for the Western District of New York is taking proactive measures to address these incidents.
US Attorney William J. Hochul, Jr. announced that his office will be sponsoring three upcoming training sessions that will address violent crime, particularly shootings, and their impact on law enforcement, schools, and businesses. The trainings are designed to educate and prepare not only members of law enforcement, but also the public on how to handle these highly volatile situations.
The first training, "Street Survival and Officer Safety," is scheduled for February 8, 2013. Organized specifically for members of law enforcement, this training will focus on three case studies involving the death or serious injuries of police officers and the safety training that followed these incidents. The training is co-sponsored by the US Attorney’s Office, Middle Atlantic-Great Lakes organized Crime Law Enforcement Network (MAGLOCLEN), the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and Hilbert College.
On March 15, 2013, the US Attorney’s Office, along with the United States Secret Service, The University at Buffalo, and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, will co-sponsor the 10th Annual Safe Schools Initiative Seminar. This all-day program, entitled "Understanding Human Aggression and Violence, and Making Our Schools Safe," is designed for school officials and officers, and will feature Lt. Col. Dave Grossman, one of the world’s foremost experts in the field of human aggression and the roots of violence and violent crime.
Finally, the US Attorney’s Office, along with other local police agencies, are in the planning stages of a training to be held in April that will focus on active shooters in a business environment. The goal of the training is to educate employees and owners of local businesses and equip them with the tools needed to protect their staff and operations from a violent crime incident.
"By partnering with law enforcement, the education and business communities on a topic as important as active shooter, I believe we can better protect the public and each other from the many challenges such a scenario presents," said US Attorney Hochul.
"While no one solution exists which will eliminate all violent crime, by collectively discussing and implementing best practices, we will all be in a better position to ensure that the proper steps are taken to both prevent, and address, such dangerous situations if they ever present themselves again," added Hochul.
For more information about these trainings, please contact Public Affairs Officer Barbara Burns at 716-842-5817.
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