Peek or Push: An Examination of Two Types of Room Clearing Tactics for Active Shooter Event Response

J. Pete Blair, M. Hunter Martaindale and William L. Sandel

SAGE Open, 2019, vol. 9, issue 3, 2158244019871052

Abstract: Prior to the modern era of active shooter events, the standard training for patrol officers responding to an ongoing shooting event required the responding patrol officer(s) to contain the shooter in the building where the attack was occurring, control access to the location, attempt to communicate with the shooter, and call the Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team. Recently, research has been undertaken to empirically examine different law enforcement response options. This article details one such experiment. The article details a tactic known as the peek. Utilizing an experimental design, we present findings regarding the peek room entry technique.

Keywords: police; tactics; policing; active shooter; law enforcement (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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