What steps can law enforcement take to prevent and respond to masscasualty attacks in the United States? Should law enforcement beproactive 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 proactivestrategies will depend on how the cause of the casualty is defined.Generally, major accidents are not a part of police preventativemeasures but that of other companion agencies. Certainly, as firstresponders law enforcement is prepared to assist and control the site ofa mass casualty event and to investigate the cause. At times,intelligence-led policing will assist in preparing for potentialcriminal or terrorist attacks along with cooperative relationships withlocal, state and federal authorities and intelligence agencies.
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