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| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 3-7 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Australasian Policing |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Publication status | Published - 2015 |
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Responding to 'active shooter' incidents in Australia. / Hodgins, Gene; Saliba, Anthony.
In: Australasian Policing, Vol. 7, No. 1, 2015, p. 3-7.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - Responding to 'active shooter' incidents in Australia
AU - Hodgins, Gene
AU - Saliba, Anthony
N1 - Imported on 24 Apr 2017 - DigiTool details were: publisher (260b) = Police Association Victoria; Journal title (773t) = The Police Association Victoria. Journal. ISSNs: 1443-2307;
PY - 2015
Y1 - 2015
N2 - An ‘active shooter’ incident is a term used to describe a situation in which a shooting is in progress and an aspect of the crime may affect the protocols used in responding to and reacting at the scene of the incident. Unlike a defined crime, such as a murder or mass killing, the‘active’ aspect inherently implies that both law enforcement personnel and citizens have the potential to affect the outcome of the event based upon their responses (Blair & Schweit, 2014).
AB - An ‘active shooter’ incident is a term used to describe a situation in which a shooting is in progress and an aspect of the crime may affect the protocols used in responding to and reacting at the scene of the incident. Unlike a defined crime, such as a murder or mass killing, the‘active’ aspect inherently implies that both law enforcement personnel and citizens have the potential to affect the outcome of the event based upon their responses (Blair & Schweit, 2014).
M3 - Article
VL - 7
SP - 3
EP - 7
JO - Australasian Policing
JF - Australasian Policing
SN - 1837-7009
IS - 1
ER -