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    NYPD - Active Shooter Brochure

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    The document provides guidance for responding to an active shooter situation: 1. Call 911 immediately and provide details including location, number of shooters, physical descriptions, and number/location of victims. 2. Use the "Avoid, Barricade, Confront" (ABC) strategy - avoid the shooter by evacuating if possible, barricade doors and block entry if evacuation is not an option, or as a last resort confront the shooter as a group using overwhelming force. 3. If hiding from the shooter, remain quiet and play dead to avoid detection. Understand responding officers will focus first on containing the threat over helping injured victims.

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    The document provides guidance for responding to an active shooter situation: 1. Call 911 immediately and provide details including location, number of shooters, physical descriptions, and number/location of victims. 2. Use the "Avoid, Barricade, Confront" (ABC) strategy - avoid the shooter by evacuating if possible, barricade doors and block entry if evacuation is not an option, or as a last resort confront the shooter as a group using overwhelming force. 3. If hiding from the shooter, remain quiet and play dead to avoid detection. Understand responding officers will focus first on containing the threat over helping injured victims.

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    The document provides guidance for responding to an active shooter situation: 1. Call 911 immediately and provide details including location, number of shooters, physical descriptions, and number/location of victims. 2. Use the "Avoid, Barricade, Confront" (ABC) strategy - avoid the shooter by evacuating if possible, barricade doors and block entry if evacuation is not an option, or as a last resort confront the shooter as a group using overwhelming force. 3. If hiding from the shooter, remain quiet and play dead to avoid detection. Understand responding officers will focus first on containing the threat over helping injured victims.

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    The document provides guidance for responding to an active shooter situation: 1. Call 911 immediately and provide details including location, number of shooters, physical descriptions, and number/location of victims. 2. Use the "Avoid, Barricade, Confront" (ABC) strategy - avoid the shooter by evacuating if possible, barricade doors and block entry if evacuation is not an option, or as a last resort confront the shooter as a group using overwhelming force. 3. If hiding from the shooter, remain quiet and play dead to avoid detection. Understand responding officers will focus first on containing the threat over helping injured victims.

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    NYPD R ESPONSE

    The Officers primary attention will be


    focused on your hands. If you meet an
    officer, keep your hands out, open,
    above your head, and most
    importantly, EMPTY
    DO NOT CARRY ANY PACKAGES
    OR ITEMS THAT COULD BE CONFUSED AS A WEAPON OR DEVICE
    Do not attempt to run towards or grab
    onto officers
    Resist the urge to turn suddenly or make
    any sudden movements
    Understand that the officers primary mission is to neutralize the shooter. Therefore, even if you are injured, officers may
    initially pass you by in order to contain the
    threat. They will return.
    Once evacuated, be prepared to be
    detained for further questioning.
    Recognize that depending upon the scene,
    threat, and size of the facility, it may take
    several hours for the officers to clear the
    area and find you. Until contact is made,
    remain calm, quiet, and alert

    T HE SHIELD
    P ROGRAM
    The NYPD SHIELD program is a two-way street.
    The key to success is for information to flow in two
    directions. Private sector personnel serve as the eyes
    and ears of the Department and are a force multiplier in
    the fight against terrorism by reporting suspicious
    behavior as soon as possible.
    In addition, we recognize that our private sector
    partners are uniquely qualified to assist NYPD
    personnel during counterterrorism deployments. Your
    personnel know your buildings, blocks and
    neighborhoods from a different perspective. You know
    what belongs and what is out of place. We urge you and
    your staff to speak with the police officers you see on
    the street, particularly those assigned to posts in the
    vicinity of sensitive and critical locations. Sharing your
    perspective can help us be more effective. If you have
    information to pass to the NYPD, but cannot do so in
    person, please use our 24-hour hotline,

    1-888-NYC-SAFE

    NYPD
    SHIELD
    THE ACTIVE SHOOTER

    (1-888-692-7233)
    In an emergency, always call 911.
    If You See Something
    Say Something!
    Report Suspicious Activity
    Call 1-888-NYC-SAFE

    C OUNTERING
    T ERRORISM THROUGH
    INFORMATION
    SHARING

    1-888-692-7233

    www.nypdshield.org

    Phone: (718) 615-7506

    DEFINITION
    An active shooter is an armed person who has used
    deadly physical force on other persons and
    continues to do so while having unrestricted access
    to additional victims. Active shooter situations are
    unpredictable and evolve quickly. Active shooters
    often look for soft targets like malls, churches or
    schools due to their low security posture and high
    access to potential victims.
    THE CALL TO 911:
    Call 911 and give them the following information as
    calmly as possible:
    1. Your name

    2. Location of the incident (provide as many


    specific details as possible)

    3. Your exact location


    4. Number of shooters, the location at which
    they were last seen, and the direction in which
    they traveled

    5. Physical description of the shooter (sex, race,


    clothing, type of weapons)

    6. Articulate the number and location of victims


    and provide a brief description of injuries

    7. If you have heard explosions in addition to


    gunshots

    8. If you observed any suspicious devices


    (improvised explosive devices), provide a
    description and the location at which it was seen.

    R EMEMBER ABC

    R EMEMBER ABC

    Here are some commonly suggested safety tips:


    AVOID :
    Evacuate the building immediately if it can be done
    in a safe manner
    Do NOT carry any personal belongings with you
    and avoid elevators and escalators if possible
    If you are located in a high-rise building and the
    shooter is below, ascend as many floors as possible.
    Once a safe area is reached, secure the location and
    move away from the entranceway to a more secure
    location. If the shooter is above you, move down and
    out of the building.
    When evacuating in the stairwell, stay pressed to
    the wall to allow responding officers room to
    ascend quickly and safely
    BARRICADE:
    If it is possible to do safely, move to a central and
    secure area of the building
    Locate an area with ballistic cover, not just visual
    concealment. Cover stops/slows bullets, Concealment does not. Think bigSoda machines, Copy
    machines, etc.
    Block the door with large heavy objects to make entry
    as difficult as possible (desks, tables, file cabinets,
    furniture, books, etc.)

    If the only means available to barricade the


    door is with your body, attempt to stay
    lower than average waist level to avoid any
    shot fired through the door by the shooter
    CONFRONT:
    There is no single procedure that can be
    recommended in this situation. If possible:
    If hiding or flight is impossible, remain
    quiet or play dead to avoid detection.
    Last resort options if you come face to face
    with the assailant are twofold:
    Attempt to quickly overpower the individual with force in the most violent manner
    possible.
    If you are with other people you should
    work as a collective group to overcome the
    shooter.
    Remember, the attacker will continue to
    shoot victims unless he is stopped.

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