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Jeff White · May 24, 2002, 08:06 AM

SWAT Teams or other tactical units were just out of their diapers when I got into police work in 1986. Back then it was recommended that doctrine for responding to a barricadeed suspect, hostage situation etc. had the first responding officers secure an inner perimeter. But, the senior officer on the inner perimiter was responsible for coming up with a quick if TSHTF plan to take down the problem if shooting started.

It seems that all the active shooter programs out there are just going back to that. I don't know exactly at what point things changed, but it seems they are going back to the way they were.

Jeff

May 24, 2002, 08:06 AM	#14
Jeff White Senior Member Join Date: October 29, 1998 Location: Kinmundy, IL, USA Posts: 1,397	This has now come full circle...... SWAT Teams or other tactical units were just out of their diapers when I got into police work in 1986. Back then it was recommended that doctrine for responding to a barricadeed suspect, hostage situation etc. had the first responding officers secure an inner perimeter. But, the senior officer on the inner perimiter was responsible for coming up with a quick if TSHTF plan to take down the problem if shooting started. It seems that all the active shooter programs out there are just going back to that. I don't know exactly at what point things changed, but it seems they are going back to the way they were. Jeff