Columbine Shootings
The Shootings at Columbine High School: The Law Enforcement Response
Problem Statement: The response to the shootings in Columbine could have been handled more effectively if there was a solid coordinate effort from law enforcement and emergency units in the area. The plan of action to prevent the incident from playing out further was hastily put together and only cost more lives at danger. All possible lines of communication whether it be from law enforcement officials, emergency personnel or even the media for that matter, were contradicting each other and inaccurate in their details. Information from witnesses, victims and Columbine school officials also proved to be unreliable in this terrorist act. Their accounts of what …show more content…
The gunmen, Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold could have been prevented from doing more damage if the agencies had already had some type of emergency response system set in place for such an event. There should have been more communications between the two and scenario based solutions on how to resolve terrorist acts. With that being said the agencies could have familiarized themselves with other agencies in the area and establish more of a solid line of communications. The outcome of the Columbine shootings may have been different. A guideline supported by scenarios illustrating different levels of terrorist acts could have been set in place to handle the Columbine shootings. A joint command could have been installed for such a tragedy through which both agencies can respond properly. In regards to providing safety to the schools, a constant security measure should have been put in place to protect students and faculty members. This could have manifested into providing more security guards based on student population or installing a camera system for the huge campus. Most importantly, an updated map needed to be accessible at all times as well to be used in resolving such an incident. From what public agencies can gain from studying the Columbine shootings is that communication is vital in handling emergencies as well as joint dialogue/cooperation between relevant groups involved is a
Problem Statement: The response to the shootings in Columbine could have been handled more effectively if there was a solid coordinate effort from law enforcement and emergency units in the area. The plan of action to prevent the incident from playing out further was hastily put together and only cost more lives at danger. All possible lines of communication whether it be from law enforcement officials, emergency personnel or even the media for that matter, were contradicting each other and inaccurate in their details. Information from witnesses, victims and Columbine school officials also proved to be unreliable in this terrorist act. Their accounts of what …show more content…
The gunmen, Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold could have been prevented from doing more damage if the agencies had already had some type of emergency response system set in place for such an event. There should have been more communications between the two and scenario based solutions on how to resolve terrorist acts. With that being said the agencies could have familiarized themselves with other agencies in the area and establish more of a solid line of communications. The outcome of the Columbine shootings may have been different. A guideline supported by scenarios illustrating different levels of terrorist acts could have been set in place to handle the Columbine shootings. A joint command could have been installed for such a tragedy through which both agencies can respond properly. In regards to providing safety to the schools, a constant security measure should have been put in place to protect students and faculty members. This could have manifested into providing more security guards based on student population or installing a camera system for the huge campus. Most importantly, an updated map needed to be accessible at all times as well to be used in resolving such an incident. From what public agencies can gain from studying the Columbine shootings is that communication is vital in handling emergencies as well as joint dialogue/cooperation between relevant groups involved is a