Location: Hybrid Course - Virtual Classroom with Live Instruction and Interaction
Event Description
This session of the course is being offered in our virtual classroom featuring live instruction and interaction with the instructor.
This course is designed to examine the changing landscape of active shooter incidents. Through careful research, statistical information, and case studies, this course will offer insight into the changing profile of the active shooter in America. We will delve into the behaviors, characteristics, and warning signs of an active shooter prior to an active shooter event. We will look at multiple case studies to attempt to understand the changing face of the active shooter and the law enforcement response to these acts of violence.
Upon completion of this course, the participant will be able to:
Explore the resources and studies used for this course
Compare active shooters: past to present
Learn active shooter incident statistics
Explore the evolution of the response to an active shooter
Define the early profiles of an active shooter
List the five phases of an active shooter incident
Analyze different case studies of active shooter events
Understand the cascading impact of mass shootings
The cost is $275 per person and the course is SNC approved (MNA2025-6118).
Faculty: Rich Thacker brings over 19 years of dispatch experience to MACNLOW courses, including 16 years at Eaton County Central Dispatch where he served as CTO, supervisor, and training coordinator. A CMCP and ENP-certified professional who also has a military police background and three Army Commendations for Meritorious Service, Rich instructs in MACNLOW's Basic and Advanced 40-Hour Dispatch Schools along with specialized courses on Active Shooter Incidents, Tactical Dispatching, the Opioid Crisis in Dispatch, and more. A highly-rated instructor with hundreds of five-star reviews, Rich infuses his expertise, energy, and humor into every class.
