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Translated Active Shooter Preparedness Products and Resources
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
This webpage provides materials to assist businesses, government offices, schools, and communities in preparing for and responding to an active shooter incident. Resources cover issues such as a profile of an active shooter; responding to an active shooter or other violence situation; training for an active shooter situation and creating an emergency action plan; and tips for recognizing signs of potential violence. Resources are available in 16 different languages.
Active Shooter Exercise Starter Kits
Department of Homeland Security
These self-conducted tabletop exercises, tailored for the academic community, include a set of scalable tools aimed to test existing emergency plans, protocols, and procedures, while also strengthening preparedness, response, and recovery capabilities in the event of an active shooter situation.
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU): School Resource Officer Program & Other Law Enforcement Responses to School-Based Incidents
Third Party, October 2017
This memorandum is between Montgomery County Public Schools and local law enforcement. It was created to establish and improve the School Resource Officer program by defining specific duties and responsibilities, and establishing a working protocol for exchanging information and addressing matters of concern.