12 Tenets of Training           

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One necessary component of planning and preparation for an active assailant and mass violence incident is giving personnel the necessary skills and equipment to manage their roles and responsibilities effectively – skills in areas such as incident command, leadership and active assailant response. The 12 Tenets of Training checklist is meant to provide leaders and training personnel with key considerations to help select training which has been vetted; has proven to be effective; and is taught by qualified, certified, and continually evaluated instructors. This checklist is one of the tools which the COPS Office has developed to assist agencies in implementing the recommendations of the Critical Incident Review: Active Shooter at Robb Elementary School report.

Download the checklist here (PDF)