An active shooter training specialist who has worked with some Texas law enforcement agencies says there’s plenty of blame to go around following the Uvalde school massacre, including politicians and the public.
– An active shooter training specialist who has worked with some Texas law enforcement agencies says there’s plenty of blame to go around following the
Hudson said that based on what he’s learned through media articles and some information from Texas officials with knowledge of the ongoing Uvalde massacre investigations, there were many missed opportunities that went against the national standard of active shooter training.“There’s a fire burning. And the best way to keep people from getting hurt by the fire is to put the fire out,” Hudson said. “It seems as if the fire was burning.
Hudson said officers and law enforcement agencies have been trained to lean toward a more diplomatic-based peacekeeping, as officers are scrutinized over every action they take or fail to take in recent years. The officers he trains tell him they second guess their actions because they fear making the wrong decision.“Every time they go out and try to maintain peace, what happens? They get scrutinized by an attorney. They get scrutinized by the media.
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