Local criminologist Dr. Alex Del Carmen spent years training Arlington police officers how to respond to any situation, including an active shooter. He broke down how it usually works.
- As we continue to learn more about the timeline of what lead up to the shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, people are asking questions about police protocols for situations like a mass shooting.
"So when you have an active shooter on the scene and there's a police presence, the protocol is to simply stop the threat," Dr. Del Carmen said. "Every second counts and the longer that the person stays on site in order to kill more people, there will be more body bags needed at the end of the day," Dr. Del Carmen said."So officers understand that and they are asked and required to engage.
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