By Aaron Richman
Co-Director
The Institute of Terrorism Research and Response
The tragic school shootings caused American law enforcement to adopt a new philosophy – moving from a SWAT-based model to a patrol unit-based model for the handling of dynamic situations (the SWAT-based model being preferred for stationary situations). However, we issue a call to law enforcement professionals to institute a new training model for their uniform patrol units. Similar to the constant training of SWAT officers and their commanders, uniform patrol units and their command personnel must frequently practice and be tested through realistic training exercises to perform as a cohesive unit.