City Prevention and Response to an Active Aggressor SituationCity of Dubuque
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June 3, 2024
ITEM TITLE: 5:15 PM - City Prevention and Response to an Active Aggressor
Situation
SUMMARY: Police and Fire Department staff, representatives of the Dubuque
Community School District, City Council Member Katy Wethal and the
Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque will discuss prevention and
response to active aggressor situations.
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TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Work Session -City Prevention and Response to an Active Aggressor
Situation
DATE: May 29, 2024
Chief of Police Jeremy Jensen is submitting information for the June 3rd, 5:15 p.m. Work
Session — City Prevention and Response to an Active Aggressor. City Council Member
Katy Wethal will be presenting with the Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque.
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Cori Burbach, Assistant City Manager
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TO: Mike Van Milligen, City Manager
FROM: Jeremy Jensen, Chief of Police
SUBJECT: Work Session -City Prevention and Response to an Active Aggressor
Situation
DATE: May 29, 2024
INTRODUCTION:
The purpose of this memorandum is to submit the information for the work session with
the City Council to present on and discuss prevention and response to active aggressor
situations.
BACKGROUND:
On January 4, 2024, a 17 year old shot and killed two subjects at the Perry (IA) High
School. This action has raised questions as to what is Dubuque doing to prevent and
react to situations such as this. City staff (the Police Department & Fire Department),
representatives of the Dubuque Community School District, and representatives from
the Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque will discuss prevention and response to
active aggressor situations.
ACTION REQUESTED:
I am respectfully submitting the information to City Council for the work session on June
3, 2024, at 5:15 p.m.
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Our schools are cornerstones of
our communities.
They must be places where adults
and children alike are free from all
types of violence. That's why we
facilitate a coalition of community
members who are committed to
ensuring our learning spaces are
also safe spaces.
Why It Matters
Every child, teacher and school staff person has
the right to feel safe in school. Yet, with violent
acts ocurring nationally and locally — including
in nearby Perry, Iowa, and Mt. Horeb, Wisconsin
— schools increasingly feel like vulnerable places
rather than sanctuaries. Administrators and staff
do everything possible to ensure safety, but what
if the entire community joined in on the effort?
This cross -sector collaboration focuses on the
well-being of the children of northeast Iowa.
Our Unique Role
In partnership with local school districts, we
facilitate Every School is Safe, inviting all who
want to protect our region's children to work
collaboratively toward solutions.
Every School is Safe is powered by our tested model
for driving systemic change: Understanding critical
issues, convening partners, and mobilizing resources
to have a positive impact on our communities.
The initiative builds on the work of our other
initiatives that aim to increase student success,
including Every Child Reads.
Through this work, we can build safe learning
environments through candid dialogue and
promotion of evidence -based school safety
programs.
How It Works
We learn about challenges, concerns and
opportunities by listening to people from
all corners of our community. We recognize
that several areas lead to a safer school
environment —physical safety, emotional
safety, supportive relationships, brain health
support and community involvement —all
of which can be addressed by an engaged
and passionate community committed to
the well-being of all children. By working
collaboratively, we can forge partnerships that
lead to safer schools for all.
Our Goals
We will facilitate a network that shares
resources and identifies opportunities for:
• Prevention: Identify risk factors and safety
needs, and resources that can address them.
• Preparedness: Ensure families know their
school's safety plans and are ready in the
event of an emergency.
• Partnership: Foster strong relationships
among schools, families, law enforcement,
brain health professionals, and community
organizations to holistically address concerns.
• Promotion: Educate the community on
available resources, strategies to create safer
learning environments, and ways to empower
individuals to report suspicious activities.
RESPONSE TO ACTIVE
AGGRESSORS
City Council Work Session
HISTORY
1999
Columbine HS Shooting
AREAS OF FOCUS
Prevention & Preparation
Response
Recovery
PREVENTION & PREPARATION
• Community Education
• Civilian Response to Active Aggressor Presentations if you
• School
• Workplace
• Place of worship
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PREVENTION & PREPARATION
• Threat Response and Assessment
• Threats of violence are acted upon immediately.
• Collaborative response involving the police, the
school district, Juvenile Court Services, and the
County Attorney's Office.
• DPD used research/information from federal
partners (FBI, Secret Service, etc.) to develop a
response protocol for investigating and assessing
threats.
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PREVENTION & PREPARATION
• Police Training
• New officer training during and after the police academy.
• Inservice training on active shooter/rescue task force training.
• Supervisor training on managing an active shooter incident.
• Partner with local schools and businesses to train in real -world settings.
• Inviting surrounding agencies to train with DPD.
• Rescue Task Force Training
• Partnering with DFD and Dubuque County volunteer fire departments to train on the Rescue Task Force concept.
• Police and Fire working together to reach victims and get them care ASAP.
• School Training
• Helping to train and prepare school staff.
• Helping with drills held twice a year.
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RESPONSE
• Rapid law enforcement response to immediately enter the scene to stop the threat.
• DPD has trained officers in a rapid deployment response to active shooter threats for over 20
years.
• DPD trainers attend regional training events to ensure our plans and tactics follow best
practices.
• Rapid mobilization of Rescue Task Force teams to treat and evacuate injured persons.
• Partnered with DFD in 2017 to increase our training and planning in this area.
• DFD began to purchase ballistic vests in 2018.
• Working with district leadership and emergency management professionals to manage
the incident.
• National Incident Command System
RECOVERY
• Once the incident no longer poses a threat to life,
law enforcement will transition to the investigation
phase of the response.
• Interviews, crime scene processing and
evidence gathering, case building, etc.
• Reunification
• Partnered with the schools and EMA to develop
a reunification plan.
• Evacuation
• Transport
• Off -site locations
• Supplies
Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque
Every School is Safe
Will convene stakeholders during summer 2024
• First convening of teachers -July 9
Focus:
• Prevention
• Preparedness
• Partnership
• Promotion
Builds on other Community Foundation initiatives:
• School attendance
• Brain Health
• Supporting teachers and administrators
QUESTIONS/ DISCUSSION