Media Interviews
USC Price News article reference my dissertation research on active shooter incidents. March, 2024.
New York Times article on the US DOJ Uvalde After Action Review. I commented on the continued leadership training gaps that exists.
LA Times article where I comment on the length of time it took law enforcement to release the shooter's information. If there is one thing I have learned, it is that there is always information we do not know.
LA Times article where I was asked about active shooter training after LAPD accidentally shot a young girl at a Burlington store.
CBS Sunday Morning interview reference less-lethal training and their use by police during riots.
News report from a local Portland news station where I comment on the tactics used to address protestors occupying the Portland State University Library. May, 2024.
NPR Los Angeles radio interview reference use of less lethal launchers by LAPD. (2nd segment). March, 2024.
I was asked by Dr. Frank Straub to evaluate the police response of the 2019 New Zealand Mosque mass shooting along with several other SMEs including Dr. Brett Meade. Both Dr. Straub and Dr. Meade are authors on many of the AARs from the National Policing Institute.
Article on NBC News on-line where I comment on the US DOJ critical incident review that will be conducted for Uvalde. I stress the importance of understanding there are always unseen responder challenges. 2 months after this article, I was interviewed by US DOJ for the Uvalde report mentioned in this article.
USA Today article I commented on from the Borderline Active Shooter Event. Ventura SO has done a lot of great work to improve their response system and I was happy to help them in this endeavor.
PBS article where I comment on officers firing at moving vehicles.
Article from Cal Matters where I comment on CHP use of less lethal launchers during the UCLA occupation. May, 2024.
Article in The Atlantic where I talk about active shooter response challenges (p. 32-33).
LA Times article I commented on reference the limits of videos when evaluating officer involved shootings. I further commented on not knowing the officers statement.
I commented on this incident for the LA Times. While I was misquoted about Pulse, you get my point. The decision on whether or not to intervene when an active shooter barricades, takes “hostages” (captives but another topic) or stops shooting continues to plague us.
NBC National News.com article I commented on for less lethal challenges during the riots of 2020.
WGN Chicago Radio interview on riot and protest response.
Interview with Dan Abrams on News Nation reference officer involved shooting in Florida. I focused on not jumping to conclusions without all of the facts. May, 2024.