I imagine NMP and police forces all over the country will be studying these videos for some time to come. It looks to me like NMP response was very professional and successful. I bet good police forces nationwide will be analyzing the videos for “lessons learned” to improve tactics.
As for comparison with Uvalde, the stupid school district police had jurisdiction in Uvalde. I was shocked to discover how many school districts in this country have their own police forces instead of relying their city or county LEOs, and, like in Uvalde, they answer to the school superintendent, not the local police chief/sheriff. Parents need to check into the situation in their own school districts and demand change as needed.
These videos will likely also be analyzed by schools in conjunction with LE to improve security. Many have mentioned how easily the mass murderer shot her way through those glass doors. On the other hand, it looks like the school’s active shooter plan worked fairly well. Again, parents need to get involved, check out the security in their kids’ schools and active shooter plans.
It’s so very sad we even need to think about such things, but it’s today’s reality.
Yes, it’s possible these videos might inspire future would-be mass shooters, but it seems they find plenty of inspiration on the dark web anyway. And might deter others. Such things are impossible to know, and I don’t have a crystal ball. On balance, releasing the videos could well be for the best — inspiring parents and school staff to do their best to make sure security and LE response are the best they can be to protect the children.
I am in awe at the bravery of these officers. It’s also obvious their training and experience played a big part, too. Excellent teamwork.
I see the advantages, on paper, of a school district police force. Unlike relying on city/County/state police, those officers would work every day in the schools and know all the ins and outs, layouts, etc. Whereas an officer who is not in there on a daily basis, or just respond to the occasional call, they may only know where the front offices.
The problem lies in the command structure, and what happens as we saw in you all day as the chief reports to the superintendent and potential conflict of interest in certain situations