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The increase in the use of the suicide bomber tactic globally calls for an immediate assessment of current emergency response practices, including policies relating to: lockdown, emergency notification and communication, and active shooter tactics within a suicide bomber incident. The adversary is utilizing very clear strategies and tactics that have been proven over time. The capability and intent of the adversary are present. Order needs to be put into place at the local and state level under the guidance of the federal government for a standardized policy for handling suicide terrorism. This paper will discuss the viewpoints of response considerations to suicide bombing incidents and will evaluate the aspects associated with the numerous response models and associated hazards. In addition, the importance for law enforcement agencies to have an operating procedure will be addressed, as well as the impact on the development of a standard for effective responses to such a lethal mass casualty incident.
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