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Volume 13
June 2017 Edition
Modeling DOD Antiterrorism Strategies
for High Occupancy Spaces
Guest Editorial by Doug Haines, Haines Secu-
rity
HSS proposes implementing DOD Antiterrorism
Strategies, into the design phase of new con-
struction, to increase response options & sur-
vivability in an active shooter/terrorist act event
(Image Credit: Ready Houston via YouTube)
Unfortunately, in the last few years’ active shoot-
er incidents, either inspired by Islamic-radical-
ization or not, have taken place. After the enor-
mous loss of life at the Virginia Tech massacre,
the notion for first responders to wait until rein-
forcements arrived changed.
I’ve been following terrorist attacks for quite
some time now and after each one look back
and try to analyze what occurred and why,
and if anything could have been done differ-
ently to affect the outcome.
The modern era of terrorism, generally speak-
ing, is considered to have started with the 1972
Munich Olympic attack. Throughout the 70’s we
saw a series of hi-jacking’s which eventually led
to stricter security standards for the airline indus-
try.
In the 80’s, 90’s and early 2000’s terrorist attacks
took on a variety of formats. And really little has
changed in the way we reacted. Sure there’s the
DHS, “see something, say something” campaign
but outside of that – what?
A view of the scene following the terrorist shooting at Pulse
Nightclub in Orlando, Florida, June 12, 2016. (Image cour-
tesy Univision)
Before, the idea was to wait until reinforcements
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