Ofc.

Mike Alderton
Hagerstown Police Department SRO

Conduct and maintain a realistic Personal

Readiness Assessment !!!!
My surroundings???
My condition???
My situation???

What is your immediate surroundings?

Where is the nearest EXIT?

What is your quickest path to that EXIT ?

What hazards exist near you?

Are you able to use stairs for

escape?

What are your abilities and

disabilities?

How do you react under extreme

stress?

 What

is occurring???
Is there a safety
concern???
What is the threat to
me???

Different needs
Unique personal circumstance
Individual emotion reaction
Situation development

KNOWN FACTS
REALISTIC OPTIONS

Identify and understand the 5 elements of

the A.L.I.C.E. concept.

Understand the importance of providing

A.L.I.C.E. training.

Recognize the value of available public

address systems to provide real-time
information to all persons in the attack zone.

Understand the OODA Loop and how it

applies to active killer countermeasures.

ALERT
LOCKDOWN
INFORM
COUNTER
EVACUATE

Designed in 2001 by a Dallas/Fort Worth

police officer in response to the Columbine
Shootings in conjunction with his elementary
school principal wife.

Asks the question What are you doing while

the police are responding?

Vision is to have all citizens have the skills

and knowledge of their options on how to
respond to an active threat.

Most violent intruder situations last between

three and seven minutes.

FBI research has shown that civilians have

stopped active killer events prior to police
intervention.

 Police

Intervention 51%

On-site

resolution 49%

Attacker stopped themselves 67%

(Suicide 60% / left scene 7%)

Victims stopped attack 33%

(Physically subdued attacker)

A.L.I.C.E. equips
people with
strategies to better
prepare for life-anddeath encounters.

CALL 911
Announcing the threat
immediately
Do Not
Call

the supervisor first

Let the boss make the call
Take time to investigate before acting

Attempt to find cover or concealment.

Remain quiet.

Constantly reassess your options.

Develop a plan based on any known

information.

Information must flow freely during

these events. PA Systems/Cameras

Staff should secure and use intercom or

other public address methods to broadcast
location of attacker and direction of
travel.

Those in LOCKDOWN should use this

information to identify escape
opportunities or prepare for confrontation.

Determine what you have as

weapons of opportunity.

Commit to your actions!!

Inundate attacker with violence.

Weapons of opportunity.
-Heavy objects to throw
-Sharp office tools
-Striking objects
-Hands and/or overwhelming number of people

Observe
Orient

Decide
Act

When information indicates that escape is

possible do so immediately.

Leave belongings behind.

Encourage others to leave with you.
Attempt to reunite with coworkers at a
safe distance from scene.

BE WHERE THE
DANGER ISNT !!!

Public address systems are critical to

providing real-time information to all persons
in the attack zone.

OODA Loop interruption is critical to active

killer countermeasures.

Alice IS NOT a continuum.

Alice gives you options on how to react to an

active threat.