{"id":9824,"date":"2023-08-25T16:14:46","date_gmt":"2023-08-25T16:14:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/investusa.org\/?page_id=9824"},"modified":"2023-08-25T16:16:12","modified_gmt":"2023-08-25T16:16:12","slug":"the-police-are-to-be-commended-in-their-quick-response","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/investusa.org\/the-police-are-to-be-commended-in-their-quick-response\/","title":{"rendered":"The Police Are To Be Commended In Their Quick Response"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"9824\" class=\"elementor elementor-9824\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6422b0a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6422b0a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e060e77\" data-id=\"e060e77\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7a32c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b7a32c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 26-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/investusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/httpscdn.cnn_.comcnnnextdamasset.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-9826\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/investusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/httpscdn.cnn_.comcnnnextdamasset.webp 400w, https:\/\/investusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/httpscdn.cnn_.comcnnnextdamasset-300x188.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9d2f7f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a9d2f7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 26-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Police Are To Be Commended In Their Quick Response During the Nashville School Shooting \u2013 But Could Anything Have Been Done To Prevent It? (Guest: Michael Letts)<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48c9c6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"48c9c6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 26-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Law enforcement veteran Michael Letts discusses the quick action by the Nashville Police, and what should happen next to prevent \u201cactive shooter\u201d events in the future.<\/strong><\/p><p>2023 has already seen its fair share of \u201cactive shooter\u201d events; and just about three months in, they show no signs of stopping.<\/p><p>A 28-year old suspect shot and killed three children and three adults at a private Christian school in Nashville, before police were able to successfully shoot and kill the assailant before any further lives were lost.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newschannel5.com\/news\/metro-police-release-body-camera-footage-of-officers-taking-down-the-shooter-at-the-covenant-school\">Based on body cam footage<\/a>\u00a0released to the public, Nashville police acted swiftly and professionally to take down the suspect. But even with their quick action, residents are left asking if something could have been done to stop the shooter, especially with their forewarning to a local Nashville radio station (saying \u201csomething bad was going to happen\u201d) and mapping out their actions prior to the attack.<\/p><p>With us now to discuss this further is Michael Letts, a law enforcement veteran with 30 years of experience under his belt. Michael is president, founder and CEO of InVest USA, an organization that provides bulletproof vests to police officers through various charitable groups and sponsorships. His expertise will certainly prove useful in this matter.<\/p><p><strong>Q&amp;A:<\/strong><\/p><ol type=\"1\"><li>It\u2019s horrible what took place in Nashville earlier this week, with six lives being lost. But the police acted very quickly to subdue the suspect before any more lives were taken. Is there anything you want to say about the Nashville police and how quickly they reacted?<\/li><li>With the lessons learned from the previous \u201cactive shooter\u201d event in Uvalde, would you say the police have laid out better plans in terms of how to stop these shooters before they can take more lives? Not to mention their quick response time?<\/li><li>The suspect reportedly mapped out spots in the school to follow, as well as utilizing surveillance video. Do you think there was any way, with the right tools, police could\u2019ve seen what they were up to and stopped the attack? Or was there just any way to tell?<\/li><li>Do you believe schools such as this should have some form of police officer or even Constitutional-Carry (or Concealed-Carry) citizen, just in case something like this should arise again? Or do you believe too many people would argue this is unsafe as well?<\/li><li>What do you think is the best solution when it comes to stopping \u201cactive shooter\u201d events such as this? Or is there an easy solution to come by?<\/li><\/ol><p>6. We understand that InVest USA is actually sending over some\u00a0Titanium plate active shooter (bulletproof) vests to the Nashville police department. Tell us more about that.<\/p><p>7. You\u2019re the creator of\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.investusa.org\/\">InVest USA<\/a>, an organization that provides bulletproof vests to police officers through various charitable groups and sponsorships. Tell us more about that, and why support for fellow officers is so important right now.<\/p><p>8. Where can we learn more about InVest USA, and how those interested can help their fellow officers.<\/p><p>a. You can visit our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/investusa.org\/\">official InVest USA website<\/a>, and learn more\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/InvestUSAorg\">on the official Invest USA Twitter account.<\/a><\/p><p><em>About Michael Letts:<\/em><\/p><p>Michael Letts is the Founder, President, and CEO of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/investusa.org\/\">InVest USA<\/a>, a national grassroots non-profit organization that is\u00a0helping hundreds of communities provide thousands of bulletproof vests for their police forces through\u00a0educational, public relations, sponsorship, and fundraising programs. He also has over 30 years of law enforcement experience under his belt, hence his pro-police stance for his brothers and sisters in blue. 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