Recommendations from the Critical Incident Review of the Mass Casualty Incident at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas

Sunday, October 20, 2024

8:00 AM – 9:30 AM ET

Location: 210A

Submitter(s)

Jeremy Kommel-Bernstein

Policy Analyst
U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS)
Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Speaker(s)

Robert Chapman

Deputy Director
U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS)
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Nazmia E.A. Comrie

Senior Program Specialist
U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS)
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
SC

Shanetta Cutlar, JD

Senior Counsel to the Director
U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS)
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Frank Fernandez

Chief of Police (Ret.)
Coral Gables (FL) Police Department
Miami, Florida, United States
James Golden

Deputy Chief (Ret.) of School Operations and Chief Safety Executive
School District of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Laura McElroy

Principal Consultant
McElroy Media Group
Clearwater, Florida, United States
John W. Mina

Sheriff
Orange County (FL) Sheriff's Office
Orlando, Florida, United States

On May 24, 2022, an active shooter took the lives of 19 children and 2 staff members, and physically and mentally injured the survivors, the families, staff and teachers, and the community in Uvalde. At the request of Uvalde leadership, the U.S Department of Justice established the Critical Incident Review to conduct an independent, objective assessment of what happened that day and assess the systems in place in the weeks leading up to May 24. The goal was to provide information to those most affected by the tragedy and to build knowledge regarding how to best respond to incidents of mass violence. This panel will present recommendations in the areas of tactics, leadership, incident command, school safety, public communications, pre-incident and post-incident processes, and trauma and support services.