Thread by @SashaLoftis

HAPPENING NOW: @Sheriff_LVMPD is holding a media briefing to share the department’s #1October After Action Review. The 158 page report is meant to share strengths, weaknesses and lessons leaned in their response to the shooting. @8NewsNow #8NN

Sheriff Lombardo: The 18 month review looked at whether the department was prepared, what was the response and what was the recovery process like. @8NewsNow #8NN

The @LVMPD review team says the key strengths during #1October were partnerships with first responders, multi-agency training agencies, strip security communications. @8NewsNow #8NN

Sheriff Lombardo speaks on recommendations and subsequent changes. He said they need to coordinate more closely with CC coroner, fire departments, etc. He said this is necessary to speed up the process of next of kin identification in a tragedy like #1October @8NewsNow #8NN

Sheriff Lombardo says one of the biggest takeaways from this review is every agency that worked together during #1October has continued to work successfully together to speed up response times. He said this will be important when The Raiders come to #LasVegas & the city expands.

“It is going to be important for all leaders of all departments to reference this report moving forward.” Sheriff Lombardo speaks on the importance of lessons learned here and how they will apply to critical incidents moving forward. @8NewsNow #8NN

This @LVMPD review report included approximately 500 officer reports, roughly 650 interviews, 4,900 dispatch calls and more than 3,000 body-work camera videos. @8NewsNow #8NN

About 40 percent of the recommended refined policies have already been completed. These were deemed critical. The 60 or so percent that aren’t complete yet are either at an administrative level or require different financial incentives. @8NewsNow #8NN

The Sheriff is asked if he would call this report a “textbook” for future, critical emergencies. He says every response has its own dynamics, but the overall arching response would benefit any police agency responding to a critical incident. @8NewsNow #8NN

Top Takeaways per Sheriff Lombardo:
1. Command and control when incident happens.
2. Training prior to event.
3. Tactics used to combat any critical event.
4. Trauma kits available on large scales, calls them over abundant and readily available.

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Sheriff Lombardo says fire departments used to wait for police to secure the scene of any critical incident. He said first responders now “stand together” to handle situations. @8NewsNow #8NN

Sheriff Lombardo says when it comes to continued cross training between multiple departments, he says everyone now understands what could happen. Now regional training will happen more often than not. @8NewsNow #8NN

“I think our response was heroic. I think we did a fantastic job. This was never in anybody’s thought process.” Sheriff Lombardo’s response when he’s asked how he would rate the department’s response to #1October 18 months out. @8NewsNow #8NN

Sheriff Lombardo says the department now has better capabilities when it comes to technology for large events such as concerts and festivals. He says this has improved since #1October. @8NewsNow #8NN

“Your police department is prepared. The fire department is prepared. Your public safety and medical professionals are prepared to handle anything that’s thrown at us.” Sheriff Lombardo’s response when asked what he’d want the community to take away from this report. @8NewsNow

Sheriff Lombardo says he believes this report closes the book on practicality and examining of the #1October tragedy, though we’ll still “never know why this happened.” @8NewsNow #8NN

Sheriff Lombardo speaks on procedural changes in respect to resorts and the private sector. He said resorts and companies have changed how they interact with the department since the tragedy. @8NewsNow #8NN