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FBI Retired Case File Review

255: Katherine Schweit – School Shootings, Active Shooter Program

FBI Retired Case File Review

Jerri Williams

True Crime, Interviews, Fiction, History, Fbi, Government, Truecrime

4.62.1K Ratings

🗓️ 23 March 2022

⏱️ 76 minutes

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Summary

Retired agent Katherine Schweit reviews three school shootings, Columbine H.S., Virginia Tech University, and Sandy Hook Elementary, which she studied extensively for the FBI’s initial research project she authored. The report, A Study of Active Shooter Incidents in the United States Between 2000 and 2013, focused both on research and operational needs. During the episode, also explains the “Run. Hide. Fight." safety campaign. Katherine Schweit served in the FBI for twenty years. Her last assignment was as a senior executive, guiding the formation of the FBI’s active shooter initiative. She is the author of Stop the Killing: How to End the Mass Shooting Crisis, and the host of the Stop the Killing Podcast.
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0:00.0

Welcome to episode 255 of FBI Retired Case File Review with Jerry Williams.

0:12.8

I'm a retired agent on a mission to show you who the FBI is and what the FBI does through

0:19.6

my award-winning books, blog and podcast case reviews with former colleagues.

0:26.0

Today, we get to speak to retired agent Catherine Schweight, who served in the FBI for 20 years.

0:34.5

Her first assignment was to the Milwaukee division where she worked national security matters.

0:40.5

Her last assignment was as a senior executive guiding the formation of the FBI's Active

0:47.6

Shooter Initiative.

0:50.0

During this episode, Catherine reviews three school shootings, Columbine High School, Virginia

0:57.2

Tech University and Sandy Hook Elementary, all of which she studied extensively for the FBI's

1:05.0

initial research project offered by Catherine.

1:09.9

The report, a study of Active Shooter Incidents in the United States between 2000 and 2013,

1:17.8

focused both on research and operational needs.

1:22.0

She also explains the FBI's run, hide, fight, safety campaign.

1:28.6

Upon retiring from the Bureau, Catherine opened her own consulting business, Schweight

1:34.3

Consulting LLC, which provides consulting services to businesses, schools and others focused

1:41.7

on improving security policies, procedures and training.

1:46.3

She is the author of Stop the Killing, How to End the Mass Shooting Crisis, and is the

1:53.1

co-host of the Stop the Killing Podcast.

1:57.4

Now this is a difficult but important case review.

2:00.8

I'll remind you again at the very end of the interview, but please, please, please watch

2:08.0

the run, hide, fight video.

2:11.0

It could save your life or the life of someone you love.

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