Mark Hoffman

Poor communication cited in Wisconsin hospital shooting

Shooting resulted in a lockdown at Children's Hospital of Wisconsin


After an officer-involved shooting at Children's Hospital of Wisconsin in Wauwatosa in November of 2013, changes were made in how police respond to such incidents and how they interact with hospital security, according to an article on the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel website.

Milwaukee police are now required to notify the Sheriff's Department when they respond to any of the facilities on the county grounds, where Children's is located. Police also must notify hospital security of their presence, and security officers must escort police inside the facility, the article said.

A sheriff's deputy is now stationed inside the Children's Hospital emergency department. That already was the procedure at Froedtert Hospital, which shares an emergency entrance with Children's.

During events such as the shooting last fall, authorities will set up a unified command post, which will include a Children's Hospital incident commander. That person will direct critical care during the event, the article said.

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June 10, 2014


Topic Area: Safety


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