I did an exercise today in radio traffic time logs. For a solid four hours I kept as good a record of the Colorado Springs LEO radio traffic during the active shooter situation. I wanted to see how it was to take accurate notes under pressure, and there was so much I didn't get due to overlapping or garbled transmissions. I marked the local times, the callsign of the sender when possible or a generalization of what was said when I couldn't as well as short thoughts in parentheses. I also made it more difficult by having a fox news feed on at the same time and also making occasional notes on events brought up there.
I had no idea how grueling it could be for a military GHFCS operator to work in a high stress situation like that during an incident. Hats off to everyone out there who does that for a living.
Last thoughts: I was impressed and simuultaniously appalled at the glaring breach in OPSEC of broadcasting SWAT, TOC, and even Sniper comms unencrypted and over a public SDR site like Broadcastify. Fox news made an even larger flub- showing a team of SWAT team members hauling ass to the building in a wide enough shot for someone familiar with the area to recognize. If the shooter had a tv turned to the news in there or a mobile phone with the broadcastify app going- things could have gone a LOT differently.
>>28016193
That's NL6777's shack in the Netherlands.
>>28016193
interesting exercise OP. never thought about how hard it actually is
15:01 Fox news reports 3 LEOs injured.
15:04 Fox reports quiet for about 20 minutes, before which about three dozen rounds exchanged between shooter(s) and LEOs.
15:07 Colorado Springs Police and El Paso County Sheriff reports smokers and distraction devices used. Immediate yelling of LEO saying "PEOPLE RUNNING OUT GET UP HERE NOW!"
15:10 Fox News reports FBI SRT, ATF on site. Snipers now reporting on linked feed giving regular status reports
15:12 Fox News reports another officer down by the dumpster. unsub has hunting cap, trench/long coat. Linked feed reports Entry teams in the structure- unknown which store- unsub believed barricaded in planned parenthood with barricaded civs, unknown hostages.
15:18 link feed, entry team CMDR reports civs talking to dispatch on phone, quietly asks TOC/dispatch to tell them to shut up. CMD reports stealth entry on conference room door barricade. Sniper reports entry no distraction (flashbang) BAD IDEA HAVING THIS ON OPEN NET
15:19 Fox news shows amateur vid of SWAT entry to structure, SW corner. on open TV.
15:33 SWAT cmdr reports readying masterkey- (possible entry gun)
1535 TOC/dispatch reports unknown running along berm on east side carrying multiple bags. SWAT cmdr muffled voice- (pssble gas mmask)
1537: CSPD info officer on fox reports all stores being cleared. SWAT cmdr asks status on Bearcat (armor vee)
1547: SWAT reports no contact current store location, chairs thrown, tells all teams to check ceiling spaces. (MOUT tactics)
1550: SWAT cmdr says team mate returning for smoke/flashbangs.
1553: second SWAT voice mentions sec cameras, asks if there is a feed to TOC. TOC says they're trying.
15:50 SWAT cmdr orders second element to converge from south end while cmdr moves from west. TOC reports bearcat being redied, just need a location to deploy. FOX news victim interview says Nail salon set up as triage, shelter for civs.
:1556 Sniper 1 declares entrance clear for trailers
1559: Unknown- link feed says knock 3 times then knock twice- barricaded civs should open barricade
1602: Shots fired- 'two hits", asking for bearcat support. Trailers report a number of civs evacuated. Victims injured, but stable. "We need the Bearcat!
1605: "All tactical units, slow down, breathe get ready to move."
1607: SWAT cmdr verifying store layout with TOC, setting up elements along walls, trying to figure out where more civs are for bearcat employment.
1608: "Sierra one (sniper) multiple shots fired,. automatic fire from in the building," CONTACT CONTACT!"
1609: sierra one asks roll call- reports automatic fire continuing. SWAT cmd "We have to stop this guy"
1614 "Bearcat moving", discussing direction of deployment, gas mask check- request officer extraction. (possible additional officer down)
1616: north side victims out the windows... 'drive the bearcat through the front doors.'
1618:"Sierra one, shots fired" "We took five shots through the window, one of our guuys took a shot to the leg, waiting on trailers to extract him" "Saying they might get a sniper shot through window" "Sierra one - do not hve a shot" "Get the bearcat"
1621, mentions of an M14 (possible subject weapon) "all we have are 357s"
1622, coordinating bearcat one for extraction, back it up to north entrance "Get the thing as close to the door as you can"
1624 TOC reports sec cameras shiowuing sub activity, jumping over barricade counter, requests bearcat return. Has an AK.
1626 TOC reports sub sitting in chair- moving weapon indoor depressed low ready position.
1628 sub set up hasty ambush, TOC camera partial eyes on. SWAT coordinating flank through rooms. Trenchcoat, stocky build,beard low ready position behind cashier window.
1631 sub sitting, digging in pocket. maintaining ambush position, CMDR Bearcat check. "Hes coming quick towards me"
1634 SWAT coordinating bearcat entry- Bearcat IN the lobby. (ram) Lost contact with sub. Bearcat cant go any further into the building. Sub believed north of bathrooms
1636 Dispatch/TOC "Be advise, theres a party in the bathroom thats been shot in the chest"
1637, Bearcat driver positioning to use vee as shield inside the building. Bearcat crew evacuating civs from bathroom into the vee
1638 (possible not live ) Fox news shows multiple dismounted SWAT patrolling perimeter of parking lot -about 10-20 meter spacing
1641 CMDR mentions something about victims in patient rooms, "Havent seen him recently but we're sure he's in the same location"
1642 TOC coordinating Bearcat extract from building for medical evacuation of hostages. Six or 7 civs still in place- TOC talks about moving them to the VA building for SIP
1645 Bearcat one how many you bringing out? "garbled response. "SWAT cmdr possible contact on sub through door- SWAT referring to the map.
1647 SWAT believes sub contained in dead end. theres an entrance thats locked-(possible wedged)
1649 half a dozen civs still barricaded on that end. Dispatch says "He CAN get out of there without a keycard. SWAT coordinating Bearcat employment, shooting from cover. Suggests sniper make head shot first. SWAT going Radio silent.
1652 Dispatch/TOC civs reporting sub behind a door (hasty ambush?), reciever has same camera feed so no updates needed.
1654 TOC to SWAT suggesting possible civ presence through projected field of fire, TOC- Building management reports chart room possibly used as a safe room, requires a card key
1656 more movement coordination, sheltered civ assessment continuing.
1700: SWAT "Okay we need to do that shot", TOC discussing backstop for projected firing still threatening sheltered suspects.
1701: Fox News reports NYPD scrambling security presence to all Planned Parenthoods in the NYC area as a precaution.
1705: SWAT sawing call lost, asking if any more information over the phone- possibly from sheltered civs. Unknown sender discussing an FBI call.
1708 Sub still contained, no movement. "We have to have the lobby secured, the lobby is to the right he can easily jup over the counter and get out" Discussing how to cut off his movement, discussing moving the Bearcat in to contain.
1709: Dispatch reports woman calling from the pharmacy wanting evacuation.
1716 More discussion on extracting civs and containment of sub, Hes posted in the far left hallway near a bathroom behind a file room where civs are known to be- SWAT truing to tell them to lay flat pending incoming fires
1717 "Movement event, southwest door"
1723 unknown inquires TOC asking about people on the roof above- TOC reports sniper movement
1726 Bearcat 1 at the door- SWAT tells them to get as close as possible to provide cover "Coming out the back with the Bearcat"
1729 SWAT asking TOC if they can see where sub is looking (sec cams) TAC cannot- discussing the reception room. Bearcat is staged
>>28016269
what is MOUT and what does it have to do with ceilings?
1735 Keep your eyes on that door. Talk of counters used for concealing movement- Garbled traffic about Bearcat. TOC traffic about evacuating injured to the VA.
1738 XRay ONE, movement of people to the VA- they look uninjured.
1740 Unknown says they can extract civs to VA to keep SWAT Bearcat on station.
1741 SWAT has contact with party in safe room. "File room just past that wall have them lay as flat as they can on the floor" "We're not gonna be able to get her, quick as you can move to....." "Unknown- (trailers?) Have contact with two more, getting out- six more"
1743 TOC "One of our victims just exited the drug room, no longer have eyes on." More discussion on civ movement to VA regardless of injuries
1746 Subject in the last hallway, two more civs in adjacent room next to sub. Laying down in the SW corner of the room. XRAY one discussing Bearcat movement to new location
1747 "XRAY 1 no one coming out was injured- there were six of them"
1753 "There is a window in that door leading to where the suspect is"
1755 entry coordination.
1756 CMDR asking update on sheltering civs- East/west hallway, tree more in exam rooms there. discussion on backstop with those civs- angle will be tough. Coordinating teams in different locations i the structure."Everything in that building is clear except those three rooms." "everything clear to the south"
1758 Dispatch says 5 more people unaccounted for.
>>28016304
military operations urban terrain. I'm not quite sure why i added that note other than room clearance.
1801 "Directly behind you to the east, I'm right behind you" (inter team comm) Talk about cutting access through the drywall to extract civs.
1804 "zebra two- suspect has not moved- we see him on camera"
1805 "Keep an eye on that room, see if he moves." "he would have direct line of sight if you entered through that hallway." "I'm just worried that if you come through that hallway he'll immediately see you" "Can you bring the bearcat back with a polecam?"
1810 Staff discussion on a mobile heated structure thats heated and with food.
1812 "can you guys clear a room just east of where youre talking about?""Just on the west side there should be a room you can access....." Confusion between SWAT and TOC on which rooms are being concentrated on and which have been cleared.
1814 We're moving in ten seconds, get ready." TOC- "No movement"
1815 "Zebra 2, east of that room is good to go, no one left there." 39- those rooms are clear."
1817 More confusion on which rooms are in question and which rooms are clear. (abort entry)
1818 "Mirroring, back out" (fiber optic camera)
1819 Fox News reports subject brought a number of unknown size propane tanks (possible IEDs)
1820 "Bearcat one hold up." "Why dont you guys back up to our original position for deployment"
1821 Fox News, Salvation army disaster services Intermountain division white van seen on site. (wtf?)
1823 "We have one more room on this side" Discussion on team movement. More rooms to clear now.
1825 Bearcat told to back up. Unknown sender asking if there are any ofcrs to the north of current location. "Bearcat 1 do we have anyone to the west?"
1827 Dispatch says no officers to the north. Multiple units upstairs, southwest side
1828 Intra-team coordination, advocating low crawl and discussion of preventing crossfire. (tactical)
OP you are now aware this is exactly what the Paris and Mumbai terrorists handlers did while they attacked
1834 "Bearcat 1 is ready unless something has changed" some sort of hold.
1838 one unit asking other unit to call. has been a few cell phone references. TAC-9- working on something. Continuing hold.
1841 "39 to Bearcat one, can you move back around and pickup zebra 35?" "Copy"
1843 "Bearcat 1 in position"
1850 Dispatch reports call- suspect possibly going to come out- H'He's standing up, empty hands, walking towards the hallways to the front- Dispatch asks about visual IED. Call for Bearcat to back up. "We have to take him out if he has any IEDs on him-" Calls for snipers
1852 Suspect in custody.
1853 call for EOD to clear the building
-ends-
>>28016350
well that was neat
>>28016349
you mean have radio traffic logs generated? No i wasn't aware, I'm pretty certain all/most traffic generated by the police is recorded and later transcribed for forensic/courtroom purposes.
Probably the most interesting thread I've seen in the past month.
I'm also drunk, so I'm still trying to read this, but from what I've read so far, this guy seems well prepared, at least.
>>28017497
He definitely had skills. the post commander at TOC had a camera feed patched from the building's security cameras, mentioning the suspect setting up hasty ambushes, moving with weapon in indoor depressed low ready position- lots of stuff I haven't heard of since Gunsite. He wasn't hit once- giving up after a 4 hour hide-and-seek and running gun battle with SWAT- injuring 4 cops. He didn't have a high score- but he went toe to to with SWAT operators on his own and still dictated the flow of the engagement right up until he surrendered.
Either he was highly experienced in this sort of thing or the luckiest COD player on the planet.
Why is there no recording from the guard frequency near Syria? All amateur radio operators are now fired.
>>28019819
You think there was any traffic on 121.5?
