Assessment the effectiveness of central crisis management at Charles University during the 2023 active shooter incident: a thematic analysis

Result code in IS VaVaI

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Alternative codes found

RIV/61989100:27200/25:10257831

Result on the web

<a href="https://link.springer.com/article/10.1057/s41284-025-00488-y" target="_blank" >https://link.springer.com/article/10.1057/s41284-025-00488-y</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/s41284-025-00488-y" target="_blank" >10.1057/s41284-025-00488-y</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Assessment the effectiveness of central crisis management at Charles University during the 2023 active shooter incident: a thematic analysis

Original language description

This study provides a comprehensive analysis of the Central Crisis Management Team&apos;s response at Charles University during the active shooter incident on December 21, 2023. Utilizing a qualitative and comparative methodological approach, this research systematically examines official records, meeting minutes, and interviews with key stakeholders to assess the effectiveness of crisis management practices. Thematic analysis was employed to identify and categorize the crisis management strategies into phases as outlined by the Czech Ministry of the Interior&apos;s guidelines for handling soft target incidents (Ministry of the Interior, 2016). The findings reveal significant alignment with prescribed protocols during the initial response phase and identify an opportunity to expand the protocols to encompass additional thematic areas as the situation progressed. Building on these findings, the study concludes with actionable recommendations aimed at improving communication systems, integrating psychological support, and enhancing crisis preparedness at educational institutions. These recommendations, detailed in the Conclusion, offer a framework for strengthening security protocols and response strategies in academic settings.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_imp - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

20101 - Civil engineering

Project

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Continuities

V - Vyzkumna aktivita podporovana z jinych verejnych zdroju

Publication year

2025

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

Security Journal

ISSN

0955-1662

e-ISSN

1743-4645

Volume of the periodical

38

Issue of the periodical within the volume

1

Country of publishing house

GB - UNITED KINGDOM

Number of pages

28

Pages from-to

1-28

UT code for WoS article

001503364100001

EID of the result in the Scopus database

2-s2.0-105007463871