This is the source repository for the ALERRT Research Ring website — the public-facing research division of the ALERRT Center at Texas State University.
The Research Ring produces rigorous, evidence-based research to support the nation's standard in active shooter response training and to improve the health and operational capacity of first responders. Research areas include:
- Active attack trends and databases
- Law enforcement training methodologies
- First responder health and wellness
- Public and law enforcement opinion research
- Research Output — peer-reviewed articles, books, book chapters, and reports
- In Progress — ongoing projects and anticipated publications
- Grants — current and past funding
- Media — news coverage and press mentions
- Staff — Research Ring team members
- Work With Us — collaboration and opportunities
- Ring Resources (internal, password-protected) — process guides, R/Quarto tutorials, and internal documentation
Built with Quarto, deployed to GitHub Pages via GitHub Actions, hosted at alerrtresearch.org.
Questions about the research? Visit alerrtresearch.org or reach out through the ALERRT Center at alerrt.org.