Violent Intruder Response Program

What is ALICE?

ALICE (Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter, and Evacuate) is a violent intruder response program designed to increase the chances of survival during a violent intruder event.  The Coralville Police Department has four officers who are trained ALICE instructors and assisted with the implementation of ALICE in the Iowa City Community School District.

History of ALICE

ALICE was created by a law enforcement officer and his wife, an elementary school principal, after the Columbine High School shooting in Colorado.  Since ALICE began in 2001, it has been adopted by more than 900 organizations representing more than one million people.  Learn more about ALICE at www.alicetraining.com.

Responding to Threatening Behavior

Most violent intruder situations last between five and seven minutes. Typically, first responders take longer than that to enter a compromised building. Research shows that civilians have stopped active shooter events twice as many times as police intervention because the civilians were already there.

ALICE Training in Our Community

The Coralville Police Department can work with area businesses, daycares, churches, nonprofit groups, and other organizations to train their staff in ALICE. 

Because we cannot predict when or where violent intruder events will take place, ALICE training helps provide the tools needed to increase the chances of survival.  Coralville's ALICE training:

• Equips participants with strategies to better prepare for life-and-death encounters
• Addresses each ALICE component in detail so that it can be used dynamically in each unique situation

Learn More

For more information or to request ALICE training in the community, please contact Community Relations Officer Kyle Nicholson by email or at 319.248.1800.