Monday, September 23, 2013

Navy eyes boost in security clearance procedures

A US Park Police helicopter patrols over the US Navy Yard September 16, 2013 in Washington, DC. At least one unidentified gunman opened fire at the US Navy Yard in Washington on Monday and was at large after killing "multiple" victims and wounding several more, officials said. Police and FBI agents descended on the area in force as helicopters swarmed overhead, amid reports a shooter was armed with an assault rifle and was holed up at the complex. "We believe there were multiple deaths," a US defense official, speaking on condition of anonymity, told AFP. The precise death toll remained unclear, the official said. A Washington DC police officer and another law enforcement officer had been shot while the gunman had allegedly barricaded himself in a room in a headquarters building, media reported. AFP PHOTO/Paul J. RichardsPAUL J. RICHARDS/AFP/Getty Images

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A U.S. Park Police helicopter patrols over the Washington Navy Yard after Aaron Alexis shot 12 dead and wounded many more.




U.S. Navy officials are moving to close gaps in the security clearance process, recommending that all police reports involving an individual must be included in a background check.


A week after former Navy reservist Aaron Alexis killed 12 people at the Washington Navy Yard, officials said the background report given to the Navy failed to reveal he had shot out the tires of a person’s car during a 2004 dispute.


PHOTOS: SHOOTING AT WASHINGTON NAVY YARD


Defense officials have acknowledged red flags were missed in Alexis’ background, allowing him to maintain a security clearance and work as a Navy contractor.





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