Connecticut police chiefs ' group review Newtown police response time to shooting . The elapsed time between the first police officer 's arrival and police entry to the school was just under six minutes . It found officers ` ` responded to the shooting rapidly , positioning themselves appropriately '' The report found that officers were unable to intervene before the shooter took his own life .
Connecticut police chiefs ' group review Newtown police response time to shooting . It found officers ` ` responded to the shooting rapidly , positioning themselves appropriately '' The report found that officers were unable to intervene before the shooter took his own life .