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Across the Universe? A Comparative Analysis of Violent Behavior and Radicalization Across Three Offender Types with Implications for Criminal Justice Training and Education
Abstract: This report examined whether any differences exist between lone actor terrorists and mass murderers. Using a series of bivariate and multivariate statistical analyses, researchers compared demographic, psychological and offense-related behavioral... (read more)
Publication Date: 2016
Active Shooter/Hostile Event (ASHE) Guide
Abstract: The foundation of any Active Shooter/Hostile Event (ASHE) program is a comprehensive plan. A comprehensive ASHE plan provides a framework for developing and implementing specific procedures including training and exercising your capability, equipping... (read more)
Publication Date: 2016
Active Threat Response Training Resources
Abstract: Given the increasing number and consistency of active shooter incidents, thousands of first responders, including police/law enforcement, campus public safety officials, and security officers, have undertaken active shooter or active threat trainings.... (read more)
Publication Date: 2016
Attacks on Federal Government 2001-2013: Threat Assessment Considerations
Abstract: Ensuring the continuous operation of government and the safety of the personnel and citizens who enter government facilities on a daily basis is an essential part of securing our homeland. To enhance prevention efforts in this area, the U.S. Secret... (read more)
Publication Date: 2015
Bringing Calm to Chaos
Abstract: On December 2, 2015, at 10:59 AM, the Inland Regional Center in San Bernardino, California, came under attack. Many of the lessons learned during the response to the attack tie into the principles of community policing and continue to build on the body... (read more)
Publication Date: 2016
Campus Safety at Oregon Post-Secondary Education Institutions: A Report from the Oregon Campus Safety Work Group
Abstract: Following the tragic shooting at Umpqua Community College in 2015, the Oregon Campus Safety Work Group (OCSWG) was formed to identify resource needs and potential state policies that enable a coordinated strategy across the higher education system for... (read more)
Publication Date: 2016
Campus Safety: Assessing and Managing Threats
Abstract: This article offers threat assessment and management strategies to address the increased demands faced by campus law enforcement, mental health, and administration officials who assess and manage threats, perhaps several simultaneously.
Publication Date: 2010
Community-Based Approaches to Prevention: A report on the 2014 National Summit on Preventing Multiple Casualty Violence
Abstract: While the law enforcement community has progressed in advancing training in the tactical response to incidents, there are significant gaps in strategies aimed at preventing multiple casualty violence. To address this need, the U.S. Department of Homeland... (read more)
Publication Date: 2015
Comprehensive Testing of Imminent Threat of Public Messages for Mobile Devices
Abstract: This project sought to determine the optimized message contents of imminent threat wireless emergency alert (WEA) messages delivered over mobile communication devices. This report presents findings for the first WEA messages disseminated about imminent... (read more)
Publication Date: 2014
Conducting Security Assessments: A Guide for Schools and Houses of Worship Virtual Roundtable Resources
Abstract: This resource document provides several publications and web resources on a variety of security topics to include targeted attacks, managing threatening situations, creating safe school climates, security assessments, and the Roundtable presentation.
Publication Date: 2013
File: Security_Assessments.pdf
Early Warning for Campus Emergencies
Abstract: This article describes the features and testing of the THOR Broadcasting System, a long-range directed acoustic device that can provide effective warning and instructional messages across a campus in emergencies.
Publication Date: 2009
Enhancing School Safety Using a Threat Assessment Model: An Operational Guide for Preventing Targeted School Violence
Abstract: When incidents of school violence occur, they leave a profound and lasting impact on the school, the community, and our nation as a whole. Ensuring safe environments for elementary and secondary school students, educators, administrators, and others is... (read more)
Publication Date: 2018
First Responder Guide for Improving Survivability in Improvised Explosive Device and/or Active Shooter Incidents
Abstract: Recent improvised explosive device (IED) and active shooter incidents reveal that some traditional practices of first responders need to be realigned and enhanced to improve survivability of victims and the safety of first responders caring for them.... (read more)
Publication Date: 2015
Guidance to First Responders for the Active Assailant Incident
Abstract: The goal of this document is to provide guidance and share best practices to local officials on planning, training, equipping (including personal protective equipment (PPE), as well as the stages of response and recovery. It includes recommendations on... (read more)
Publication Date: 2014
K-12 School Security: A Guide for Preventing and Protecting Against Gun Violence
Abstract: The threat of gun violence in schools necessitates attention across the spectrum of emergency management mission areas: prevention, protection, mitigation, response, and recovery. While mitigation, response, and recovery represent critical aspects of... (read more)
Publication Date: 2018
Making Prevention a Reality: Identifying, Assessing, and Managing the Threat of Targeted Attacks
Abstract: This guide is the culmination of nearly two years of work following a 2015 gathering of multidisciplinary experts and the FBI's Behavioral Analysis Unit. The purpose of this gathering was to discuss solutions to reduce attacks such as mass shootings and... (read more)
Publication Date: 2017
Mass Attacks Defense Toolkit
Abstract: RAND researchers created this tool to advance efforts to prevent and reduce intentional, interpersonal firearm violence and public mass attacks in the United States. The goal of this tool is to provide practical strategies and guidance on deterring,... (read more)
Publication Date: 2022
URL: Mass Attacks Defense
Mass Attacks in Public Spaces - 2017
Abstract: Between January and December 2017, 28 incidents of mass attacks, during which three or more persons were harmed, were carried out in public places within the United States. These acts violated the safety of the places we work, learn, shop, relax, and... (read more)
Publication Date: 2018
Mass Murder with Firearms: Incidents and Victims, 1999-2013
Abstract: This report analyzes mass shootings for a 15-year period (1999-2013). CRS analysis of the FBI Supplementary Homicide Reports dataset and other research indicates that offenders committed at least 317 mass shootings, murdered 1,554 victims, and non-... (read more)
Publication Date: 2015
Mass Victimization: Promising Avenues for Prevention
Abstract: This document is focused on identifying strategies that contribute to preventing, not predicting, incidents of targeted violence that result in mass casualty events. It is the result of a multi-agency collaborative conference held at Quantico, Virginia,... (read more)
Publication Date: 2015
File: Mass_Victimization.pdf
Prior Knowledge of Potential School-Based Violence: Information Students Learn May Prevent a Targeted Attack
Abstract: This study aimed to further the prevention of targeted school-based attacks by exploring how students with prior knowledge of attacks made decisions regarding what steps, if any, to take after learning the information. The study also sought to identify... (read more)
Publication Date: 2008
Responding to an Active Shooter Event: First Officer Considerations
Abstract: This VALOR webinar was held on August 16, 2016. Participants learned about active shooter events and considerations that law enforcement officers should be aware of when responding to an active shooter event. Leading experts from the Advanced Law... (read more)
Publication Date: 2016
Review of the University of Arizona’s Safety and Security Environment
Abstract: "On October 5, 2022, a respected professor and community leader, Dr. Thomas Meixner, was shot and killed in the John W. Harshbarger (“Harshbarger”) building by the alleged suspect (“the Subject”), a former University of Arizona graduate student.
On... (read more)
Publication Date: 04/24/2023
School Shooters info
Abstract: SchoolShooters.info is a compendium of documents relating to a wide range of active shooter incidents in educational settings. The purpose of this site is to help prevent school shootings and to provide insight into the perpetrators of large-scale school... (read more)
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URL: School Shooters info
SMU Active Threat Video
Abstract: Recognized as CSHEMA's 2023 Marketing Single Media Award for a Small School, this video outlines the "Avoid, Deny, Defend" survival method, a national model that SMU has adopted to educate our campus. The tactics shown in this video are the result of in-... (read more)
Publication Date: 04/16/2021
Strategic Approaches to Preventing Multiple Casualty Violence: Report on the National Summit on Multiple Casualty Shootings
Abstract: The American public has expressed increasing alarm over incidents of multiple casualty violence. While the law enforcement community has progressed in advancing training in the tactical response to incidents, there are significant gaps in strategies... (read more)
Publication Date: 2013
The Final Report and Findings of the Safe School Initiative: Implications for the Prevention of School Attacks in the U.S.
Abstract: An extensive examination of 37 incidents of targeted school violence that occurred in the United States from December, 1974 through May, 2000.
Publication Date: 2002
Threat Assessment in Schools: A Guide to Managing Threatening Situations and to Creating Safe School Climates
Abstract: This publication is the product of an ongoing collaboration between the Secret Service and the Department of Education. The focus is on the use of the threat assessment process pioneered by the Secret Service as one component of the Department of... (read more)
Publication Date: 2002
Threat Assessment Strategies for Schools and Higher Education
Abstract: In this webinar you will learn about information regarding strategies for threat assessment and management in schools and higher education. Learning objectives include: present an overview of the threat assessment and management process; discuss policies... (read more)
Publication Date: 2014
Vehicle Ramming Incidents and Perimeter Protections
Abstract: This report provides a brief overview of trends in vehicle ramming incidents. It also includes results from the 2016 Intercollegiate Athletics Safety and Security Best Practices Compliance Survey. The results of the survey provide information on the... (read more)
Publication Date: 2017
What To Do: Bomb Threats
Abstract: Bomb threats or suspicious items should always be taken seriously. How quickly and safely you react to a bomb threat could save lives, including your own. What should you do? The guidance and resources on this webpage outline in-depth procedures for... (read more)
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