Mass Attacks Defense Toolkit

Publication Date: 2022
Tag(s): active shooter, active threat, behavioral threat assessment, best practices, campus violence, first responders, law enforcement, leadership, mass casualty incident, public safety, risk assessment and management, targeted violence
Author(s): RAND Corporation
URL: Mass Attacks Defense
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, mitigating, and responding to mass attacks for a variety of audiences, including public safety experts, practitioners, policymakers, community groups, and the general public. The tool is organized by the three phases of the Mass Attack Defense Chain: (1) prevent the attack, (2) mitigate the attack, and (3) follow up after the attack.