Campus Attacks: Targeted Violence Affecting Institutions of Higher Education

Publication Date: 2010
Tag(s): active shooter, targeted violence
Author(s): United States Secret Service (USSS), U.S. Secret Service (USSS), U.S. Department of Education (ED), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
Abstract: This report provides an assessment of 272 incidents of violence that affected institutions of higher education (IHE) in the United States between 1909 and 2008. The report offers perspectives on key aspects of targeted violence at IHEs and provides a preliminary look at the scope of the issue. The researchers used open-source information to produce this report and as a result the observations and recommendations are limited.