The U.S. Secret Service National Threat Assessment Center (NTAC) was proud to support the efforts of the FCSS and the Department of Homeland Security by offering recommendations for best practices on threat assessment and early intervention to prevent these tragedies.
“The Secret Service will continue sharing our threat assessment methodology and provide our research findings and approach to the public in order to enhance the safety of private and public schools across the nation,” said Director Randolph Alles.
Last month the Secret Service released NTAC’s latest publication, Enhancing School Safety Using a Threat Assessment Model – An Operational Guide for Preventing Targeted School Violence to nearly 18,000 Public School Districts and 22,000 Private Schools nationwide. NTAC researches and publishes reports on an array of topics related to the prevention of targeted violence in support of the U.S. Secret Service core protective mission. NTAC has been congressionally authorized to conduct research and training on the prevention of targeted violence, to include school-based attacks since 1999. NTAC’s latest guide is designed to provide direction to school personnel, law enforcement, and other public safety school professionals, on the creation of a Targeted Violence Prevention Plans. For the link to the guide click here.
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