June 2020

Targeted Violence and the Rise of Anti-Semitism

On October 27, 2018, white supremacist Robert Bowers murdered 11 congregants and wounded 2 others in a shooting spree at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Bowers is reported to h...

Mass Casualty Attacks

The Mindset of an Ideological Attacker

Twenty-five years ago, the United States was shaken by the bombing in Oklahoma City. Since then, there have been many incidents of violence perpetrated by ideological extremists. Looking at these perp...

Crime & Violence

Applying Counterterrorism Tools to Prevent Acts of Targeted Violence

After the September 11, 2001, attacks, the mission, focus, and culture of the FBI shifted to reflect a new top priority: preventing acts of terrorism. This shift to a more proactive and prevention-bas...

Crime & Violence

Mitigating Targeted Violence in Our Communities

Throughout history incidents of targeted violence and assassination have been prompted by various motives—political gain, personal fame, a grievance, a real or perceived wrong, or jealousy from a fa...

العربية

رسالة الرئيس: الوقاية من التهديدات النشطة و الاستجابة لها

Return to original English column. يدرك كل الضباط الذين يعملون في مجال إنفاذ القانون أن الخطر جزء لا يتجزأ من المهنة ، و مع...

français

Message du président: Prévenir et réagir aux menaces actives

Lorsqu'un agent entre dans la force de police, cette personne est consciente que le danger fait partie de la profession, mais la plupart ne s'attendent jamais à rencontrer un incident ciblé de viole...

português

Mensagem do Presidente: Prevenção e resposta a ameaças ativas

Quando policiais ingressam na carreira, eles estão cientes de que o perigo inerente à profissão, mas poucos esperam se deparar com violência direcionada ou incidente de ameaça ativa. Esses ter...

español

Mensaje del presidente: Prevención y Respuesta a Incidentes de “Amenaza Activa”

Cuando un oficial ingresa a la policía, él o ella es consciente de que el peligro es parte de esta profesión, pero la mayoría nunca espera depararse con lo que llamamos de incidente de Violencia C...