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K-12 Anonymized Threat Response Guidance
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, and Department of Justice, 2024
This resource helps K-12 schools and law enforcement and community partners create tailored approaches to address anonymous threats of violence, including those received on social media. The guidance includes a toolkit and accompanying reference guide that outline steps school leaders can take to assess and respond to anonymous threats, better prepare for and prevent future threats, and work in coordination with law enforcement and other local partners when these threats arise.
Behavioral Approach to Violence Prevention
Department of Homeland Security, 2023
This resource outlines common threatening or concerning behaviors identified across a wide variety of completed and averted acts of terrorism and mass violence (i.e., behaviors that may indicate an individual is on a pathway to violence).
De-escalation Series
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, 2021
These products provide information and guidance on recognizing, assessing, de-escalating, and reporting behaviors that raise concern. They include details on activities and behaviors that may be concerning or indicative of impending violence.