Mass Casualty Events and Terrorism

Mass casualty and terrorist events are tragic and complex, putting strain on local resources and response capabilities at the exact time a coordinated, multijurisdictional response is required. Moreover, they can have a lasting impact on the physical and mental health of responders and community members long after the event has occurred. The IACP has developed a host of resources designed to assist law enforcement in the prevention, response to, and aftermath of mass casualty and terrorist events.

Building Communities of Trust: A Guidance for Community Leaders

The Building Communities of Trust (BCOT) Initiative focuses on developing trust between law enforcement, fusion centers, and the communities they serve, particularly immigrant and minority…

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Building Communities of Trust: A Guidance for Community Leaders

Radicalization 101

Radicalization to violence is the process by which individuals are introduced to an overtly ideological message and belief system that encourages movement from moderate, mainstream…

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Radicalization 101

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Active Shooter*

In active shooter situations where ongoing deadly force is reasonably likely to be employed by a suspect and delay in taking law enforcement action could...

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Suicide Bombings

Police officers must be prepared for the potential of suicide bomber attacks. No policy can prescribe the precise actions that an officer must take in...

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Supporting the Use of Averted School Violence Database

WHEREAS, acts of school violence continue to represent a vexing challenge, with tragic and devastating results1 and

WHEREAS, research conducted by the Secret Service in 2004...

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Action Agenda for Community Organizations and Law Enforcement to Enhance the Response to Hate Crimes

The IACP partnered with the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law to launch the Enhancing the Response to Hate Crimes Advisory Committee, which convened...

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