Developing Community-Based Strategies to Prevent Targeted Violence and Mass Casualty Attacks 

Rutgers University, the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP), and the Bipartisan Policy Center, in collaboration with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, U.S. Department of Justice, invite you to attend a summit on Developing Community-Based Strategies to Prevent Targeted Violence and Mass Casualty Attacks on July 22 and 23, 2015 in Washington, DC.

Over the past several years, a number of local communities in Europe and in the United States have experienced mass casualty attacks targeting people and facilities associated with law enforcement, the media, the military and communities of religious faith. During that same time period, knowledge that can inform the development and implementation of enhanced, community-based prevention efforts has been amassed through investigation, analysis and research into the contributing factors, motives and behaviors of those responsible for such incidents.  Research has also focused on identifying best practices and gaps in the way local authorities work with others to prevent these types of incidents. 

Summit participants will include senior law enforcement and security officials for the United States and Europe, as well as mental health professionals, educators, and representatives from faith-based organizations. The goal is to provide an opportunity for practitioners from various disciplines and locations to share knowledge and develop concrete programmatic guidance and an educational curriculum that will enhance the capacity of local authorities to better prevent these types of incidents through community-based, multi-disciplinary intervention activities.

 Discussions will focus on the following areas:

1. From 9/11 to Copenhagen: The Evolving Nature of the Threat of Extremist and Non-ideological Mass Casualty Violence;
2. Defining the Problem/Threat of Targeted Violence and Mass Casualty Attacks: Exploring the Environment, Psychological, and Behavioral Characteristics of those Inspired or Recruited to Carry out Mass Casualty Attacks;
3. The Role of Social Media and other Emerging Communication Technologies;
4. After Action Reports of the Brussels, Paris and Copenhagen Incidents; and
5. Preventing Targeted Violence and Mass Casualty Attacks Through Community-based, Multi-disciplinary Intervention Strategies. 

This is an invitation-only meeting. Please note that space is limited and we may not be able to accomodate more than one representative from your organization. Please register by July 1, 2015 using the registration link below. Detailed logistical and substantive information will be provided in the coming weeks. Please let us know if you have any questions and we look forward to your participation at this event.