Making Prevention a Reality: Identifying, Assessing, and Managing the Threat of Targeted Attacks

Excerpt:  “Traditional law enforcement techniques historically have focused on the apprehension and prosecution of violent offenders after violent crimes are committed. When police are given information that someone may potentially commit a crime or become violent in the future, their responsibilities, authorities, and available investigative tools are suddenly less clear. This guide is about threat assessment and management, or stated another way, how law enforcement officers and others may identify, assess, and manage the risk of future, planned violence. This task is a complex and nuanced one.”