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Suicidality Among Domestic Terrorists

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Data on domestic terrorist attacks in the U.S. suggest that those who commit the most lethal acts of terrorism are also the most likely to be suicidal.

previously attempted suicide. By contrast, suicidality among those who carry out public shootings is well documented. Jillian Peterson and James Densley, leveraging The Violence Prevention Project’s ... positively for at least one of the three indicators of suicidality. This rate is notably higher than the rate calculated by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, which is 4.37

Fair and Impartial Policing Assessment East Lansing PD

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and impartial policing practices and made recommendations to improve the agency’s impartial policing practices.

the perception of legitimacy by those who work for the department and those the department serves. Law enforcement agencies across the US have faced increased scrutiny from the public in the last ... use-of-force events per year during the period analyzed. One-quarter of the use-of-force events involved disorderly conduct or a mental health investigation, while arrests that involved offenses against

MINNEAPOLIS POLICE DEPARTMENT AND EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS CENTER STAFFING

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CNA conducted a police staffing analysis, police operations analysis, and police business process analysis to improve efficiency in the Minneapolis PD.

for improvement. Inform needs for resource allocations that are aligned with City needs and demand for public safety services. Position the MPD for future success by providing the tools to further ... , implementing alternate response models for mental health calls and property crimes) on staffing needs. Operations analysis   Using data collected from personnel interviews as well as review

Viral Extremism COVID19 and Nontraditional Threats

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This policy brief, developed in collaboration with counterterrorism (CT) experts at CNA, seeks to answer the question of how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected domestic and international violent extremist organizations (VEOs), the US CT community, and the ability of US partners to support CT operations. Importantly, it provides a snapshot of how pandemics and other nontraditional threats can drive a cycle of violence in the future. This brief concludes that nearly every facet of VEO activities—environment, operations, resources, recruitment, and strategy—has benefitted from the chaotic and widespread effects of the pandemic. Conversely, US and partner forces tasked with containing the threat posed by terrorist groups have been affected negatively across these same five areas.

forced online or suspended. For many, extended periods of isolation and loneliness are a hidden side effect of the virus, with experts predicting a mental health crisis to come. Although the vaccine ... by claiming that the virus is divine punishment for unbelievers. In the US, citizen frustration with COVID-19 mitigation efforts drove (thwarted) attacks against public officials in New Mexico, a hospital ... /reports/2021/03/IOP-2021-U-029346-Final.png /reports/2021/03/COVID%20VEO%20PageImage.jpg Countering Threats and Challenges Approved for public release: Unlimited distribution 26

Strategies for Policing Initiative

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SPI supports law enforcement agencies in building evidence‑based, data‑driven law enforcement tactics and strategies that are effective, efficient, and economical. SPI represents a strategic approach that helps police agencies figure out what works in crime-prevention and crime‑reduction initiatives. SPI sites apply for grant awards through a competitive review process. Once a site receives an SPI award, the CNA team provides assistance to the SPI site as it designs and implements crime control and crime prevention strategies, and as it collects and analyzes data to devise evidence‑based solutions to target serious crime problems, such as street robberies, substance abuse, repeat violent offenders, retaliatory violence, or gun violence. CNA documents lessons learned and research-tested practices in the SPI sites to share proven policing innovations nationwide.

to improve response times during shootings, to collaborating with local health and social service organizations to address issues such as homelessness or substance abuse in comprehensively ways. Over the past 10 years, the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), in partnership with the CNA Institute for Public Research (IPR), has supported law enforcement agencies across the country in implementing

BTAM: A Deep Bench of Resources

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In June 2019, the Colorado Department of Public Safety hosted the Colorado Preventing Targeted Violence Summit.

BTAM: A Deep Bench of Resources In June 2019, the Colorado Department of Public Safety hosted the Colorado Preventing Targeted Violence Summit.  In June 2019, the Colorado Department of Public Safety hosted the Colorado Preventing Targeted Violence Summit, which was designed to bring together relevant stakeholders to accomplish three objectives: learn more about targeted violence, improve ... than 75 people attended the summit, representing 40 distinct organizations including state, local, and federal actors; nonprofit organizations; academic institutions; and private mental health

What Suicide Data for Public Safety Officers Tell Us

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The first study of a comprehensive data collection effort on suicides by police and correctional officers shows trends, suggests opportunities for prevention.

by post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, reported among 27 percent of officers. Taken together, mental health issues emerged as the category of life challenge affecting the highest proportion of public safety ... by suicide among public safety personnel is a public health crisis that affects the safety of all. Not only should we ensure the well-being of public safety personnel for humanitarian reasons ... Suicide Data for Public Safety Officers The first study of a comprehensive data collection effort on suicides by police and correctional officers shows trends, suggests opportunities for prevention

To Halt the 2019-nCoV Coronavirus, Think Globally, Coordinate Locally

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An international effort is underway to halt the spread of a novel coronavirus, known as 2019-nCoV.

Organization, Chinese health authorities, and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are all critical to this effort. However, CNA’s Center for Public Health Preparedness and Resilience has also learned from 20 years of experience evaluating responses to public health emergencies that in addition to thinking globally, it is essential to coordinate locally. First detected last month in Wuhan, China, the virus has sickened hundreds of people and killed more than two dozen. The number of confirmed cases jumped significantly over the past week as public health officials in China

Beijing’s COVID-19 Policies Are Changing

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James Bellacqua examines how Beijing has adjusted its COVID-19 strategy in the wake of the nationwide protests, and what challenges the country still faces in confronting the pandemic.

as having mismanaged the outbreak to the point where COVID-19 becomes a public health disaster in the PRC, resulting in rates of hospitalization and death that, until now, the party has bragged about ... that China’s battle with COVID-19 is coming to an end. In fact, China continues to face serious challenges as it attempts to change course, ranging from managing the reaction of the Chinese public to coping with the unpredictable virus itself. In a meeting on  November 30 with officials from China’s National Health Commission, Vice Premier Sun Chunlan—the senior official charged with coordinating

Thirteen COVID-19 Resources that Use Artificial Intelligence

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Andy Ilachinski and David Broyles, co-hosts of AI with AI, CNA's popular podcast on artificial intelligence, have compiled a timely, annotated list of AI developments and resources related to COVID-19.

Coronavirus The Innovation & Digital Health Accelerator at Boston Children’s   Hospital has developed a dashboard that uses machine learning and social media data to track COVID-19. John Brownstein ... in partnership with Georgetown University’s Center for Security and Emerging Technology, the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, Microsoft Research and the National Institute of Health. The CORD-19 dataset ... Launches Public ML-Driven Service to Track COVID-19 Anodot, headquartered in Silicon Valley and specializing in providing autonomous monitoring services, offers a public service including