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Live Virtual Presentations On
Targeted Violence Prevention


The National Threat Assessment Center  (NTAC) of the United States Secret Service offers live recurring training events throughout the year.  Community stakeholders are encouraged to attend these virtual events where experts and researchers present findings from NTAC's research on targeted violence.  Strategies for preventing targeted violence in the community are also discussed.  NTAC updates the list of available trainings regularly and  presentation topics change from month to month.

NTAC was established in 1998 to provide research, training, and consultation on threat assessment and the prevention of targeted violence. NTAC serves as the national and international leader in targeted violence prevention by delivering research and operational guidance that directly supports the protective mission of the Secret Service and our public safety partners.  Learn more about NTAC here.
 


Virtual Training Dates

BTAM - 01/21/2026; 03/18/2026; 05/20/2026

Preventing Mass Attacks - 02/18/2026; 04/15/2026; 06/17/2026

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Enhancing School Safety Using Behavioral Threat Assessment

NTAC researchers highlight the key findings and implications from its research on school violence prevention. You will learn about the background, thinking, and behavior of school attackers and how some schools discovered and stopped plots before violence occurred. This training will provide guidance on how schools may develop or improve existing violence prevention programs utilizing a behavioral threat assessment model.
 
 

Preventing Mass Attacks In Our Communities

NTAC researchers discuss important findings from its research on mass attacks perpetrated in public and semi-public spaces, including businesses, restaurants, bars, retail outlets, houses of worship, schools, open spaces, and more. This training will provide guidance on how communities may develop or improve existing violence prevention programs utilizing a behavioral threat assessment model.
 
 
 
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