Secret Service: Threat Assessment Model
As part of its efforts to continue to combat school violence, the U.S. Secret Service National Threat Assessment Center (NTAC) created an operational guide that provides actionable steps that schools can take to develop a comprehensive targeted violence prevention plans for conducting threat assessments in schools. The guide, titled “Enhancing School Safety Using a Threat-Assessment Model: An Operational Guide for Preventing Targeted School Violence," is available on the U.S. Secret Service website.
Secret Service: Targeted School Violence Analysis
The U.S. Secret Service's National Threat Assessment Center (NTAC) studied the prevention of targeted school violence for 20 years and has released the report "Protecting America's Schools: A U.S. Secret Service Analysis of Targeted School Violence." The report contains many facts about school violence, offers practical guidelines for prevention and is available on the U.S. Secret Service website.
Strategies for Reporting Programs
Research has indicated that most school attacks are preceded by the attacker communicating with others about his or her plans. A reliable reporting system can help intervene in these situations, so SchoolSafety.gov released a three-page flyer outlining some recommended actions and resources to help schools and districts implement reporting programs.
K-12 Bystander Reporting Toolkit
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and United States Secret Service (USSS) published a toolkit to give guidance to schools on how to improve and encourage reporting when students and other community members need help and want to report concerns about student wellness or safety issues. The toolkit stems from a literature review and dozens of interviews with stakeholders in K-12 school safety, behavioral threat assessments and reporting.
K-12 School Safety and Security Resource Guide
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency (CISA) compiled the resources, tools and programs that were highlighted at the 2024 National Summit on K-12 School Safety and Security.
School Shooting Tracker: Counting School Shootings
The K–12 School Shooting Database is keeping record of U.S. school shooting incidents. The data includes when a gun is brandished or fired, as well as if a bullet hits school property for any reason.
Explore the Map of Gunfire on the Grounds of U.S. Schools
Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund is an independent research organization that seeks to improve our understanding of the causes of gun violence and the means to reduce it—by conducting groundbreaking original research, developing evidence-based policies, and communicating this knowledge in the courts and in the courts of public opinion.
