Disrupting the Pathways to Violence
Targeted violence is preventable. Community approaches can help.
Preventing Targeted Violence
There is no single pathway to violence but there are common elements in the experience of people who carry out violence. Spotting and reporting concerning behaviors is the first step to prevention. Once reported, caring community professionals need to know and implement interventions to manage the behavior and divert the person from the pathway toward violence.
Learn About Preventing Violence
Preventing violence is everyone’s responsibility. Learn more about different forms of targeted violence and how to spot concerning behaviors. This page includes links to information, presentations and essential resources.
We Are All in This Together
There are many online resources available to help professionals understand how risk of violence can be assessed and managed. The Preventing Targeted Violence project emphasizes understanding the process of radicalization and the underpinnings of behavioral threat assessment and management.
Special Thanks
We would like to thank those individuals who participated in interviews and agreed to speak on the topic of preventing targeted violence. Thank you to: Jeff Bliemeister, Katherine Carrizales, Dan Cisar, Jim Davidsaver, Allyson Headrick, Nate Hill, Lee Jacobsen, Thomas Janousek, Stephanie Kaczor, Lindsay Kroll, Monty Lovelace, Jay Martin, Kristin Nelson, Mark Overman, Hassan Ramzah, Arnold Remington, Denise Rieder, Bryan Tuma, Joe Wright, and Owen Yardley.
Project Partners
Project Partners
This project is partially funded by Nebraska’s 2022 State Homeland Security Grant Program Award (SHGP).