DHS Grant to Fund Mass Shooting Research, Training
In the wake of the latest deadly school shooting, at Georgia's Apalachee High School, and the threats that have plagued school districts in New York state and elsewhere in the following days, the Rockefeller Institute of Government -- the public policy research arm of the State University of New York - made this announcement:
The Regional Gun Violence Research Consortium at the Rockefeller Institute has received a $450,000 grant from the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to analyze mass public shootings and develop public awareness and bystander intervention training programs to prevent future tragedies.
Findings from this analysis will support the development of training programs for students and staff in K-12 schools and colleges and universities as well as the general public.
As part of the project, these trainings will be piloted across the nation, including 10 school districts in New York and three universities in New York, Texas, and Massachusetts, before being made available to the public.
One of the most effective strategies for preventing mass shootings is through identifying “leakage” - the communications and behaviors that indicate a perpetrator’s intentions in the lead-up to a shooting. Despite leakage by nearly all perpetrators of mass public shootings, failures to recognize and report these behaviors persist.
“Many mass public shootings could be prevented if people were more aware of how to recognize the warning signs and take action,” said Jaclyn Schildkraut, executive director of the Regional Gun Violence Research Consortium. “This project will help us develop effective training programs that can be used nationwide to help prevent future tragedies before they occur.”
Click here to learn more about the Regional Gun Violence Research Consortium and sign up to receive updates on this project.
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