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The U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office), working with the National Policing Institute, has released National Standards for Law Enforcement De-escalation Training, establishing requirements for training programs seeking certification under the Law Enforcement De-escalation Training Act of 2022 (LEDTA). The document establishes 14 national standards – seven addressing training development and delivery and seven covering training content. Requirements include interactive and scenario-based instruction, use of scientific research and real-world examples, participation by crisis response…

The FBI has released the 2025 Active Shooter Incidents in the United States report to provide an overview of active shooter incidents and responses to support law enforcement, emergency responders, private organizations, and the public to better understand these threats. The report aims to provide valuable insights designed to aid in prevention, mitigation and response efforts against active shooter situations. Active shooter incidents continue to claim lives and devastate individuals, families and communities across the United States. In 2025, the FBI designated…

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) offers the Bomb-Making Materials Awareness Program (BMAP) to help prevent terrorists and criminals from obtaining materials which can be used to construct homemade explosives and improvised explosive devices. Sponsored by CISA’s Office for Bombing Prevention, BMAP focuses on restricting access to explosive precursor chemicals, powders, target materials, and associated components. The program concentrates largely on the planning phase of a potential attack, particularly the acquisition of materials and bomb-building stages. BMAP also works…

On September 11, 2001, an ordinary Tuesday morning changed America forever. Today, the images remain difficult to comprehend: smoke pouring from the World Trade Center; the Pentagon burning; a scarred field near Shanksville, Pennsylvania; firefighters climbing stairways as civilians descended; and police officers directing people away from danger while others moved toward it. The terrorist attacks claimed 2,977 lives at the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and aboard Flight 93. For America’s public safety community, September 11 also demonstrated what…

The Elder Justice Initiative, in collaboration with the COPS Office, has recently updated the (electronic) “Law Enforcement Elder Justice Guide” to include the most recent resources and training for law enforcement responding to elder abuse, neglect, and financial exploitation and fraud. The Guide features a variety of on demand training; resources to request live training; tools; where to find free elder abuse multidisciplinary team consultations; public outreach materials; and more. To download a copy of the “Law Enforcement Elder Justice…