The DVERT Brief

This episode of The DVERT Brief examines whether past crime and violence relate to whether domestic terrorists kill or injure anyone during their attack. Read more here.

This episode of The DVERT Brief highlights the need for deliberate coordination to overcome two critical barriers to effective interdisciplinary communication: differing terminology and varying threat assessment models. Read more here.

This episode of The DVERT Brief examines the role of ideology in motivating domestic terrorism and explains why it may be more difficult to prevent acts of terrorism planned by individuals with no clear ideological commitment. Read more here.

This episode of The DVERT Brief analyzes the extent to which domestic terrorists are known to system stakeholders (e.g., law enforcement, mental health providers) before their attack and discusses key implications for targeted violence and terrorism prevention. Read more here.

This episode of The DVERT Brief explains why a flexible and adaptable approach to BTAM is necessary to handle the unique circumstances, needs, and dynamics of every case. Read more here.

This episode of the DVERT Brief introduces "affiliation scoring," a new approach to analyzing a domestic terrorists' degree of affiliation to other extremists, and highlights key implications for researchers and practitioners. Read more here.

This episode of The DVERT Brief highlights the significant influence parents have in the threat assessment and management process. Read more here.

This episode of The DVERT Brief explains how BTAM teams face legal limitations in compelling participation from individuals who have not yet committed a crime, making cooperation essential. Read more here.

This episode of The DVERT Brief outlines the importance of a broad network of stakeholders for preventing targeted violence and terrorism at the local level.   Read more here.

This episode of The DVERT Brief discusses the implementation of BTAM processes, focusing specifically on how different cadences and intervention thresholds impact local violence prevention efforts. Read more here.

This episode of The DVERT Brief breaks down "the interagency approach," an approach to BTAM that leverages local resources and relationships to build and strengthen a violence prevention network. Read more here.

This episode of The DVERT Brief explores five primary points of friction where continuity of care is likely to break down in the BTAM process and identifies key implications for BTAM teams and schools. Read more here.