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Upcoming Training Opportunity
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U.S. Secret Service Research, Analysis and Key Findings of Averted and Targeted School Violence
The U.S. Secret Service Minneapolis Field Office and the Minnesota Department of Public Safety invite you to attend a FREE event:
This is NOT active shooter response training.
For over 20 years, the U.S. Secret Service National Threat Assessment Center (NTAC) has conducted research on the thinking and behaviors of those who commit acts of targeted school violence in an effort to prevent future tragedies. Key findings from this research indicate that establishing multidisciplinary threat assessment teams and encouraging school communities to report concerning behaviors are critical steps in the prevention of targeted violence.
This presentation will highlight past incidents as well as relevant findings and recommendations from NTAC’s latest research on targeted school violence and averted school attacks in the United States. It will also focus on how communities can use a multidisciplinary approach to identify, assess, and intervene with students exhibiting concerning or threatening behaviors as early as possible.
Event Details
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Intended Audience
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- Friday, March 24, 2023
- 9:00am - 1:00pm, doors open at 8:30
- Edina High School, Leo J. Fick Auditorium
- 6754 Valley View Road, Edina, MN 55349
- Enter through main entrance - Door 5
- Parking is available in lot near entrance.
Please have a government ID available.
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- Education Administrators
- Teachers
- School Psychologists
- Guidance Counselors
- Crisis Intervention Units
- Mental Health Specialists
- Social Workers
- School Support Staff
- School Resource Officers
- Law Enforcement
- Fusion Center Analysts
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Register on Eventbrite:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/us-secret-service-averted-and-targted-school-violence-tickets-537704858707
Partner Membership Opportunity for School Administrators with MN BCA.
The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) and Fusion Center (FC) provide their partners with situational awareness updates on incidents that could either directly or indirectly affect their organization in Minnesota. Recently, school administrators have been added to this partner list. Schools may sign up for the FC's Partnership Brief using this link.
Reasons for school administrators to register include:
- Establishes relationships between the BCA Fusion Center and high ranking school personnel (superintendents, principals, etc.).
- Provides the Fusion Center with a direct point of contact in case a threat is reported.
- Increases school and district's situational awareness of events happening statewide, regionally, and nationally.
- Notifies schools when something happens in another jurisdiction in the state.
When registering for the Partners Brief, as a school administrator, be sure to select the following (picture below shows highlighted fields to select) :
- Select "I am currently an administrator at an educational facility"
- Select "Government Facilities" as your Critical Infrastructure and Key Resources Sector
- Select "No" as for registering as a result of Executive Order 22-20
- Select "Minnesota Partners Brief" as Dissemination Preference
 The Averted School Violence (ASV) reporting system, developed with support from the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Office, will allow law enforcement officers, school personnel, and mental health professionals to share “close calls” in order to improve school safety and prevent tragedies.
The mission is to encourage individuals to share their stories and lessons learned from averted school violence incidents in order to prevent future injuries and fatalities in educational institutions. The lessons learned can be used to inform future school policy and safety procedures.
The Averted School Violence Near Miss Reporting System is a voluntary, non-punitive and anonymous means to share your stories and lessons learned to help prevent future tragedies from occurring. Ultimately, the collection of averted school violence incidents will allow for the identification of patterns that can be used to inform training, policies, and practices aimed at improving school safety and security.
Individuals are encouraged to submit averted school violence cases, in which loss of life and or injury were completely prevented. In reviewing cases for inclusion in the database we look for means, opportunity, motive and intent to carry out targeted school violence. Incidents of violence on school grounds not related to the school (e.g., gang-related violence) and social media threats not deemed credible by law enforcement are excluded from the database.
Visit the Averted School Violence webpage for more information. Email questions, comments or concerns to asvnearmiss@policinginstitute.org or call 202.833.1469
 Minnesota School Safety Center 2023 Conference
Join the Minnesota School Safety Center for two days filled with keynote presenters, breakout sessions and networking opportunities with school folks from across Minnesota!
When: Tuesday and Wednesday, June 20 - 21, 2023.
Location: Metro, Exactly Location TBA
Cost: Free
Registration: Coming Soon
The MnSSC is comprised of five individuals, each with diverse skill sets and backgrounds. Members are cross trained to provide a robust resource for each of their partners. Find our 2023 About Us handout HERE. Reach out to any MnSSC representative to discuss working with the team.
If you received this newsletter second hand and would like to be added to the Minnesota School Safety Center's distribution list to receive information regarding training opportunities, best practices and resources, sign up here.
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