School Swatting: Why Its So Dangerous and How to Combat It
A police chief breaks down the dangers of swatting, how it impacts communities, and lessons he’s learned from responding to false threats.
A police chief breaks down the dangers of swatting, how it impacts communities, and lessons he’s learned from responding to false threats.
Here are a few of the troubling trends that will most likely continue to affect education and healthcare security for the foreseeable future, as well as some links that can help you address these challenges.
At least two of the threats were emailed to Tuft’s diversity department and several media organizations.
However, other threats against HBCUs, other colleges, more than 100 high schools, and two junior high schools are still being investigated.
Since Sept. 29, 14 threats of violence have been made against the school, causing lockdowns, evacuations, and canceled classes.
Attacks have not only made it difficult and dangerous to provide transgender care, they have disrupted many other services.
The bomb threat came shortly after a harassment campaign by far-right activists over the hospital’s transgender medical procedures.
The HBCUs, which recently were targeted with bomb threats, will use the grants to support student trauma recovery and increase campus security.
Partner with DHS’ “If You See Something, Say Something” campaign to raise awareness of signs of suspicious activity on your campus.
So far in 2022, Howard University has received eight bomb threats. Many other HBCUs were targeted earlier this year as well.
In this webinar, attendees will learn the observable behaviors people exhibit as they head down a path of violence so we can help prevent the preventable.
This discussion will help participants analyze, understand, and assess their own program effectiveness.