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NTER National Programs

National Programs

The National Threat Evaluation and Reporting (NTER) Program Office strategically engages homeland security partners to advance their threat identification and mitigation capabilities, protect public officials, safeguard critical infrastructure, and secure the Homeland primarily through two National Programs: the Nationwide Suspicious Activity Reporting Initiative and the Master Trainer Program.

  • Nationwide Suspicious Activity Reporting Initiative

    The Nationwide Suspicious Activity Reporting Initiative is a collaborative effort by the Department of Homeland Security, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and Federal, State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial law enforcement partners that provides law enforcement with another tool to help prevent terrorism by establishing a national capacity for gathering, documenting, vetting, and sharing Suspicious Activity Reporting information.

    The Nationwide Suspicious Activity Reporting Initiative’s standardized process and the eGuardian system are the primary tools used by the National Network of Fusion Centers to share terrorism-related Suspicious Activity Reporting with each other, as well as with the FBI for further assessment and investigation.

  • Master Trainer Program

    The Master Trainer Program certifies State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial partners in the instruction of Behavioral Threat Assessment and Management techniques and best practices.

    This instructor development and certification program prepares partners to train their local communities and provides organizations with tools to help mitigate threats and prevent acts of terrorism and targeted mass violence.

    Certified Master Trainers receive exclusive access to training and resources that will assist communities with building Behavioral Threat Assessment and Management processes and utilizing Behavioral Threat Assessment and Management to prevent terrorism and targeted violence.

Last Updated: 03/06/2025
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