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Preventing Terrorism and Targeted Violence

Protecting the American people from terrorist threats is the reason DHS was created, and remains our highest priority.

  • Fusion Center Assessments

    Each Fusion Center Assessment evaluates fusion centers' adherence to selected performance measures, ensuring functional consistency across the National Network.

  • Threat Evaluation and Reporting Course One-Pager

    The Threat Evaluation and Reporting Course (TERC) is a three-day course intended for multi-disciplinary F/SLTT partners and practitioners to include those involved in homeland security, law enforcement, emergency management, education, healthcare, legal, and public safety or security.  

  • Basic Threat Evaluation and Reporting Course One-Pager

    The Basic Threat Evaluation and Reporting Course (B-TERC) is a one-day, 8-hour training intended for multi-disciplinary F/SLTT partners to include those involved in homeland security, law enforcement, emergency management education, healthcare, legal, and public safety or security. 

  • Master Trainer Certification Roadmap

    The National Threat Evaluation and Reporting (NTER) Master Trainer Program certifies Federal, State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial partners in the instruction of Behavioral Threat Assessment and Management techniques and best practices.

    To obtain certification as a NTER Master Trainer, an individual must successfully complete each step of the Roadmap.

    Please Note: These steps do not need to be completed in order.

  • Master Trainer Program One-Pager

    This instructor program prepares F/SLTT partners to train local communities and empower partners to mitigate threats and prevent acts of targeted violence.

  • Threat Evaluation and Reporting Overview One-Pager

    The Threat Evaluation and Reporting Overview (TERO) is a three-hour introductory training intended for the public and community members who play a role in identifying threats or observable behaviors that may concern others. 

    The TERO emphasizes the importance of community involvement and raises awareness about the behavioral approach to violence prevention.

  • Your Agency Needs a BTAM Master Trainer!

    Certified Master Trainers get access to key training and program resources that assist your organization in building BTAM processes and utilizing BTAM to prevent targeted violence and terrorism.

  • CP3 FY22 TVTP NOFO Webinar

    CP3 Associate Director presents the Fiscal Year 2021 Targeted Violence and Terrorism Prevention Grant Notice of Funding

  • Homeland Threat Assessment

    The DHS Intelligence Enterprise Homeland Threat Assessment reflects insights from across the Department, the Intelligence Community, and other critical homeland security stakeholders. It focuses on the most direct, pressing threats to our Homeland during the next year and is organized into four sections.

  • TVTP NOFO and Fact Sheets

    Targeted Violence and Terrorism Prevention (TVTP) Notice of Funding Opportunity and Fact Sheets