Preventing Terrorism and Targeted Violence
Protecting the American people from terrorist threats is the reason DHS was created, and remains our highest priority.
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CP3 Newsletter: Issue 1
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Center for Prevention Programs and Partnerships (CP3) supports DHS’s commitment to enhancing our collective ability to prevent all forms of terrorism and targeted violence. This newsletter will serve to update readers on news, events, and data related to our prevention mission, as well as our collaborative work with our many partners.
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Strategic Intelligence Assessment and Data on Domestic Terrorism
As required by the National Defense Authorization Act, the Department of Homeland Security and FBI, in consultation with the Director of National Intelligence, have produced this strategic intelligence assessment on domestic terrorism, which includes a discussion of activities, certain data on domestic terrorism matters, and recommendations.
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A Message from Secretary Mayorkas on Preventing Domestic Violent Extremism within DHS
Secretary Mayorkas announced to DHS staff a new effort to prevent domestic violent extremism.
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Domestic Violent Extremism Poses Heightened Threat in 2021
The ODNI assessment was drafted by the National Counterterrorism Center, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and DHS, and includes contributions from the Central Intelligence Agency and the Defense Intelligence Agency. All agencies involved are mindful of the duty to respect privacy, civil rights, and civil liberties and to act within the authorities granted to them as they seek to put together as complete an intelligence and analytic picture as is possible.
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Media Literacy and Critical Thinking Online
This Center for Prevention Programs and Partnerships publication provides tools and resources to bolster online critical thinking skills.
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National Terrorism Advisory System Bulletin - January 27, 2021 - Translations
On January 27, 2021, the Acting Secretary of Homeland Security issued a National Terrorism Advisory System (NTAS) Bulletin due to a heightened threat environment across the United States, which DHS believes will persist in the weeks following the successful Presidential Inauguration. The following are versions of the Bulletin translated into various languages.
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Mitigating Social Isolation in Youth
Parents and educators are united in ensuring that children remain healthy during this pandemic. The Center for Prevention Programs and Partnerships (CP3) helps everyone remain safe by working with local communities to develop local prevention frameworks.
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Strategic Framework for Countering Terrorism and Targeted Violence
The United States faces increasingly complex threats from terrorism and targeted violence. Both continue to pose a grave threat in ways that have evolved dramatically in the nearly two decades since the 9/11 attacks. Although foreign terrorist organizations remain intent on striking our Homeland, we also face a growing threat from domestic actors. Our enemies seek to spur violence in our communities and divide our society. Combating terrorism and targeted violence requires the combined efforts of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS or Department), our Federal and state, local, tribal and territorial (SLTT) government partners and civil society.
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Community Engagement in Targeted Violence and Terrorism Prevention (TVTP)
This guide provides practical information for conducting effective community engagement in targeted violence and terrorism prevention.
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Building Peer-to-Peer Engagements
Encouraging peer-to-peer conflict resolution and violence prevention initiatives among young people helps communities build resilience against terrorism, and in turn, provides critical protective factors for youth.