Association of Threat Assessment Professionals: D.C. Mid-Atlantic Chapter

09/05/2022

09/01/2022

September is National Insider Threat Awareness Month!

This year’s theme is Critical Thinking in Digital Spaces. Be careful online and mindful of online activity that can put you or those close to you at risk

05/25/2022

Are you interested in learning how to stop the next school shooting? The field of threat assessment and management is the practice of exactly that.any of us have dedicated our work life to this process. Come learn with us and many other amazing professionals in a few weeks in Philly. You will be happy you came.

The Washington D.C. – MidAtlantic, Northeast and New England Chapters of the Association of Threat Assessment Professionals (ATAP) are pleased to present the 2022 Joint Threat Assessment Training – Philadelphia, designed to address major issues surrounding mass shootings and other public attacks...

05/11/2022

Attention, D.C. Mid-Atlantic Chapter!!!

Join us at our next chapter meeting IN-PERSON (with an option for virtual...but don't choose that :) ) Thursday, May 19, 2022 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm (ET)
RSVP BY MAY 16, 2022 https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/4067159904233096204
Topic: "Violence and Students with Disabilities: Considerations for Prevention and Response". It will be an excellent presentation, and also an opportunity for all of us to go back to exchanging ideas in real-time. Don't miss it - more details in the announcement below.

If you have any questions or concerns, contact [email protected]
If you would like to present at a future chapter meeting or contribute to the quarterly newsletter, contact [email protected]

04/25/2022

Happy Monday, ATAP!🌞

The next chapter newsletter is scheduled for June and will look at THREAT ASSESSMENT IN EDUCATIONAL SETTINGS. Another important topic for us to discuss! We are looking for members who wish to contribute by submitting an article describing their experience and research in that field. This includes any form of threat management or research associated with colleges/universities, K-12, schools on military installations, etc., at any level. We highly encourage you to share observations and thoughts coming from your own experience - best practices and lessons learned.

Additionally, If you are an SME in threat assessment in educational settings and a member of the chapter, we would like to highlight you in a special section for others to connect and network with professionals in this focus area.

Send your submissions, questions, and suggestions to [email protected] by May 29, 2022.

Guidelines attached. Thank you for supporting our chapter!🤩

04/19/2022

Good afternoon ATAP! Exciting news - the ATAP Joint Threat Assessment Training (JTAT) Philadelphia agenda is here! What a spectacular lineup - head out to the ATAP website to register and secure your spot before we sell out. Don’t miss out on this great training and networking opportunity. Details on registration and lodging here: https://www.atapworldwide.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1604883&group=

03/17/2022

ATTENTION D.C. MID-ATLANTIC CHAPTER:

Our next virtual chapter meeting will take place on Thursday, 24 March 2022, 1000-1130 ET.
We have an excellent presentation secured - Toxic Soup: Job Termination, Maladaptive Personalities and Threat by Dr. Robert Gallagher, CTM.
Find more detailed information attached and RSVP by March 23, 2022 by following the link below:

https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/regi.../2785588941442752013

If you have any questions, contact us at [email protected]

02/25/2022

Hello ATAP,

The D.C. Mid-Atlantic, Northeast, and New England chapters are excited to announce that we will be back in person for the 2022 Joint Threat Assessment Training, June 14-17, 2022, in Philadelphia, PA.

JTAT Philadelphia is focused on bringing together members and highlighting cutting-edge and dynamic aspects of the field of threat assessment and management. We are hoping to introduce some new and exciting speakers, who can share their knowledge and experience with our attendees.

All ATAP members, and talented people known to ATAP members, are encouraged to submit an abstract. We are particularly interested in interactive presentations, cases that provide learning points, novel aspects of threat assessment and management, and anything that will advance our knowledge of the field. Once submitted, our speaker committee will review your proposal.

JTAT will cover your conference registration, one night of hotel, and airfare, if needed.

Please submit:

· Abstract

· Learning objectives

· A detailed outline of your planned presentation

Send your questions and submissions to [email protected] by March 15, 2022.

We look forward to reading your proposals and making this the best JTAT yet!

02/24/2022

Check out this report by the International Centre for the Study of Radicalisation (ICSR)

“With the increasing number of teenage terror convicts, this report takes the first steps to understand the ideologies and behaviours of the young extreme-right. Young people – politicised, active and highly connected – are no longer just passive consumers of online terrorist content by adult groomers but are themselves propaganda creators, group organisers, peer recruiters, extremist financers and terrorist convicts.

Defined by the authors as “youth-on-youth radicalisation”, this report investigates the specific nature and recruitment strategies of ten recent and current racial nationalist youth groups across Western Europe. It explores the youth-centric nature of their ideologies, their use of mainstream and alternative social media platforms for promotion and recruitment, their offline activities and propaganda, and the threat vectors caused by this emerging generation of extreme-right actors”.

Check it out here:
https://icsr.info/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/ICSR-CST-Report-We-are-Generation-Terror-Youth%E2%80%91on%E2%80%91youth-Radicalisation-in-Extreme%E2%80%91right-Youth-Groups.pdf

02/18/2022

Be careful what you tweet, share, and post!

Threats can culminate from both wittingly and unwittingly acts.

Think before you Tweet 🐦

02/17/2022

Good afternoon!

I am excited to share that our D.C. Chapter Quarterly Newsletter has received a lot of positive feedback so far, and it is thanks to everyone who contributed. We need you to put your thinking caps on again and help us deliver another valuable issue. The March theme will be Considerations and Challenges During Interviewing in Threat Assessment. We are seeking input on interview styles, rapport, bias, settings (including virtual), personalities, strategies, objectives, and anything else related to interviewing witnesses, suspects, bystanders, victims, etc. I KNOW many of you have a lot of experience and good ideas on the topic, so it's time to come forward! Please submit your article by February 28, 2022 at [email protected]. - contact us for submission guidelines. In addition, there are other ways to contribute on the topic, if you have experience or thoughts to share, let's discuss! Thank you 🙂

01/07/2022

On February 3, 2021, Secretary Austin directed a one-day stand down at all levels to hold an in-depth conversation on the values underpinning national service, the oath of office, and the importance of unit cohesion, as well as to gain a better understanding of the scope of the problem of extremist activity within the ranks.

On December 20, 2021, Secretary Austin released a report outlining steps DoD will take to address extremism activity within the ranks.

For more details visit:
https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/2879763/department-of-defense-releases-report-on-countering-extremist-activities-and-ou/

On February 3, 2021, Secretary Austin directed a one-day stand down at all levels to hold an in-depth conversation on the values underpinning national service, the oath of office, and the importance