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With schools returning to in-person learning, the threat of classroom shootings follows. Here’s how experts say we can prevent them from happening.

March 3, 2021

The Violence Project co-founder Jillian Peterson told Insider how threat assessment teams can help prevent school shootings, as well as prevent further tragedies like suicide, self-harm, and other forms of violence. "We really focus on things like safe, warm environments with strong relationships between students and adults so people feel more … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Research, News Tagged With: violence prevention, School shootings, suicide prevention, Threat Assessment, risk factors, relationships, pandemic

New research finds armed officers increases likelihood of mortality at school shootings

February 17, 2021

More people die in school shootings where an armed officer is present than when there isn’t, according to a new study published Tuesday that adds a surprising element to the conversation about whether school resource officers make schools safer. The study, led by Hamline University criminal justice professor Jillian Peterson and published in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Research, News Tagged With: School shootings, school shooter, school safety, Policing, school resource officer

Presence of Armed School Officials and Fatal and Nonfatal Gunshot Injuries During Mass School Shootings, United States, 1980-2019

February 16, 2021

After deadly school shootings at Columbine, Sandy Hook, and Parkland, many states mandated School Resource Officers or provided funding for districts to hire them. Lawmakers also considered arming teachers. Florida now requires a law enforcement officer or trained school guardian in every school. By examining every recorded incident where one or … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Research, Peer-Reviewed, By Drs. Peterson and Densley Tagged With: School shootings, Columbine, suicidality, school shooter, school safety, Policing, school resource officer

Upcoming Event: Advancing Understanding, and Informing Prevention of Public Mass Shootings: Findings from NIJ Funded Studies, Part 2

November 13, 2020

Join us on November 18th from 3-4:30 pm Eastern (4-5:30 pm CST) for a webinar on mass shooting research. This second webinar in a two-part series on mass shootings will review characteristics of these events over past decades, the psycho-social background of mass shooters, and the reasons behind school shootings. Register to attend this Webinar … [Read more...]

Filed Under: General Tagged With: Mass shootings, School shootings, commonalities, motivation, mental health

Do Police Officers Belong in Schools?

July 7, 2020

This morning, The Violence Project's Co-Founder Jillian Peterson and Board Member Missy Dodds spoke with Angela Davis on MPR News about safety in schools. The conversation was centered on why some school districts are removing school resource officers from school buildings and what could replace them while maintaining school safety. Davis, Dodds, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Media, News, Watch or Listen Tagged With: School shootings, school safety

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Disclaimer: This project was supported by Award No. 2018-75-CX-0023, awarded by the National Institute of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice. The opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect those of the Department of Justice.

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