Published by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Department of Homeland Security, this report provides definitions, terminology, and methodology of domestic terrorism (DT), with an assessment of the different types of activities categorized as DT. It also presents the FBI’s criteria for opening, managing, and closing cases. It proceeds with a presentation of data and concludes with recommendations for National Strategy implementation, legislation, and resource enhancement. Some key findings from the report are as follows: 

• Domestic terrorism is currently grouped into the following five threat categories: (1) racially or ethnically motivated violent extremism; (2) anti-government or anti-authority violent extremism; (3) animal rights or environmental violent extremism; (4) abortion-related violent extremism; and (5) all other domestic terrorism threats.
• Racially or ethnically motivated violent extremists (RMVEs), driven by a belief in the superiority of the white race, remained among the FBI’s highest priority threats in 2022; however, by the end of FY 2022, cases of anti-government or anti-authority violent extremism made up the largest percentage of DT threat investigations (31 percent).
• While not considered a DT threat, also covered under DT investigations are cases of rioting and civil unrest, which made up the largest percentage (35 percent) of all DT investigations.

Funded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) and hosted by CNA and the VALOR Officer Safety and Wellness Program, this webinar discusses the importance of reducing organizational stress within agencies. Throughout the BJA-funded Using Analytics to Improve Officer Safety Initiative, sworn and professional command staff shared the importance of the supervisory role in coping with organizational stressors.  Command staff members, particularly supervisors, have an important role in supporting their supervisees while also facing their own organizational stressors. In this VALOR webinar, BJA, CNA, and command staff members from participating agencies will discuss the role of the supervisor in addressing organizational stress. Specifically, webinar participants will briefly learn about the contributing factors to organizational stress, how participating agency members experienced the organizational stress in their agencies and promising practices for command staff members in coping with organizational stress while alleviating the impacts of organizational stress for their supervisees.

When: Wednesday, August 2, 2023
Time: 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m., ET

Hosted by the Justice Clearinghouse, this webinar will discuss the importance of the initial contact that first responding officers have with victims in sex crime investigations. Victims can feel helpless, vulnerable, and frightened by the trauma of a crime.  Supporting the victims’ feelings can help officers build needed rapport and trust and gain information to assist the investigation.

When: Tuesday, August 15, 2023
Time: 3:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m., E

Funded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance and hosted by the Council of State Governments Justice Center, this webinar will discuss the distinct challenges facing many small and rural jurisdictions that make it difficult to implement the types of crisis response programs benefiting larger and urban areas. Join us for an ask-the-expert session focused on the unique experiences of people working on crisis response in rural areas. The presenters will give a brief overview of the work they are doing in Arizona to respond to people experiencing a behavioral health crisis. This overview will be followed by a period for attendees to ask questions and engage in discussion.

When: Monday, August 21, 2023
Time: 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m., E

Funded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance and hosted by the National Criminal Justice Training Center of Fox Valley Technical College, this in-person training will provide an overview of the Internet of Things (IoT) and will teach law enforcement officials methods to engage with their communities to provide information about IoT privacy and security. Steps that community members can take to be safer with these devices, and effective teaching strategies regarding prevention, will be covered.
During this training, the presenter will:

• Explore IoT device capabilities and features, networking environment concerns, firmware, and actions to better secure IoT devices
• Examine the impact of IoT devices on communities
• Identify effective prevention messaging technique
• Illustrate effective techniques for IoT crime prevention

When: Wednesday, August 16, 2023
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., ET
Where: Franklin, Massachusetts