Domestic terrorism

Government of Canada announces funding to help counter ideologically motivated violent extremism

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Tuesday, March 12, 2024
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Housed at King's College London's International Centre for the Study of Radicalization and Political Violence (ICSR), the READ is a secured online repository of information about ideologically motivated violent extremism (IMVE).

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  • Housed at King's College London's International Centre for the Study of Radicalization and Political Violence (ICSR), the READ is a secured online repository of information about ideologically motivated violent extremism (IMVE).
  • It is designed to support in-depth work by researchers and practitioners to better understand forms of IMVE such as white supremacist, xenophobic, anti-authority, and gender-driven manifestations of violent extremism.
  • This funding will help improve understanding of violent extremism dynamics, as well as strengthen capacity to prevent violent radicalization and respond effectively to emerging threats through improved knowledge-sharing.
  • The Community Resilience Fund, led by Public Safety's Canada Centre, provides financial support to organizations working to improve Canada's understanding and capacity to prevent and counter violent extremism.

Trident University International Welcomes New Homeland Security Faculty Member

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Monday, November 29, 2021
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In this role he will teach and develop courses in homeland security, emergency and disaster management, and criminal justice.

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  • In this role he will teach and develop courses in homeland security, emergency and disaster management, and criminal justice.
  • Dr. Ammerman joined Trident in 2013 as an adjunct instructor in the Homeland Security Department.
  • Dr. Ammerman holds a Ph.D. in Business Administration, with specializations in homeland security policy and leadership, from Northcentral University in Arizona.
  • Founded in 1998, Trident University International is a member of the American InterContinental University System, which is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (hlcommission.org).

John Fenzel Joins Task Force 1621 to Help Lead a 9/11-Like Commission Investigating the Siege on the Capitol

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Wednesday, February 17, 2021
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"I am honored and excited to have John on the team," said Heath Gross, TF1621's Team Lead.

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  • "I am honored and excited to have John on the team," said Heath Gross, TF1621's Team Lead.
  • John Fenzel is a senior Army Special Forces officer who served for over 30 years on our nation's battlefields around the world.
  • Following the events of January 6th, Fenzel created the first publicly available timeline of the Capitol occupation.
  • The task force commission is also mandated to provide both tactical and strategic recommendations designed to guard against future acts of extremist violence and domestic terrorism.

Special Agent (Ret) Heath Gross Tapped to Lead TF1621.ORG, a Civilian Intelligence Task Force Created In Response to Increased Threats of Domestic Terrorism

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Saturday, January 16, 2021
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Heath Gross, a retired Counterintelligence Special Agent that lead counterterrorism operations post 9/11, has been selected to lead TF1621, a civilian intelligence task force (TF) comprised of veteran government and military intelligence professionals.

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  • WASHINGTON, Jan. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Heath Gross, a retired Counterintelligence Special Agent that lead counterterrorism operations post 9/11, has been selected to lead TF1621, a civilian intelligence task force (TF) comprised of veteran government and military intelligence professionals.
  • TF1621 was created in response to the increased threat of acts of violence and domestic terrorism following the occupation of the Capitol that occurred on January 6th, 2021.
  • TF1621 leverages OSINT (Open Source Intelligence) and data analytics to support the investigation into potential acts of violence and domestic terrorism.
  • "I am honored to lead this incredible group of intelligence veterans, but obviously I would much rather it not be necessary.

PlateSmart ALPR Helps Authorities Stop Domestic Terrorist

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Friday, July 17, 2020
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This past February, the New York Times reported that the threat of domestic terrorism has outpaced that of Islamic extremism.

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  • This past February, the New York Times reported that the threat of domestic terrorism has outpaced that of Islamic extremism.
  • And just last week, police in Western Pennsylvania found out just how real that danger can be when PlateSmart Technologies' automatic license plate recognition (ALPR) helped them stop a domestic terrorist.
  • In response, the Whitehall Borough (Pa.) Police Department issued a be-on-the-lookout (BOLO) bulletin for lone-wolf terrorist Cofano's Mercedes-Benz.
  • Lone-wolf terrorists domestic or otherwise are particularly difficult to stop in advance because of their ability to stay under the radar.