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CMVRS Director Frank Straub becomes a member of the University of Michigan’s Medical School’s Acute Care Research Unit

No Comments-Posted on April 8, 2019April 8, 2019-by npfcmvrs

Dr. Frank Straub, Director of the Center for Mass Violence Response Studies, recently became a member of the University of Michigan’s Medical School’s Acute Care Research Unit. ACRU’s research focuses…

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Dr. Mahshid Abir Joins CMVRS Advisory Board

No Comments-Posted on April 8, 2019April 8, 2019-by npfcmvrs

The Center is pleased to announce Dr. Mahshid Abir recently joined the Board of Advisors. Dr. Abir is an emergency physician and health services researcher with a joint appointment at…

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Senior Program Manager at CTVP Speaks at the Eradicate Hate Global Summit on Multi-Disciplinary Collaboration in Targeted Violence Prevention

No Comments-Posted on September 29, 2022September 29, 2022-by swickspolicinginstituteorg

Sammie Wicks, Senior Program Manager at the Institute’s Center for Targeted Violence Prevention took part in a panel discussing multidisciplinary collaboration at the 2022 Eradicate Hate Global Summit. Access the recording…

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Senior Program Manager at CTVP Speaks at the Eradicate Hate Global Summit on Combatting Extremism in Law Enforcement

No Comments-Posted on September 29, 2022September 29, 2022-by swickspolicinginstituteorg

Sammie Wicks, Senior Program Manager at the Institute’s Center for Targeted Violence Prevention took part in a panel discussing extremism and police at the 2022 Eradicate Hate Global Summit. The panel…

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CTVP Director quoted in BBC article

No Comments-Posted on September 29, 2022September 29, 2022-by swickspolicinginstituteorg

CTVP Director, Dr. Straub was quoted in a BBC article on mass shootings, titled Mass shootings: What are the warning signs and could they help prevent another Parkland? Access the…

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Recent Publication by CTVP Director, Dr. Frank Straub

No Comments-Posted on September 29, 2022September 29, 2022-by swickspolicinginstituteorg

CTVP Director, Dr. Straub recently co-authored an article titled, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Extremism, and the Role of Developmental-Behavioral Pediatric Clinicians. To learn more, access the article here: https://journals.lww.com/jrnldbp/Fulltext/9900/Autism_Spectrum_Disorder,_Extremism,_and_the_Role.40.aspx

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Averted School Violence Database Referenced in Why Social Science Article

No Comments-Posted on September 29, 2022September 29, 2022-by swickspolicinginstituteorg

A recent article for “Why Social Science?”, titled Because It Can Give Insight on how to Improve School Safety and Prevent Mass Shootings, reference the National Policing Institute’s Center for…

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Recorded Training on Multidisciplinary Targeted Violence and Terrorism Prevention

No Comments-Posted on August 10, 2022August 10, 2022-by swickspolicinginstituteorg

CTVP staff delivered a training on multidisciplinary approaches to targeted violence and terrorism prevention and managing high-risk, high need adolescents in community contexts. Watch the video here

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CTVP Personnel to Present on Multi-disciplinary Targeted Violence and Terrorism Prevention: High-risk, High-need Adolescents

CTVP Personnel to Present on Multi-disciplinary Targeted Violence and Terrorism Prevention: High-risk, High-need Adolescents

No Comments-Posted on June 29, 2022June 29, 2022-by swickspolicinginstituteorg

During the MHS Public Safety Webinar, Dr. Frank Straub (Director of the Center for Targeted Violence Prevention), Dr. Alyse Ley, D.O. (Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist), Courtney Tassin, M.A., LPC (Crisis Intervention Programs Manager for the City…

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The Center’s Director Speaks at the 2022 Georgia School Safety and Homeland Security Conference

No Comments-Posted on June 29, 2022June 29, 2022-by swickspolicinginstituteorg

One of the most important things a school resource officer can do is to find students who may be struggling and help them find their way, Straub said. “You have…

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NPI Personnel Participate in Practitioner Exchange between Colorado Police and Police Officers from the Netherlands

NPI Personnel Participate in Practitioner Exchange between Colorado Police and Police Officers from the Netherlands

No Comments-Posted on June 29, 2022June 29, 2022-by swickspolicinginstituteorg

Dutch Police meet counterparts, prevention practitioners in Aurora, Colorado Read More Here

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Dr. Straub and Sammie Wicks discuss multidisciplinary adolescent-perpetrated targeted violence prevention challenges and solutions

Dr. Straub and Sammie Wicks discuss multidisciplinary adolescent-perpetrated targeted violence prevention challenges and solutions

No Comments-Posted on June 14, 2022June 14, 2022-by swickspolicinginstituteorg

A collaborative approach to managing adolescents and preventing targeted violence

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