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…
Dr. Mahshid Abir Joins CMVRS Advisory Board
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…
New Report Available: After Action Review of the Los Angeles Police Department Response to Protests
In August 2020, at the request of the Los Angeles Board of Police Commissioners (LABOPC), the National Police Foundation (NPF) was engaged to conduct an independent after-action review (AAR), assessment,…
Breaking Down the Police Response to a Pro-Trump Riot Vs. a George Floyd Protest
Via NBC News — January 7, 2021—As the world watched the breach of the U.S. Capitol in shock, many couldn’t help but wonder why the underwhelming police response to President…
CMVRS Reflects on 9/11
Amidst all of the turmoil and anti-police sentiment, it is important that we pause today and remember that on September 11, 2001, police officers, fire fighters, EMS, and other public…
NEW COPS OFFICE REPORT: Ten Essential Actions to Improve School Safety
August 11, 2020 – The U.S. Department of Justice Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) released a new report entitled: “Ten Essential Actions to Improve School Safety: School…
Upcoming webinar: A Practitioners’ Guide to Overcoming Bigotry & Finding Solutions for Reconciliation
A Practitioners’ Guide to Overcoming Bigotry & Finding Solutions for Reconciliation WEBINAR REGISTRATION Wednesday, June 17 @ 3:30-4:45pm EST Scheduled to honor the fifth anniversary of the 2015 shooting at…
CBC News: Numerous hurdles facing N.S. shooting investigators
On April 20, 2020, Frank Straub, Director of the National Police Foundation’s Center for Mass Violence Response Studies, interviewed on Canadian national news (CBC). The NPF expresses its heartfelt condolences to the…
COVID-19 Personal Triage and Educational Tool
THINKMD has released a COVID-19 triage and educational tool that guides people through a COVID-19 self-risk assessment. It is based on the latest published peer-reviewed WHO and CDC clinical data…
National Institute of Justice Notes From the Field: “The Importance of Community Policing in Preventing Terrorism”
The U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, National Institute of Justice’s Notes From the Field series features leading voices in the criminal justice field to share their strategies for responding to the…