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Organization and effectiveness (10)

Analysis of the Risk Regulation Regime in Canada for Controlling Major Incidents Involving Dangerous Chemicals

This report is one of three from a study to examine how owners and operators of critical infrastructure understand and manage terrorist threats, and what lessons can be drawn. The approach pays...

Theme(s): Organization and effectiveness
Keyword(s): CBRN, Chemical, Critical Infrastructure, Field Interviews

CBRN Terrorism: Assessing the Threat of CBRN Terrorism by Groups and Individuals in Canada and Worldwide

This study begins by noting that chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) terror incidents, while rare, are on the rise. The authors state that prior to 1980 there were just 50 CBRN...

Theme(s): Collective dynamics and resilience, Organization and effectiveness
Keyword(s): CBRN, Extremism, Terrorism, Violence

Cultural competence and Canada’s security: Can being culturally competent assist police and security officers in ensuring Canada’s security?

This report is an initial analysis of community-level data gathered as part of a larger study designed to assess how cultural competency training programs for law enforcement and security officials...

Theme(s): Organization and effectiveness, Perception and emotion
Keyword(s): Community Outreach, Cultural Competency, Policing, Social Cohesion

From Minutes to Months: A rapid evidence assessment of the impact of media and social media during and after terror events

This study examines how communication occurs across mainstream and social media during and after terrorist events, and how government, law enforcement, journalism and other key actors can better...

Theme(s): Collective dynamics and resilience, Ideological extremism and violence, Organization and effectiveness, Perception and emotion
Keyword(s): Extremism, Internet, Policing, Public Communications, Resilience, Social Media

Learning and Adapting: The Use of Monitoring and Evaluation in Countering Violent Extremism – A Handbook for Practitioners

This handbook aims to provide basic guidance to those designing and delivering countering violent extremism (CVE) programs. The resource draws on a rapid evidence assessment of evaluation approaches...

Theme(s): Collective dynamics and resilience, Ideological extremism and violence, Organization and effectiveness
Keyword(s): Case Studies, Countering Radicalization to Violence, Design and Delivery, Extremism, Measurement and Evaluation

Out of Reach? The Role of Community Policing in Preventing Terrorism in Canada

This study examines the phenomenon of lone-actor terrorism, and the role of community outreach and engagement by police as a means of addressing such threats. While terrorist incidents involving lone...

Theme(s): Collective dynamics and resilience, Organization and effectiveness
Keyword(s): Case Studies, Community Outreach, Field Interviews, Ideological Extremism, Islamic Extremism, Lone Actors, Policing

Prevent Violent Extremism: A Research Portal

The Prevent Violent Extremism research portal brings together knowledge resources on violent extremism and social media. It is meant to help understand how social media can become involved with...

Theme(s): Collective dynamics and resilience, Ideological extremism and violence, Organization and effectiveness, Perception and emotion
Keyword(s): Countering Radicalization to Violence, Ideological Extremism, Internet, Islamic Extremism, Research Portal, Research Techniques, Social Media

Radicalization and Violent Extremism: Lessons Learned From Canada, the U.K. and the U.S.

This report captures highlights from a major conference hosted by the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) of the U.S. Department of Justice, which took place July 28 to July 30, 2015. The event...

Theme(s): Collective dynamics and resilience, Ideological extremism and violence, Organization and effectiveness, Perception and emotion
Keyword(s): Community Outreach, Countering Radicalization to Violence, Counter-Narratives, Deradicalization, Extremism, Internet, Measurement and Evaluation, Public Communications, Radicalization, Research Techniques, Social Media, Violence

Review of Programs to Counter Narratives of Violent Extremism

This report is an effort to assess the state of knowledge about ‘counter-narrative’ efforts that aim to challenge the use of the Internet and social media by violent extremist groups. The review...

Theme(s): Organization and effectiveness, Perception and emotion
Keyword(s): Countering Radicalization to Violence, Counter-Narratives, Deradicalization, Former Extremists, Ideological Extremism, Internet, Public Communications, Social Media, Victims

The State of the Art 2015: A Literature Review of Social Media Intelligence Capabilities for Counter-Terrorism

This review examines how information and insight can be drawn from open social media sources to help maintain public safety, especially in addressing terrorism and violent extremism. The study...

Theme(s): Collective dynamics and resilience, Organization and effectiveness
Keyword(s): Countering Radicalization to Violence, Extremism, Internet, Research Techniques, Social Media
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