New Policing Strategies Emerge To Prevent Violent Extremism

Homeland Security Today: The recent mass shooting in Orlando and the territorial losses of ISIS in Syria and Iraq have lead to concerns that more attacks will be orchestrated in the West, particularly in the United States, either directly by the hardline militant group or by those inspired by ISIS’s ideology.

In response to the growing threat of violent extremism and the implications that it can have on the homeland, a new manual has been developed with the goal of recommending policies that encourage and build trust between the police and the communities they serve while effectively combating the expansion of extremist rhetoric and action.

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