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Workplace violence is a significant and persistent challenge, harming tens of thousands of people and impacting numerous organizations and communities across the nation each year.

Some of the most severe acts of workplace violence are premeditated attacks targeting the places where we routinely work and visit

The consequences of these acts of targeted workplace violence are devastating to our nation, resulting in trauma, injury, and most tragically, loss of life.

For over 25 years, the U.S. Secret Service National Threat Assessment Center (NTAC) has examined targeted violence and published groundbreaking research and operational guidance

with our latest operational guidance to assist organizations in implementing behavioral threat assessment and management programs

Preventing targeted violence in our workplaces requires a team approach

we offer a blueprint to support agencies, organizations, and other workplaces as they work tirelessly to ensure the safety of their workforce

This support continues with the release of Preventing Targeted Workplace Violence: A U.S. Secret Service Guide to Behavioral Threat Assessment and Management