Preventing Mass Violence
A Whole Community Approach
1. Edition June 2024
448 Pages, Hardcover
Practical Approach Book
Preventing Mass Violence
Build your community's resilience against incidents of mass violence
In the past decade, communities across America have grappled with an alarming surge in mass violence incidents, leaving citizens and authorities alike seeking effective prevention strategies. In Preventing Mass Violence: A Whole Community Approach, Dr. Mark S. Warnick draws on his extensive experience as a first responder to provide a comprehensive blueprint for thwarting mass shootings, terrorist acts, and other large-scale violence.
Emphasizing a collaborative "whole community" model, Warnick advocates for robust cooperation among law enforcement, emergency services, businesses, schools, healthcare providers, and the public. Through actionable insights, readers will discover practical methods to cultivate resilience and deter various forms of violence, from mass shootings to vehicular attacks.
With a focus on prevention, the book equips readers with strategies to identify and address concerning behaviors, empowering law enforcement agencies and other stakeholders to navigate operational challenges effectively. Tailored for law enforcement professionals, public safety workers, healthcare personnel, educators, local governments, and organizations with emergency protocols, Preventing Mass Violence is an indispensable resource for safeguarding communities and mitigating the profound human and economic toll of such incidents.
Chapter 1: Introduction 9
Definitions 1.1 11
Mass Violence 1.1.1 12
Mass Shooting 1.1.2 15
Active Shooter 1.1.3 16
Mob Action 1.1.4 18
Threats 1.1.5 18
Whole Community Approach 1.1.6 19
Failures of the Past 1.2 20
Benefits of A Whole Community Approach in Preventing Mass Violence 1.3 25
Fighting Status Quo 1.4 27
Choosing a Champion Leader 1.4.1 27
Establishing Benchmarks and Documentation 1.4.2 28
Whole Community Principles 1.5 30
Know and Meet the Needs of the Community 1.5.1 30
Engage and empower all parts of the community 1.5.2 34
Constantly Strengthen What Works Well in the Community 1.5.3 36
Conclusion 1.6 37
Chapter One Questions 39
Additional Resources 40
Chapter 2: History of Early Acts of Mass Violence 42
Historical Perspective of Mass Violence 2.1 42
Pre-1900 incidents 2.1.1 43
Other acts of mass violence prior to 1900 59
Mass Violence 1900 to 2000 2.1.2 60
Chapter Conclusion 106
Chapter 2 Questions 107
Additional Resources 108
Chapter 3: Law Enforcement 115
How this Works 3.1 116
Law Enforcement and Intelligence Agency Responsibilities 3.2 117
Communications 3.2.1 118
Investigation 3.2.2 120
Removing the threat 3.2.3 123
Preemptive Charges 3.3 132
The Case 3.3.1 133
Conclusion 3.3.4 137
Chapter 3 Questions 139
Additional Resources 140
Chapter 4: Emergency Management 143
Build a Coalition of Stakeholders 4.1 145
What should Be Trained and in what order? 4.2 148
Training precautions 4.3 152
Workplace Perpetrator Cautions 4.3.1 152
Unknown Perpetrator Cautions 4.3.2 153
Specific Trainings 4.4 155
See Something, Say Something 4.4.1 156
Run-Hide-Fight or ALICE Training for Individuals 4.4.2 157
Predictive profiling Training 4.4.3 159
Explosive Survival Training for Individuals 4.4.4 164
Surviving a Bombing Tips 4.5 178
Survival Strategies 4.5.1 179
Conclusion 182
Chapter 4 Questions 183
Additional Resources 184
Chapter 5: Building a Coalition 185
Coalition explained 5.1 185
Benefits of a coalition 5.2 187
A group of people working toward a unified goal 5.2.1 188
A Whole Community Voice 5.2.3 189
Increased access to resources 5.2.4 190
Validity 5.2.5 192
Improved Community Building 5.2.6 192
Possible Coalition Building Issues 5.3 193
Meeting Disruptions 5.3.1 193
Conflicts Over Coalition Stances 5.3.2 194
Strong Opposition 5.3.3 194
Growing, Expanding, and Funding the Coalition 5.5 197
Media Strategy 5.5.1 197
Social Media 5.5.2 198
Print Media 5.5.3 202
Online Publishing 5.5.4 203
Radio and Television 5.5.5 203
Diversity Strategy 5.6 204
Community Involvement Strategy 5.7 205
Scheduling Consistent Meetings 5.8 206
Information Exchange 5.9 207
Effective Funding and Fundraising 5.10 208
Philanthropic Individual or Family Donors 5.10.1 209
Creating an Individual Giving Campaign 5.11 210
Start with a research question 5.11.1 210
Age Demographic 5.11.2 213
Gender Demographic 5.11.3 214
Socioeconomic Status 5.11.4 214
Ethnicity Demographics 5.11.5 216
Surveying the level of support 5.11.6 218
Independent Giving Additional Survey Questions 5.11.7 218
Survey Analysis 5.11.8 219
Setting Up "The Ask" 5.12 221
During and After the Campaign 5.12.1 224
Other Fundraising Strategies 5.13 227
Leveraging Social Media 5.14 229
Grant Writing 5.15 229
Conclusions 5.14 230
Chapter 5 Questions 232
Additional Resources 233
Chapter 6: Coalition Structure and Governance 234
The Mission Statement 6.1 235
Why Write a Constitution? 6.2 238
Constitution Format 6.2.1 238
Why Create Bylaw's When We Have a Constitution? 6.3 240
By-Laws Outline 6.4 240
Chapter 6 Questions 276
Additional Resources 277
Chapter 7 278
Specific Stakeholder Training 278
Finding Instructors within the Community 7.1 278
Active duty and reserve military 7.1.1 279
Military Veterans 7.1.2 280
Retired Federal Agents (FBI, IRS, etc.) 7.1.3 280
Retired State Agents 7.1.4 281
Retired law enforcement 7.1.5 282
Retired or current firefighters 7.1.6 283
Retired or current Emergency Medical Services (EMS) 7.1.7 283
Current and former emergency management 7.1.8 284
Former Store Security/Loss Prevention Officers 7.1.9 284
Psychologists, psychiatrists, and licensed social workers 7.1.10 284
Medical doctors 7.1.11 285
Professors and research scientists 7.1.12 285
Conclusion 286
Chapter Seven Questions 287
Chapter 8 288
Special Training for Businesses and NGO's 288
Arts & Entertainment 8.1.1 290
Educational Facilities 8.1.2 292
K-12 Education Facilities 8.1.3 295
Higher Ed-Educational Facilities 8.1.4 301
Grocery Stores 8.1.5 303
Health and Medical Facilities 8.1.6 304
Hotels, Motels, and Travel Destinations 8.1.7 306
The Media (including Social Media Headquarters) 8.1.8 308
The Nightlife 8.1.9. 310
Personal Care Services 8.1.10 317
Professional Services 8.1.11 319
Public Services and Government 8.1.12 323
Recreational Businesses and Public Area 8.1.13 328
Houses of Worship 8.1.14 331
Transportation Related Businesses 8.1.15. 351
Conclusion 354
Chapter Eight Questions 355
Additional Resources 356
References 360
Appendix A 377
Index 386
