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Building Resilience Against Violent Extremism in Montgomery County

August 2016
Darryl McSwain, Assistant Chief at Montgomery County Police Department, discusses the “Montgomery County Model” to prevent domestic radicalization and violence extremism. This included working with schools support youth before they take part in negative behavior and working with researchers to develop culturally-sensitive prevention programs that are effective.

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TECHBeat, May 2016

Date Published
May 2016
Publication Type
Technical Assistance, Program/Project Description, Issue Overview
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored

TECHBeat, November/December 2015

Date Published
December 2015
Publication Type
Report (Technical), Report (Technical Assistance), Report (Grant Sponsored)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored

NIJ FY 14 Developing Knowledge About What Works to Make Schools Safe

Closing Date

NIJ seeks proposals to develop knowledge about the effects of personnel, programs, and activities on school safety in the United States. Funds are available to local education agencies (LEAs), public charter schools that are recognized as an LEA and State educational agencies (SEAs). Applicants are expected to enter into an agreement to partner with highly qualified researchers and research organizations to test whether an intervention...

TECHBeat, Winter 2012

Date Published
February 2012
Publication Type
Program/Project Description
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored