Preventing Violence: Expanding the National Threat Assessment Center
The EAGLES Act of 2025 aims to strengthen violence prevention efforts, especially in schools. It expands the capabilities of the National Threat Assessment Center, which will train local communities, schools, and agencies to recognize and respond to warning signs. This helps citizens feel safer, as potential threats will be identified and neutralized before tragedies occur.
Key points
Strengthening and expanding the National Threat Assessment Center to conduct research and training on violence prevention.
Establishing a national program for targeted school violence prevention, including research, training, and collaboration with local educational agencies.
Increasing the number of specialists at the Center, including experts in child psychological development and school threat assessment.
Promoting early intervention and connecting individuals exhibiting concerning behavior to appropriate support resources, rather than immediately to the criminal justice system.
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