Mass Violence and School Shooting Threats: The Actions You Don't See that Speak Louder than Words

Mass violence actors and school shooters often engage in research and planning before committing an attack. Law enforcement may be tipped off to something said or done, but how do we get beyond what is being said? How can law enforcement identify what the threat actor really cares about and doesn't want anyone to know? This presentation will show how the San Diego Joint Terrorism Task Force is leveraging threat actors' online consumption to gain critical insights into a their motivations, research, interests, operational planning, and firearms procurement to effectively support the evaluation and mitigation of mass violence threats.