This Week in School and Campus Safety

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This Weekly Update by the Illinois School and Campus Safety Program links to information on CISA's upcoming virtual training on Assessing and Responding to Anonymous Threats in K-12 Schools, shares information on a K-12 BTAM Train-the-Trainer class through ROE 48, and promotes upcoming sessions of Preventing Targeted Violence Through Leakage and Cyber Investigations.

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Illinois School and Campus Safety Program

CISA to Host Assessing and Responding to Anonymous Threats in K-12 Schools

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) will be hosting a virtual training on Assessing and Responding to Anonymous Threats in K-12 Schools on Thursday, January 30th. According to CISA, "The training will feature a facilitated discussion with school and district leaders on their experiences with managing anonymous threats – such as hoax calls, threats received on social media or via email, and notes found on school grounds – and maintaining the safety of their communities. The discussion will explore anonymous threat trends affecting K-12 schools, the criticality of early awareness and deterrence of future threats, key partners in addressing threats, and appropriate response actions that schools and local law enforcement partners can take when threats are received."

For more information and to register, click here.

ROE 48 to Hold K-12 Behavioral Threat Assessment and Management Train-the-Trainer Class at Joliet Jr. College Feb. 13-14th

Regional Office of Education 48 is holding a K-12 Behavioral Threat Assessment and Management Train-the-Trainer class, featuring Dr. Gene Deisinger, Feb. 13-14th at Joliet Jr. College. For more information, contact ROE 48 Assistant Superintendent George McKenna at gmckenna@peoriaroe.org. To register, click here.

Preventing Targeted Violence Through Leakage and Cyber Investigations February 20-21st in Addison, IL

The Illinois School and Campus Safety Program is pleased to announce a session of the Preventing Targeted Violence Through Leakage and Cyber Investigations class will be held February 20-21, 2025, in Addison, IL. Class objectives include:

• Why it is important NOT to disregard information given to LEO or school officials.
• What the term "Leakage" means and how we can interpret the information.
• Learn free and open source online investigative tools into social networks and App generated phone numbers.
• Learn to identify and collect cyber evidence to identify suspects.
• Learn the three-step process in investigating internet crimes.
• Learn the importance of Preservation, Exigent Circumstances, and Search Warrants.
• Learn how to obtain IP's, screen names, screen captures, and email headers.
• State laws: Terrorist Threat, Falsely Making a Terrorist Threat, Swatting, and Causing a Catastrophe.
• Suspect search warrant, arrest, interrogation, and mental health evaluation.
• Examine a successful cyber-crime case study investigation from start to finish.

For more information and to register, click here.

Preventing Targeted Violence Through Leakage and Cyber Investigations February 25-26th in Woodstock

The Illinois School and Campus Safety Program is pleased to announce a session of the Preventing Targeted Violence Through Leakage and Cyber Investigations class will be held February 25-26, 2025, in Woodstock, IL. Class objectives include:

• Why it is important NOT to disregard information given to LEO or school officials.
• What the term "Leakage" means and how we can interpret the information.
• Learn free and open source online investigative tools into social networks and App generated phone numbers.
• Learn to identify and collect cyber evidence to identify suspects.
• Learn the three-step process in investigating internet crimes.
• Learn the importance of Preservation, Exigent Circumstances, and Search Warrants.
• Learn how to obtain IP's, screen names, screen captures, and email headers.
• State laws: Terrorist Threat, Falsely Making a Terrorist Threat, Swatting, and Causing a Catastrophe.
• Suspect search warrant, arrest, interrogation, and mental health evaluation.
• Examine a successful cyber-crime case study investigation from start to finish.

For more information and to register, click here.