Key Resources

Mayor's Guide to the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act. The BSCA provides funding city officials can use to implement programs to reduce community gun violence, increase access to mental health resources, and improve school safety. City officials can use our guide to tap funding resources for gun violence prevention programs.

UnitedOnGuns Mass Shooting Protocol & Playbook provides comprehensive guidance for mayors and local leaders to help them prepare for and respond to a mass shooting.
Until We Find a Way to Prevent Mass Shootings, Your City Needs to Prepare. This article published by the International City/County Management Association (ICMA) summarizes the role of local leaders.
The Center for Homeland Defense and Security provides executive education for mayors and governors on a range of security related issues, and is federally funded.
National Mass Violence Center provides comprehensive resources for victims of mass violence, and is federally funded.
ICP TTA helps cities plan victim services, and is funded by the Office of Victims of Crime.
CISA is the federal active shooter preparedness resource for a “whole of community” response.
Mass Killing Database is a collaboration between USAToday and Northeastern Univerisity. The database uses interactive graphics and visuals to break down data on incidences of mass killing in the United States.

Extreme Risk Protection Orders: Implementation in a Social Justice Context. This analysis of ERPO laws by Northeastern Law School provides recommendations to improve implementation.
The National Extreme Risk Protection Order Resource Center (ERC) is a resource for Implementers hosted by The Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions, in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA).

The US Department of Justice report on the failures of the Uvalde school shooting response concludes there is no substitute for preparedness. Local elected leaders should work with law enforcement leaders to ensure all law enforcement officials have the recommended amount of Active Violence Incident (AVI) training.
ALERRT is the national gold standard for Active Violence Incident (AVI) training. This Texas Tribune article explains why police officials should have this training.

School Safety is a compilation of all federal resources relating to mass shootings and threat assessments for schools.
K-12 School Shooting Database includes detailed information about every school shooting. The scope is widely inclusive to allow for a comprehensive analysis of school shooting data.

DOJ's “Violent Crime Reduction Roadmap” helps local leaders develop effective strategies to prevent and respond to community gun violence.
Cities United takes a holistic public health approach to reduce gun violence and create better lives for young Black men and boys, their families, and their communities.
Mayor’s Guide to Reducing Alcohol Outlet Density to Reduce Gun Violence uses best practices from city leaders and the CDC to help local leaders determine whether and how to reduce community gun violence by reducing alcohol outlet density.