SLATT Research

SLATT conducts research on terrorist acts committed on U.S. soil; international terrorist groups and ideologies; U.S. extremist groups and criminal activities; preincident awareness, preparation, prevention, and interdiction; and other related areas. SLATT provides a public source research database and research products such as publications, videos, and multimedia applications that are disseminated through training classes, the Regional Information Sharing Systems secure intranet, and other means as appropriate.

Issues and Curriculum Development

SLATT convenes focus groups to evaluate law enforcement and prosecution issues to ensure that training and related activities are timely, relevant, and responsive to the needs and requirements of the law enforcement community. The focus groups comprise select law enforcement and prosecution practitioners and other experts. They identify issues emerging from terrorist and extremist movements and review and refine SLATT’s training curricula, products, and research agenda.

Technical Assistance

An important part of SLATT assistance is meeting the technical assistance needs of state and local law enforcement in terrorism detection, investigation, and prosecution. The SLATT Program has established a pool of anti-terrorism experts who deliver specialized training and research products in response to requests from law enforcement agencies and referrals from the FBI and BJA.