The toolkit has five objectives. One objective is to prevent violent encounters between officers and citizens as well as prepare officers to survive such attacks when they occur. A second objective is to share critical information to officers that will improve their awareness of any situation they may encounter, along with the most appropriate responses to critical events. A third objective is to identify potential danger and protect officers from injury. A fourth objective is to reduce overall violence in the communities officers serve. A fifth objective is to prepare law enforcement agencies to support their officers and their families should a tragic event occur. Since its release, approximately 5,000 print or electronic copies of the toolkit have been distributed nationwide. Annotated listings of online resources are provided for the following topics: preventing, surviving, and responding to violent encounters; shielding officers from injury; reducing overall violence in communities; and supporting officers, their survivors, and agencies.