Thompson et al TSAS CVE Research Brief - FINAL_FORMATTED

We supplemented the interview data with insights and information shared over the course of three meetings of the police-academic working group established for the purposes of this research. [...] As such, this research should be understood as a preliminary attempt to document the scope of CVE work being undertaken by police services in Ontario, the necessary skills and assets required to do this work well, and the current state of competencies and metrics applied in assessing the performance of officers working in this space. [...] Section two describes the CVE duties officers are engaged in and the skills/competencies they feel are necessary to do this work well, while the third section examines how CVE work is measured and evaluated, along with limitations of current evaluation processes and possible solutions. [...] The operational focus is on individuals vulnerable to or displaying signs of RTV in the ‘pre-criminal space’ – that is, in the early to mid- stages of the RTV process and before any related criminality has taken place. [...] Other important aspects of training include a focus on the spectrum of different types of extremism, the role of ideology/grievance, the radicalization to violence process and related behavioural signs, and the importance of prevention/early intervention activities in the national security space.