Digital Abuse, Swatting and Bomb Threats: What Law Enforcement Needs to Know to Protect Vulnerable Communities

Sunday, October 20, 2024

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM ET

Location: 205C

Submitter and Speaker(s)

Elise Jarvis

Director of Law Enforcement Outreach and Partnerships
Anti-Defamation League

Speaker(s)

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John Hart

Assistant Chief/Executive Officer, Intelligence and Counterterrorism Bureau
New York City (NY) Police Department
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Daniel Kelley

Director of Strategy and Operations, Center for Technology and Society
Anti-Defamation League
Oren Segal

Vice President, Center on Extremism
Anti-Defamation League
New York City, New York, United States
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Elaine Zecher

Senior Rabbi
Temple Israel of Boston
Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Incidents of swatting, bomb threats and digital abuse may start in online spaces, but their harm extends into the offline world. Presenters will discuss the latest trends in online harassment, including its impact on marginalized communities, and provide critical information and resources to help law enforcement address the growing threat of online hate and its offline consequences.