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We talk with Dr. Michael Howell about earning a PhD and why his dissertation targets a neglected gap in active killer research: how churches train and prepare to stop violence. We connect his findings and his off-duty Costco shooting to real-time threat cues, officer safety, and why unsupported policies can get people hurt.
• what it takes to finish a doctoral program and dissertation
• why church security training and preparation is under-researched
• lessons from an off-duty active killer encounter at Costco
• the limits of backward-looking offender profiles for frontline safety
• real-time pre-attack indicators and practical intervention options
• routine activity theory as a prevention framework for churches
• domestic violence spillover and why churches become targets
• concerns about mandatory de-escalation for violent subjects
• unanswered questions about medication, mental health and violence research
• using peer-reviewed measurements to evaluate training results

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