Interview with Robert Mahoney
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Highlights from this episode:
- What targeted violence is, why there are no “random acts of violence” but rather follows patterns
- How the path to radicalization of an individual involves emotional and psychological factors.
- How isolation is a key indicator of potential violence
- Why prevention strategies must address the unique narratives of individuals and behavioral threat assessments are crucial for prevention.
- Coordination among sectors is essential for effective prevention while also using human-centered approaches can greatly improve security measures.
Episode 258 of Public Health Careers
Robert Mahoney is Founder & CEO of TVTP Solutions.
He leads prevention-focused strategies to address targeted violence, extremism, and community safety.
He conferred a Bachelor of English SUNY Buffalo. Followed by a Master’s in Emergency and Disaster Management at Metropolitan College of NY.
He has worked at various municipal settings using his violence prevention strategy. With decades of experience across FEMA, Homeland Security, and the State Department, he bridges public health and national security to build human-centered, community-rooted solutions.
In wanting to fill more prevention gaps in the work, Robert founded TVTP Solutions where he works to build safer communities through more human-focused, prevention-driven strategies to targeted violence.
Links from show
What is Targeted Violence (Violence Prevention Training)
A lesson learned after pets were left behind in Hurricane Katrina: Save the animals (NPR)
Evacuation of Pets During Disasters: A Public Health Intervention to Increase Resilience (PubMed)
Radicalization into Violent Extremism I: A Review of Social (Journal of Strategic Security)