DHS's risk-based approach reflects a significant change in US law enforcement since 9/11, focusing on perceived intent rather than demonstrable wrongdoing. There is concern about immigration-related grievances leading to violence against judges and law enforcement, with predictions of further radicalization. Protests are now met with preemptive policing where authorities monitor and disrupt based on perceived risks. This strategy marks a departure from previous methods of de-escalation and communication, indicating a stronger emphasis on surveillance and control in public demonstrations.
DHS's risk-based approach reflects a broader shift in US law enforcement shaped by post-9/11 security priorities-one that elevates perceived intent over demonstrable wrongdoing.
A year ago, DHS warned that immigration-related grievances were driving a spike in threats against judges, migrants, and law enforcement, predicting radicalization.
In advance of protests, agencies increasingly rely on intelligence forecasting to identify groups seen as ideologically subversive or tactically unpredictable.
Social movement scholars widely recognize the introduction of preemptive protest policing as a departure from late-20th century approaches that prioritized de-escalation and communication.
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