Communities watching out for communities

See a threat online? Report it here.

Watchkeeper connects houses of worship, schools and community groups to a team that reads online threats for a living. You report what you see. We check it, and if it points toward violence, we get it to the police agency that covers the target.

Run by the National Community Threat Intelligence Center (NCTIC), an independent nonprofit.
Not a government agency. We do not arrest, investigate crimes or enforce laws.
We look at threats of violence, not opinions. Hateful speech alone is not what we report.
Open to every community, every faith, in all 50 states.

What happens

How Watchkeeper works

You report

Send a link or screenshot of a post, message or video that threatens people.

We check

An analyst reviews it: is a target named, is there a time, a place, a means.

We alert

Credible threats go to the law enforcement agency with jurisdiction, and to partners at risk.

Report a threat

Tell us what you saw

Only the link or description is required. You can stay anonymous, but contact details help if we need to ask a question.

Link to the post, page or video (or paste the text)

Who or what is being threatened City and state of the target

Where you saw it When you saw it

Your name (optional) Your email (optional)

Have you already reported this to police?

Reports go to NCTIC analysts. We share threat information with law enforcement. We do not publish your name.

Become a partner

Sign up your community

Partners get a direct line for tips, plain guidance on what to report, and alerts when a threat names their community. There is no cost.