Threats and Harassment Dataset: January 2025 Update - February 28, 2025

BDI’s Threats and Harassment Dataset (THD) captured 30 threat and harassment incidents targeting local officials in January 2025. The data shows an uptick in hostile incidents carried out by officials against other officials over local community-specific issues during the month, and hostility between colleagues during government meetings also contributed to a rise in in-person threat and harassment events. Overall, hostile activity continued at similar levels in January compared to December, which saw a decline from the surge in threats and harassment around the election in November and a return to baseline trends recorded in previous years.