This operational guide was developed to provide fundamental direction on how to prevent incidents of targeted school violence, that is, when a student specifically selects a school or a member of the school community for harm.
This operational guide was developed to provide fundamental direction on how to prevent incidents of targeted school violence, that is, when a student specifically selects a school or a member of the school community for harm.
“This guide is about threat assessment and management, or stated another way, how law enforcement officers and others may identify, assess, and manage the risk of future, planned violence.” (p.1). Add our commentary as follows: One key point to keep in mind from this document is that perpetrators of targeted violence don’t “snap” – they decide.
This resource is primarily oriented toward law enforcement, yet it may provide useful background information for others interested in threat assessment and management. In addition, the section included on Assessment Themes may be of interest to those seeking to understand an individual’s behavior “and the context in which they are operating.”
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