Threat Assesments

Threat Assessments are a fact-based, systematic process designed to IDENTIFY, INQUIRE, ASSESS, and MANAGE potentially dangerous or violent situations. A key goal is to distinguish between an individual(s) who MAKE a threat versus one who POSES a threat.

Identify the person(s) or situations whose behavior has raised concern about potential violence.

Inquire, ask questions, and gather additional relevant information about the person and situation.

The focus of threat assessments are to understand the situation and how best to mitigate safety concerns. It is not the same as a criminal or disciplinary investigative process.

We manage the threat(s) by implementing an intervention, supervision, and/or monitoring plan to prevent harm where possible, and to reduce and mitigate the impact of the situation.