Association of Threat Assessment Professionals Great Plains Chapter November 19, 2010
Law enforcement is a key component of any threat assessment effort All schools have law enforcement resources available Different agencies are accessible for different reasons
Human Resources Student Affairs Academic Affairs Legal Counsel Dean of Students Security Law Enforcement
Potential threats are realized by the threat assessment team Law Enforcement is part of this discovery process as well as a player in the later management of the threat
Threat Target Location Collateral Sources of Information
Law enforcement has access to a large amount of unique and useful information Local information Local information Information from other agencies Information from other sources Information from other sources
Assessment and management of a threat will be most successful when the assessment team has the most information available at the start of the process After management begins, information from many sources will guide the direction of how the threat situation is treated
Local, county and state agencies Operate under predetermined allocations of services Your local agency may call on other agencies for investigative resources Jurisdiction/venue
Contact your local police department Ask to meet about threat assessment Determine who to contact when a threat assessment issue emerges Establish a common understanding of the purpose of a request for help in this area Create a two way flow of information between both entities Formalize membership of team members
Form relationships with law enforcement Expect a threat case to materialize Know your first step Join ATAP