Portal:United States Secret Service, Enhancing School Safety Using a Threat Assessment Model (2018)
“ Are there positive and prosocial influences in the student’s life? Does the student have a positive and trusting relationship with an adult at school? Does the student feel emotionally connected to other students? ”
Portal:United States Secret Service, Enhancing School Safety Using a Threat Assessment Model (2018)
“ Threat assessment procedures recognize that students engage in a continuum of concerning behaviors, the vast majority of which will be non-threatening and non-violent, but may still require intervention. The threshold for intervention should be relatively low so that schools can identify students in distress before their behavior escalates to the level of eliciting concerns about safety. Everyone has a role to play in preventing school violence and creating safe school climates. Students should feel empowered to come forward without fear of reprisal. ”
Portal:United States Secret Service, Enhancing School Safety Using a Threat Assessment Model (2018)
“ Notify law enforcement immediately if the student is thinking about an attack, ensure the safety of potential targets, create a situation less prone to violence, redirect the student’s motive, and reduce the effect of stressors. ”
