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AN INTRODUCTION TO A COMPREHENSIVE SYSTEM FOR THREAT ASSESSMENT
AND MANAGEMENT IN THE SCHOOLS
John Van Dreal, School Psychologist Salem-Keizer [email protected]
Lt. Dave Okada, Salem Police [email protected]
Allan Rainwater, Mental Health Practitioner Marion County Health [email protected]
Ray Byrd, Security Manager Salem Keizer Schoolsbyrd [email protected]
Rod Swinehart, Security Consultant Willamette Education Service [email protected]
Websitehttp://www.studentthreatassessment.org
For more information on this program and system, contact Rhonda Stueve, Administrative Assistant
Salem-Keizer Schools503-375-7858
Soon to be published book
Titled:
Assessing Student Threats: A Handbook for Implementing the Salem-Keizer System.
Edited by John Van Dreal
If you'd like to purchase copies, you may do so in advance at the following contacts. Price will be approximately $23 for paperback and
$50 for hardcover.
Rowman and Littlefield(800) 462-6420.
email [email protected] http://www.rowmanlittlefield.com/
Threat Advisory Teams
*Marion County Sheriff’s Office *Salem Police Department Oregon State Police Keizer Police Department *Marion County District Attorney’s Office Salem-Keizer School District Willamette Educational Service District Marion County Health Department Marion County Risk Management Marion County Juvenile Department Oregon Youth Authority
Associate Members
Chemeketa Community CollegeWillamette UniversityUS Dept Of Veterans Affairs State Courts-Marion CountyCorban University
ADVANTAGES OF A THREAT ASSESSMENT SYSTEM
• Shared ownership, shared responsibility. Decreased liability.
• Multi-discipline, multi-agency.
• Expeditious but methodical.
• Community collaboration and ownership.
• Identification of risk in clear terms.
• Interventions and supervision strategies that fit the situation and
accurately address risk.
• Promotes observation and supervision. Student system safely
keeps many students in school who would otherwise be removed
through expulsion or by other means.
• Increases both the physical safety of a school and the
psychological sense of safety.
Level 1 ScreeningSite Team
• Administrator• Counselor• Law Enforcement (SRO) • Others who know the student (Teachers, Coaches, Special Ed./504 Case Manager, etc.)• Campus Monitor• Parent (As circumstances
allow)
Level 2 AssessmentStudent Threat AssessmentTeam
•School Districts•Law Enforcement•Public Mental Health•Juvenile Justice•State Youth Authority•State Court Security•District Attorney’s Office•Others, Case Specific– Protective services, disability case managers, etc.
Law Enforcement Police ReportReferralReleaseCustody
Adjudication
Plan / Recommendations
• Monitoring• Behavior Modification• Intervention• Increase Supervision Referral
UnfoundedConcerns
Plan / Recommendations • Increase Supervision• Monitoring• Intervention• Placement• Referral
•Community Resources•Mental Health Evaluation
InitiateProtective Response
if imminentdanger to others
Contact Law Enforcement, Level Operations, and Security
Department
STUDENT THREAT ASSESSMENT and MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Systems Flow Chart
Ongoing information sharing between protective response & Threat Assessment TeamOngoing information sharing between protective response & Threat Assessment Team
Act of Violence or Implied Threat of
Violence
Administrator and Counselor / Law
Enforcement Officer (SRO)
determine need for Level 1 Screening
On going information sharing between Law Enforcement and Threat Assessment ProcessOn going information sharing between Law Enforcement and Threat Assessment Process
Team Principles
• “FIRST WE DO NO HARM“• Arrest/Jail is not always the best option!
• The team does not manage cases • Control of the case remains with the presenting
agency• The team is advisory only• We do not assess people, we assess situations• The team does not generate reports• The team does not profile• Confidentiality!!!!
ORGANIZING A SYSTEM
• Need, justification and authorization.
• Community ownership, commitment, and responsibility.
• Policy and procedures necessary for functioning. (Legal
counsel)
• Organize resources, design system and refine.
• Training, implementation, more training.
• Maintenance of program, trouble-shooting and ongoing
training.
Choosing Team Members(Modified from US Dept of Ed. and USSS)
• An ability to relate well to others.
• An awareness and sensitivity to the difference between harming and helping in an intervention.
• A reputation for fairness and trustworthiness.
• A questioning, analytical and even skeptical mindset.
• Training in the collection and evaluation of information from multiple sources.
• Discretion and an appreciation for the importance of keeping information confidential.
• Familiarity with the contemporary issues of school and community safety.
• The ability to serve as a formal link or liaison between various systems (a “boundary spanner”, a “team player” who believes in the project and the process.)
• In-depth knowledge about their own organization, resource availability, and both political and ethical boundaries. (No car-salesmen needed.)
• Full credibility and respect within their own organization.
94% of administrators stated that:
• STAT effectively identified potentially dangerous students and
situations.
• STAT had positive effects on school safety.
• STAT provided important information necessary for support,
discipline, and placement decisions.
• STAT fulfills a valuable role in schools.
In the same survey, 90% of administrators reported that STAT increased efficient coordination with law enforcement and mental health.
