17 claims on pp. 16–66 (statement 9, conclusion 4, conjecture 3, definition 1).
Examples range from the incorporation of crisis intervention and mental health responses into daily police operations, to the adoption of new investigative techniques to counter the criminal use of advanced technologies.
cite page 16 About Targeted Violence and Behavioral Threat Assessment
Current or previous history of mental health symptoms that negatively impact the individual, particularly when left untreated, including paranoia, delusions, hallucinations, depression, and suicidality.
Mental health history may or may not include prior formal diagnoses, hospitalizations, and treatment (e.g., prescription medication).
Redirecting motives requires strategic use of resources to mitigate factors of concern, such as resources to mediate interpersonal grievances, counseling to build better problem-solving strategies, mental health treatment, or other social services that can address the circumstances driving the individual’s behavior.
transporting individuals for voluntary or involuntary mental health evaluations;
deploying Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) officers;
provide counseling services and other school-based social, emotional, and behavioral resources. | • provide counseling services and other campus-based supports for mental health and wellbeing. • provide academic support.
In some cases, connecting an individual with mental health evaluation and treatment services may be one of the most valuable strategies for a BTAU to pursue.
Still, it should be noted that a mental health evaluation is not a substitute for a behavioral threat assessment and that mental health treatment is not a substitute for behavioral threat management.
Newly established BTAUs should catalogue the mental health services and resources available in their communities and initiate proactive outreach to establish working partnerships with them.
In addition to private treatment providers, individuals of concern may also be able to access free, charitable, and other community-based treatment programs.
When utilizing mental health services as an intervention, the BTAU should strategize directly with the individual, their family, and the local mental health professionals on how to best maintain treatment compliance.
BTAUs must also be prepared to share information with treatment providers.
This information could be used by the provider to inform the evaluation and treatment plan for the individual of concern.
Mental health providers can support management by: • providing behavioral therapy; • assessing the individual’s risk of harming self or others from a clinical perspective; • developing a mental health treatment plan; • assisting in the development of the BTAU’s case management plan; • prescribing medication; and • offering referrals for additional resources.
behavioral health needs through intervention programming that addresses substance use disorders and/or mental health.
▪Behavioral therapy ▪Assess risk of harm to self and others ▪Develop mental health treatment plans ▪Prescribe medication | ▪Referrals to other services ▪Petition for mental health commitments
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