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STEP 1: | Establish a Behavioral Threat Assessment Unit and Policy STEP 2: | Create Operational Protocols and Procedures STEP 3: | Identify and Process Reports of Concerning Behavior STEP 4: | Gather Information to Assess for Risk STEP 5: | Develop Risk Management Strategies STEP 6: | Promote Continuous Improvement and a Culture of Prevention

Change can be challenging, but law enforcement in the United States has demonstrated the ability to evolve its operations to better address emerging threats to public safety.

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.

Similarly, law enforcement has long promoted the general welfare of the communities they serve and protect through preventive measures, including welfare checks, traffic and crowd control, drunk driving prevention, and drug abuse education.

The adoption of behavioral threat assessment reflects a movement toward a more structured approach to targeted violence prevention and is a natural progression of the public safety role law enforcement has historically played in the United States.