49 claims on pp. 8–92 (fact 1, statement 27, evidence 15, conjecture 5, definition 1).
The publication is also intended for people with broader public safety responsibility, including state and local law enforcement, mental health professionals, and other community partners.
It is also intended for individuals with broader public safety responsibility, including state and local law enforcement, mental health professionals, and other community partners.
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The commitment can be demonstrated by securing leadership support, providing resources and direction, promoting collaboration between employees, and building outside partnerships.
This commitment can be demonstrated by securing leadership support for workplace safety efforts, providing resources and direction to employees, promoting collaboration and coordination of safety efforts between employees, and building partnerships with others outside of the organization's walls.
Establishing partnerships with community agencies, such as law enforcement, social services, or mental health professionals, is crucial to the success of organizational BTAM efforts.
Establishing partnerships with community agencies, such as local law enforcement, social services, or mental health professionals, is crucial to the success of organizational BTAM efforts.
Community agencies can be highly effective resources in supplementing an organization's efforts to identify, assess, and manage concerning individuals.
Community agencies can be highly effective resources in supplementing an organization's efforts to identify, assess, and manage concerning individuals.
Some partnerships may experience information-sharing challenges, such as receiving partial or limited information even from a cooperative partner.
Some partnerships may experience challenges related to information sharing.
Why inferred Hedged with 'may'; describes possible rather than documented partnership problems.
Written partnership agreements that describe activities and information sharing can help resolve challenges and uncertainty. Some organizations use a memorandum of understanding (MOU).
Clearly describing the activities and parameters of partnering agencies, including when, how, and what information is shared between the agency and the organization, can help resolve challenges and uncertainty during collaboration.
A designated point of contact for a partner agency can limit confusion about who to contact and may result in faster connections during a crisis.
Establishing a designated point of contact for a partner agency. This strategy can limit confusion about who to contact when support is needed and may result in faster connections during a crisis.
Hosting or attending seek-to-understand meetings can foster understanding and build a more fruitful partnership with a community agency.
Meeting with a community agency to listen and learn about their organizational goals, viewpoints, needs, challenges, or limitations can help foster understanding and build a more fruitful partnership.
A healthcare BTAM team said it wished it had started building relationships with team members and outside entities sooner. It found that meetings and shared knowledge helped.
Looking back now, I wish we would have started making relationships with team members and outside entities sooner.
At other times, community partners may appear to be nonresponsive or uncooperative.
At other times, community partners may appear to be nonresponsive or uncooperative.
Why inferred Hedged with 'may appear'; describes how partners may seem rather than a verified finding.
Certain strategies may be effective in overcoming partner barriers, including formalizing written partnership agreements that describe when, how, and what information is shared.
Formalizing written partnership agreements.
Why inferred Recommendation hedged by 'may be effective'; quote is the strategy heading only.
A healthcare BTAM team said that talking with colleagues and community members in meetings and conferences is vital for BTAM practice.
Talking with colleagues and community members in meetings, conferences, and sharing knowledge is vital for the practice of behavioral threat assessment everywhere.
A BTAM team in a healthcare environment said that going to meetings, consulting with others, sharing information, and having a common language has been incredibly helpful.
For us, going to meetings, consulting with others, sharing information, and having a common language has been incredibly helpful.
While community partnerships can be highly rewarding and beneficial, differences between agencies can sometimes pose challenges.
While these partnerships can be highly rewarding and beneficial, differences between agencies can sometimes pose challenges.
Why inferred Typed conjecture for the hedge 'can sometimes pose challenges'; the first clause is a plain statement.
Organizations may receive partial or limited information from a community partner, even when the partnering individual or agency wishes to be cooperative.
For example, organizations may receive partial or limited information from a community partner, even when the partnering individual or agency wishes to be cooperative.
Certain strategies may be effective in overcoming information-sharing barriers and fostering cooperation with outside agencies.
Certain strategies may be effective in overcoming these barriers and fostering cooperation with outside agencies, such as:
Some organizations have established formal written partnership agreements using a memorandum of understanding (MOU).
Some organizations have established these formal agreements using a memorandum of understanding (MOU).
One strategy for fostering cooperation with outside agencies is hosting or attending "seek to understand" meetings.
Hosting or attending “seek to understand” meetings.
A workplace safety manager offered police coffee and parking, then shared building plans and a campus map at a meeting. The report says these resources let law enforcement navigate the campus safely during an incident.
He introduced himself to the local police department and made coffee and parking spaces available for officers and their patrol cars
Over time, the organization established a strong relationship with law enforcement.
Over time, the organization established a strong relationship with law enforcement.
A newly hired workplace safety manager at a major corporation recognized the value of partnerships with local law enforcement.
A newly hired workplace safety manager at a major corporation recognized the value of partnerships with local law enforcement.
The workplace safety manager convened a meeting with officers, described the organization's mission and needs, and shared the building plans and a campus map with police.
The workplace safety manager convened a meeting with the officers, during which he described the organization’s mission and needs and shared the building plans and a campus map with police.
The shared building plans and campus map ensure law enforcement can safely and efficiently navigate the campus if an incident requiring law enforcement response occurs.
These resources ensure law enforcement will be able to safely and efficiently navigate the organization’s campus if an incident occurs that requires law enforcement response.
Making coffee and parking spaces available to officers encouraged police to visit the organization's campus more frequently.
which encouraged police to visit the organization’s campus more frequently
Ad hoc participants can vary by case and across organizations, including departments and community partners.
Ad hoc participants can vary by case and across organizations
State and local law enforcement can assist with information gathering, responding to safety concerns, and supporting management strategies.
Law enforcement can assist with information gathering, responding to safety concerns, and supporting management strategies.
Community mental health professionals can explain how mental health may affect a case and share knowledge of available resources.
Mental health professionals can provide insight into how mental health may impact a case
Beyond the roles described earlier, ad hoc participants can include organizational departments and community partners such as state and local law enforcement, community mental health, labor relations, and alternative dispute resolution.
They can also include organizational departments and community partners, such as:
Organizations can coordinate with local shelters to identify available openings for victims.
Coordinate with local shelters to identify available openings for victims
cite page 52 Step 4: Identify and Process Reports of Concerning Behavior
Systems in a workplace can be internal components, such as security or human resources departments, or external community partners, such as law enforcement and mental health providers.
Systems in a workplace can be internal components, such as security or human resources departments, or external community partners, such as law enforcement and mental health providers.
Figure 10 shows Judicial as an external system (blue circle) surrounding the individual of concern.
Judicial (blue)
Why inferred figure description: the label is printed in the Figure 10 graphic; the colour and the internal/external grouping are read from the figure legend, not from running text
Figure 10 shows Family & Community as an external system (blue circle) surrounding the individual of concern.
Family & Community (blue)
Why inferred figure description: the label is printed in the Figure 10 graphic; the colour and the internal/external grouping are read from the figure legend, not from running text
Organizations should preemptively establish collaborative relationships with those outside the organization, as highlighted in Step 1.
This highlights the importance of preemptively establishing collaborative relationships with those outside the organization
Community mental health professionals can assist in a consultative capacity, using their expertise to assess the risks posed by an individual or situation, particularly where individuals may be experiencing mental health crises.
These professionals can provide assistance in a consultative capacity, leveraging their professional expertise to assess the risks posed by an individual or situation, particularly in cases where individuals may be experiencing mental health crises.
Why inferred Typed statement, not conjecture: the 'may'/'might'/'can' is permissive guidance (what a team may do), not speculation about what is the case.
For external individuals such as customers or clients, BTAM teams can offer community service connections, liaise with law enforcement for wellness checks, and seek court orders when appropriate.
BTAM teams can offer connections to community and social service providers, liaise with law enforcement to conduct wellness checks, and partner with the judicial system to obtain court orders
If a customer complains about financial hardship, the organization may liaise with community services to refer the customer for employment or income assistance.
If the individual of concern is a customer who, for example, complains about financial hardship, the organization may liaise with community services to refer the customer for employment or income assistance.
Utilize the Systems Approach for management: collaborate with community stakeholders who can contribute (examples: leverage organizational resources, identify counseling services, engage family for support).
Collaborate with community stakeholders who can contribute.
When appropriate and feasible, organizations should consider coordinating with community partners to offer services and support after separation.
When appropriate and feasible, consider coordinating with community partners to offer services and support for the employee following separation.
A BTAM team leader at a healthcare agency says getting people together helps teams learn which community resources are available.
Generally speaking, it's helpful to get people together so that they know what resources are available in the community.
A BTAM team leader at a healthcare agency says providing assistance builds trust and helps the team gather information.
That really helps in building trust and helps us with gathering information
The healthcare BTAM team leader says many BTAM teams do not know about outside resources because of a lack of information sharing and partnering with others.
A lot of BTAM teams don’t know about outside resources because of a lack of information sharing and partnering with others.
Community partners with whom the organization has established a relationship can be an asset during the BTAM process.
Community partners with whom the organization has established a relationship (see Step 1) can be an asset during the BTAM process.
Organizations may leverage community partners so that individuals of concern may receive services, resources, or support.
Community partners may be leveraged by organizations so that individuals of concern may receive services, resources, or support.
Why inferred Typed statement, not conjecture: the 'may'/'might'/'can' is permissive guidance (what a team may do), not speculation about what is the case.
Community partners may also assist with searches of an individual's property, monitoring their behavior, or filing criminal charges.
These community partners may also assist with searches of an individual’s property, monitoring their behavior, or filing criminal charges.
Why inferred Typed statement, not conjecture: the 'may'/'might'/'can' is permissive guidance (what a team may do), not speculation about what is the case.
Organizations can collaborate with resources already available in their broader communities to develop a well-rounded menu of resources.
Organizations can also collaborate with resources already available in their broader communities to develop a well-rounded menu of resources and opportunities.
cite page 88 Step 7: Promote a Safe and Supportive Organizational Climate
NTAC recognizes that many of the steps in this guidance depend upon organizations and communities having important resources available to assist throughout the BTAM process.
many of the steps in this guidance depend upon organizations and communities having important resources available
Everyone has a role to play in keeping communities safe.
Everyone has a role to play in keeping communities safe, and the Secret Service stands ready to support our public safety partners in this vital mission.
The Secret Service stands ready to support its public safety partners in this vital mission.
the Secret Service stands ready to support our public safety partners in this vital mission.
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