35 claims on pp. 7–95 (statement 1, definition 34).
Targeted workplace violence is a premeditated act of violence at a workplace, directed at a specific individual, group, or location, regardless of motivation and generally unrelated to other criminal activity.
A premeditated act of violence perpetrated at a workplace, directed at a specific individual, group, or location, regardless of motivation and generally unrelated to other criminal activity.
An individual is known or knowable when their identity, affiliation, or behavior patterns are already recognized or can reasonably be identified through frequent or substantive contact with the workplace. Common examples are current or former employees, regular or notable customers, clients, patients, or visitors, and current or former romantic partners or relatives of individuals connected to the organization.
An individual is known or knowable when their identity, affiliation, or patterns of behavior are either already recognized (i.e., known) or can reasonably be identified (i.e., knowable) based upon their frequent or substantive contact with the workplace.
Behavioral Threat Assessment and Management (BTAM) is a behavior-based approach to proactively prevent incidents of targeted violence by identifying concerning individuals, assessing risk, and applying interventions.
A behavior-based approach to proactively prevent incidents of targeted violence.
An individual of concern is anyone who has exhibited concerning behaviors that may indicate a potential risk of harm to themselves or others in the workplace setting.
Any individual who has exhibited concerning behaviors that may indicate a potential risk of harm to themselves or others in the workplace setting.
Concerning behavior is action or communication that is objectively or contextually troubling or inappropriate and indicates a potential risk of violence.
Actions or communications by an individual that are objectively or contextually troubling or inappropriate and indicate a potential risk of violence.
The systems approach gathers information from various community systems to provide a comprehensive and reliable assessment of an individual's thinking and behavior.
A process of gathering information from various community systems in order to provide a comprehensive and reliable assessment of an individual's thinking and behavior.
Assessment themes are areas of inquiry that give a contextual understanding of an individual's mindset, behavior, and circumstances, allowing a BTAM team to judge whether the individual poses a risk of violence.
Areas of inquiry that, when explored, will provide a contextual understanding of an individual's mindset, behavior, and circumstances
Risk management is the strategies and efforts a BTAM team pursues to make a violent outcome less likely, and it should always be driven by the results of the behavioral threat assessment.
The strategies and efforts pursued by a BTAM team with the goal of making a violent outcome less likely.
Common types of individuals known or knowable to a workplace include current or former employees; regular or notable customers, clients, patients, or visitors; and current or former romantic partners or relatives of individuals connected to the organization.
Common types of individuals that are known or knowable to a workplace include current or former employees; regular or notable customers, clients, patients, or visitors; and the current or former romantic partners or relatives of individuals connected to the organization.
The U.S. Secret Service behavioral threat assessment model was developed to identify individuals displaying threatening or concerning behavior, gather information to assess whether an individual poses a risk of violence, and then manage the risk with appropriate interventions.
The U.S. Secret Service behavioral threat assessment model was developed to identify individuals displaying threatening or concerning behavior, gather information to assess if an individual poses a risk of violence, and then manage the risk by implementing appropriate interventions.
Risk management should always be driven by the results of the behavioral threat assessment.
Risk management should always be driven by the results of the behavioral threat assessment.
Targeted workplace violence is a premeditated act of violence perpetrated at a workplace, directed at a specific individual, group, or location, regardless of motivation and generally unrelated to other criminal activity.
Targeted workplace violence can be defined as a premeditated act of violence perpetrated at a workplace, directed at a specific individual, group, or location, regardless of motivation and generally unrelated to other criminal activity.
A definition box defines targeted workplace violence as a premeditated act of violence perpetrated at a workplace, directed at a specific individual, group, or location, regardless of motivation and generally unrelated to other criminal activity.
A premeditated act of violence perpetrated at a workplace, directed at a specific individual, group, or location, regardless of motivation and generally unrelated to other criminal activity.
An individual is known or knowable when their identity, affiliation, or patterns of behavior are already recognized or can reasonably be identified through frequent or substantive contact with the workplace.
An individual is known or knowable when their identity, affiliation, or patterns of behavior are either already recognized (i.e., known) or can reasonably be identified (i.e., knowable) based upon their frequent or substantive contact with the workplace.
The Known or Knowable definition box lists current or former employees; regular or notable customers, clients, patients, or visitors; and current or former romantic partners or relatives of individuals connected to the organization as common types.
Common types of individuals that are known or knowable to a workplace include current or former employees; regular or notable customers, clients, patients, or visitors; and the current or former romantic partners or relatives of individuals connected to the organization.
Behavioral conduct refers to actions taken by employees in the workplace, including how they interact with colleagues and whether they adhere to an organization's standards for behavior.
Behavioral conduct refers to actions taken by employees in the workplace, including how they interact with colleagues and others at work, and whether they adhere to an organization's policies or standards for behavior.
Toxic conduct shows persistent patterns of callous, reckless, paranoid, confrontational, aggressive, and/or threatening behaviors toward others.
persistent patterns of callous, reckless, paranoid, confrontational, aggressive, and/or threatening behaviors toward others
Delusions are false, idiosyncratic beliefs that are maintained despite evidence to the contrary.
which are false, idiosyncratic beliefs that are firmly maintained despite evidence to the contrary
Hallucinations are sensory perceptions that seem real but occur without any external stimulation.
sensory perceptions that seem real but occur without any external stimulation
Behavioral threat assessment and management (BTAM) is a behavior-based approach to proactively prevent incidents of targeted violence.
Behavioral threat assessment and management (BTAM) is a behavior-based approach to proactively prevent incidents of targeted violence.
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In the context of preventing workplace violence, an individual of concern is any individual who has exhibited concerning behaviors that may indicate a potential risk of harm to themselves or others in the workplace setting.
an individual of concern is any individual who has exhibited concerning behaviors that may indicate a potential risk of harm to themselves or others in the workplace setting.
cite page 30 Part 2: A Guide for Workplace Violence Prevention
An individual eliciting concern can be a current or former employee, a customer, client, patient, or visitor, or a current or former romantic partner or relative of someone connected to the workplace.
An individual eliciting concern can be: a current or former employee; a customer, client, patient, and visitor; or a current or former romantic partner or relative of an individual connected to the workplace.
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Workplace violence encompasses targeted workplace violence as well as other forms of physical violence, harassment, intimidation, or other threatening behavior.
Workplace violence, which encompasses targeted workplace violence as well as other forms of physical violence, harassment, intimidation, or other threatening behavior
Ad hoc participants do not regularly attend BTAM team meetings but can coordinate with the team, share and receive information, and provide ancillary support when appropriate.
Ad hoc participants do not regularly attend BTAM team meetings
Concerning behavior is an action or communication by an individual that is objectively or contextually troubling or inappropriate and indicates a potential risk of violence.
Actions or communications by an individual that are objectively or contextually troubling or inappropriate and indicate a potential risk of violence.
cite page 50 Step 4: Identify and Process Reports of Concerning Behavior
IPV is abuse or aggression in a romantic relationship, including current and former spouses and dating partners, and can include physical, psychological, or sexual violence and stalking.
Intimate partner violence (IPV) is abuse or aggression that occurs in the context of a romantic relationship
cite page 52 Step 4: Identify and Process Reports of Concerning Behavior
Intimate partner violence can include physical violence, psychological aggression, sexual violence, stalking, and other behaviors.
IPV can include physical violence, psychological aggression, sexual violence, stalking, and other behaviors.
cite page 52 Step 4: Identify and Process Reports of Concerning Behavior
The Systems Approach is a process of gathering information from various community systems to provide a comprehensive and reliable assessment of an individual's thinking and behavior.
A process of gathering information from various community systems in order to provide a comprehensive and reliable assessment of an individual's thinking and behavior
The report defines internal systems as systems within the organization itself.
Internal systems are systems within the organization itself.
Insider threat programs are designed to detect risks from trusted insiders, such as employees or contractors, who may intentionally or unintentionally cause harm.
Insider threat programs are designed to detect risks from trusted insiders, such as employees or contractors, who may intentionally or unintentionally cause harm
External systems are systems outside of the workplace that may be of particular importance when assessing individuals not directly affiliated with the organization, such as customers or visitors.
External systems are systems outside of the workplace
Assessment Themes are areas of inquiry that, when explored, provide a contextual understanding of an individual's mindset, behavior, and circumstances that will allow a BTAM team to assess if the individual poses a risk of violence.
Areas of inquiry that, when explored, will provide a contextual understanding of an individual's mindset, behavior, and circumstances
Summative themes represent key questions that must be answered as part of an overall assessment.
Summative themes represent key questions that must be answered as part of an overall assessment
Organizational climate reflects how people perceive and describe their working environment, including employees' attitudes, feelings, and recurring patterns of behavior.
Organizational climate reflects how people perceive and describe their working environment, including employees' attitudes, feelings, and recurring patterns of behavior.
cite page 86 Step 7: Promote a Safe and Supportive Organizational Climate
In Data Table 2, history of domestic violence indicates at least one incident of domestic violence, which may or may not have resulted in an arrest or criminal charge.
*Indicates at least one incident of domestic violence which may or may not have resulted in an arrest or criminal charge.
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