NTAC research and Secret Service operational experience have established the principles that follow for the BTAM process. Each principle is listed as a separate claim below.
NTAC research and Secret Service operational experience have established that the BTAM process:
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BTAM involves determining if an individual of concern poses a risk of violence. It also requires developing proactive management strategies to reduce the likelihood of a violent outcome.
Is a systematic risk management approach. BTAM involves determining if an individual of concern poses a risk of violence while developing proactive management strategies to reduce the likelihood of a violent outcome.
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The BTAM team should evaluate information from others who know the individual, as well as lawfully accessible records and social media, not only interviews with the individual.
the BTAM team should also evaluate information obtained from others who know the individual (e.g., colleagues, supervisors, family members), as well as lawfully accessible information contained in records, social media activity, and other forms of documentation.
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A BTAM team should employ rapport-building techniques to facilitate positive engagement and successful intervention.
A BTAM team should employ rapport-building techniques to facilitate positive engagement and successful intervention.
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Acting at the first sign of concerning behavior, rather than waiting for a direct or explicit threat, improves the chances of preventing violence.
Acting at the first sign of concerning behavior, instead of waiting for a direct or explicit threat, improves the chances of preventing violence.
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The BTAM process offers an opportunity to apply appropriate interventions before behavior escalates to criminality or violence.
The BTAM process offers an opportunity to apply appropriate interventions before behavior escalates to criminality or violence.
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Rather than focusing on demographic characteristics, the BTAM process prioritizes understanding an individual's thinking and behavior.
Rather than focusing on demographic characteristics (e.g., gender, age, race, ethnicity), the BTAM process prioritizes understanding an individual's thinking and behavior.
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Rather than attempting to predict who will act violently, the BTAM process should focus on identifying and addressing the concerning factors that appear to drive a person toward violence.
Rather than attempting to predict who will act violently, the BTAM process should focus on identifying and addressing the concerning factors that appear to drive a person toward violence.
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