One of the most important actions an employee can take to prevent violence is to report concerning behaviors they witness.
One of the most important actions an employee can take to prevent violence is to report any concerning behaviors they witness.
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Organizations should ensure all employees are trained to recognize concerning behavior and have avenues to report safety concerns.
Organizations should ensure that all employees are trained to recognize concerning behavior and have avenues through which they can report their safety concerns.
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Once a report is received, BTAM teams should process and triage the reports of concern.
Once a report is received, BTAM teams should process and triage these reports of concern
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Identifying and processing reports of concern is the first step during a behavioral threat assessment.
Identifying and processing reports of concern is the first step during a behavioral threat assessment.
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Organizations must train their workforce to recognize and report concerns when an individual or situation elicits concern for the safety of themselves or others.
Organizations must train their workforce to recognize and report their concerns when an individual or situation elicits concern for the safety of themselves or others.
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All employees must understand that threatening statements should be reported.
All employees must understand that threatening statements should be reported
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A person may pose a risk of violence without ever making an explicit threat.
a person may pose a risk of violence without making an explicit threat
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Concerning behaviors occur along a continuum from contextually concerning to objectively concerning.
concerning behaviors occur along a continuum from contextually concerning to objectively concerning
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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.
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Concerning behaviors include both non-criminal and criminal activities.
and include non-criminal and criminal activities
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Escalating interpersonal disputes are among the behaviors that may be concerning.
Concerning behaviors may include escalating interpersonal disputes, grievances, concerning social media content, stalking and harassment, obsessions with violence, idolizing past attackers, fixating on people or locations, suicidal ideations, self-harm, unusual levels of aggression, threats, weapons violations, and physical assaults.
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Grievances are among the behaviors that may be concerning.
Concerning behaviors may include escalating interpersonal disputes, grievances, concerning social media content, stalking and harassment, obsessions with violence, idolizing past attackers, fixating on people or locations, suicidal ideations, self-harm, unusual levels of aggression, threats, weapons violations, and physical assaults.
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Concerning social media content is among the behaviors that may be concerning.
Concerning behaviors may include escalating interpersonal disputes, grievances, concerning social media content, stalking and harassment, obsessions with violence, idolizing past attackers, fixating on people or locations, suicidal ideations, self-harm, unusual levels of aggression, threats, weapons violations, and physical assaults.
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Stalking and harassment are among the behaviors that may be concerning.
Concerning behaviors may include escalating interpersonal disputes, grievances, concerning social media content, stalking and harassment, obsessions with violence, idolizing past attackers, fixating on people or locations, suicidal ideations, self-harm, unusual levels of aggression, threats, weapons violations, and physical assaults.
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Obsessions with violence are among the behaviors that may be concerning.
Concerning behaviors may include escalating interpersonal disputes, grievances, concerning social media content, stalking and harassment, obsessions with violence, idolizing past attackers, fixating on people or locations, suicidal ideations, self-harm, unusual levels of aggression, threats, weapons violations, and physical assaults.
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Idolizing past attackers is among the behaviors that may be concerning.
Concerning behaviors may include escalating interpersonal disputes, grievances, concerning social media content, stalking and harassment, obsessions with violence, idolizing past attackers, fixating on people or locations, suicidal ideations, self-harm, unusual levels of aggression, threats, weapons violations, and physical assaults.
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Fixating on people or locations is among the behaviors that may be concerning.
Concerning behaviors may include escalating interpersonal disputes, grievances, concerning social media content, stalking and harassment, obsessions with violence, idolizing past attackers, fixating on people or locations, suicidal ideations, self-harm, unusual levels of aggression, threats, weapons violations, and physical assaults.
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Suicidal ideations are among the behaviors that may be concerning.
Concerning behaviors may include escalating interpersonal disputes, grievances, concerning social media content, stalking and harassment, obsessions with violence, idolizing past attackers, fixating on people or locations, suicidal ideations, self-harm, unusual levels of aggression, threats, weapons violations, and physical assaults.
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Self-harm is among the behaviors that may be concerning.
Concerning behaviors may include escalating interpersonal disputes, grievances, concerning social media content, stalking and harassment, obsessions with violence, idolizing past attackers, fixating on people or locations, suicidal ideations, self-harm, unusual levels of aggression, threats, weapons violations, and physical assaults.
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Unusual levels of aggression are among the behaviors that may be concerning.
Concerning behaviors may include escalating interpersonal disputes, grievances, concerning social media content, stalking and harassment, obsessions with violence, idolizing past attackers, fixating on people or locations, suicidal ideations, self-harm, unusual levels of aggression, threats, weapons violations, and physical assaults.
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Threats are among the behaviors that may be concerning.
Concerning behaviors may include escalating interpersonal disputes, grievances, concerning social media content, stalking and harassment, obsessions with violence, idolizing past attackers, fixating on people or locations, suicidal ideations, self-harm, unusual levels of aggression, threats, weapons violations, and physical assaults.
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Weapons violations are among the behaviors that may be concerning.
Concerning behaviors may include escalating interpersonal disputes, grievances, concerning social media content, stalking and harassment, obsessions with violence, idolizing past attackers, fixating on people or locations, suicidal ideations, self-harm, unusual levels of aggression, threats, weapons violations, and physical assaults.
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Physical assaults are among the behaviors that may be concerning.
Concerning behaviors may include escalating interpersonal disputes, grievances, concerning social media content, stalking and harassment, obsessions with violence, idolizing past attackers, fixating on people or locations, suicidal ideations, self-harm, unusual levels of aggression, threats, weapons violations, and physical assaults.
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Objectively concerning behaviors such as unauthorized weapons, threats, and assaults should warrant immediate action, often including local law enforcement.
Some behaviors are objectively concerning (e.g., unauthorized weapons, threats, assaults) and should warrant immediate action, oftentimes including local law enforcement intervention.
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Contextually concerning behaviors, such as rapidly deteriorating performance or angry outbursts, should be assessed in the full context of the person and environment.
Other behaviors are contextually concerning, in that they may not prompt immediate safety concerns but should be assessed in the full context of the individual's situation and their environment
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Figure 8 gives examples of concerning behaviors on a continuum from contextually concerning to objectively concerning.
from contextually concerning to objectively concerning (see Figure 8)
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