When actionable reports of concerning behavior are received, BTAM teams must conduct a comprehensive evaluation of the risk posed by the individual.
BTAM teams must conduct a comprehensive evaluation of the risk posed by the individual
BTAM teams should use a fact-based process to gather information from diverse sources, identify key details about the individual's thinking and behavior, and consider the context of the individual's situation.
BTAM teams should use a fact-based process to gather information from diverse sources
The purpose of the assessment phase in BTAM is to determine whether an individual poses a risk of harm to themselves or others.
The purpose of the assessment phase in BTAM is to determine whether an individual poses a risk of harm to themselves or others
In Mass Attacks in Public Spaces: 2016-2020 (2023), NTAC found that the workplace was the most common formal setting in which concerning behavior was observed.
NTAC found that the workplace was the most common formal setting in which concerning behavior was observed
NTAC research has shown that most attackers exhibited behaviors that elicited concern in others prior to their attacks, across a variety of systems.
most attackers exhibited behaviors that elicited concern in others prior to their attacks
Information gathering can be phased, beginning with a preliminary inquiry and, when appropriate, a full assessment.
Gathering information can be accomplished using a phased procedure beginning with a preliminary inquiry and, when appropriate, conducting a full assessment
BTAM teams should use the Systems Approach and explore relevant Assessment Themes when gathering information and determining risk.
BTAM teams should utilize the Systems Approach and explore relevant Assessment Themes
To evaluate risk, BTAM teams should conduct a preliminary inquiry and/or full assessment to systematically gather information and develop a comprehensive understanding of the individual of concern's thinking and behaviors.
To accomplish this, BTAM teams should conduct a preliminary inquiry and/or full assessment to systematically gather information to develop a comprehensive understanding of the thinking and behaviors of the individual of concern.
In workplace settings, the assessment process may involve gathering information from individuals and systems inside and outside the organization and piecing together a comprehensive picture of the individual's behavior and life circumstances so an informed, reliable risk assessment can be made.
In workplace settings, this process may entail gathering information from individuals and systems both inside and outside of the organization, then piecing together a comprehensive picture of the individual's behavior and life circumstances so an informed and reliable assessment of risk can be made.
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.
Figure 9 illustrates a potential pathway for a report of concern from initial intake through to case closure.
Figure 9 on the following pages illustrates a potential pathway for a report of concern from initial intake to case closure.
NTAC's finding that the workplace was the most common formal setting for observed concerning behavior highlights the key role workplaces can play in early detection.
This finding highlights the key role workplaces can play in early detection.
Why inferred Typed conclusion: the sentence is the report's own judgement drawn from the finding just cited.
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