Organizations must consider how to create a situation less prone to violence when developing risk management strategies.
Organizations must consider how to create a situation less prone to violence when developing risk management strategies.
Specific strategies depend on the organization, its resources, applicable federal and state laws, and the characteristics of the situation and individual.
Specific strategies will depend on the organization, resources, applicable federal and state laws, and the characteristics of the situation and the individual of concern.
Examples include changing an employee's schedule when staff conflict, restricting an individual's facility access, engaging local law enforcement for support, and limiting access to firearms when permitted by law and consistent with constitutional protections.
Some strategies for creating a situation less prone to violence include changing an employee's schedule when there are conflicts among staff
Extreme Risk Protection Orders (ERPOs) are civil court orders used to temporarily restrict a person's access or ability to purchase firearms if they pose a risk of harm to themselves or others.
ERPOs are civil court orders used to temporarily restrict a person's access or ability to purchase firearms if the person poses a risk of harm to themselves or others.
As of 2026, over 20 states, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. Virgin Islands have ERPO laws, also called red flag laws.
over 20 states, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. Virgin Islands have ERPO laws (also called "red flag" laws)
Eligible petitioners for an ERPO may include law enforcement, family members, romantic partners, and clinicians, depending on state law.
Eligible petitioners for an ERPO may include law enforcement, family members, romantic partners, and clinicians.
Modeled after domestic violence protection orders, ERPOs focus specifically on firearms access.
Modeled after domestic violence protection orders, ERPOs focus specifically on firearms access
California, Hawai'i, and the U.S. Virgin Islands have adopted legislation allowing employers or coworkers to petition for an ERPO concerning an employee.
California, Hawai'i, and the U.S. Virgin Islands have adopted legislation to also allow employers or coworkers to petition for an ERPO concerning an employee.
The Systems Approach can identify risk management resources that can be leveraged to reduce the risk of violence for an individual of concern.
The Systems Approach (see Step 5) can identify risk management resources that can be leveraged to reduce the risk of violence for an individual of concern.
When, how, and to what degree internal and external systems are leveraged depends on the individual's affiliation, circumstances, and the resources available.
When, how, and to what degree different internal and external systems are leveraged will depend on the individual of concern's affiliation with the organization, the unique circumstances of the individual of concern, and the resources available.
Organizations should proactively develop a resource guide for the BTAM team to use during management, and the team should regularly review and revise it.
Organizations should proactively develop a resource guide for the BTAM team to use during management.
The resource guide should include common needs and risk factors, types of strategies to address them, and internal and external resources.
types of risk management strategies to address these needs
Why inferred Combines three bulleted items of the resource-guide list into one statement; the quote covers the middle item.
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