The Practice of Campus-Based Threat Assessment: An Overview

Abstract

This article provides an overview of threat assessment and management as implemented on campuses of higher education. Standards of practice and state calls for implementation are cited. An overview of some of the basic principles for threat assessment and management implementation is accompanied by examples of how they are utilized. Pitfalls inherent to threat assessment and management and suggested remedies are outlined. Finally, there is a brief introduction for the articles that follow in this special section.

Keywords:

• campus threat assessment
• higher education
• violence prevention

Notes

Jeffrey J. Nolan, an attorney, is Senior Associate, Sigma Threat Management Associates. Eugene Deisinger is Deputy Chief of Police and Director, Threat Management Services at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.