Threat Assessment: An Essential Component of a Comprehensive Safe School Program

In a second of a three-part series on school violence, Jimerson et al explore how to identify and help students who may pose a threat to school safety. An effective threat assessment, among other things, is based on the efforts of a threat assessment team that is usually composed of trained school-b...

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Published inPrincipal leadership (High school ed.) Vol. 6; no. 2; p. 11
Main Authors Jimerson, Shane R, Brock, Stephen E, Cowan, Katherine C
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Reston National Association of Secondary School Principals 01.10.2005
EditionHigh School ed.
Subjects
Best practice
Crime prevention
School environment
School safety
School violence
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Summary:In a second of a three-part series on school violence, Jimerson et al explore how to identify and help students who may pose a threat to school safety. An effective threat assessment, among other things, is based on the efforts of a threat assessment team that is usually composed of trained school-based personnel and select members of the broader school community, such as law enforcement officers, faith leaders, and representatives of social service agencies.
ISSN:1538-9251