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As previously noted, this guidance is not intended to provide a framework for providing physical security.

BTAUs should be prepared, however, to work within their agencies and with relevant security partners to ensure the physical security of people and places who may be potential targets.

For example, when an individual is assessed as posing a risk to a person at a specific location, the BTAU may take steps to restrict the individual’s ability to access that location.

This can be accomplished through court orders that bar access, no trespass orders, and ensuring that on-site security at the location is made aware that the individual is restricted from entering.

Additional measures could include increasing the number of security guards, screening those who enter the location, and having more visible police patrols.

STEP 4 of this framework discussed the importance of using the Systems Approach for information gathering and assessment. The Systems Approach also provides a framework for management by identifying community-level partners who can contribute resources toward the BTAU’s violence prevention efforts.

Violence prevention requires a community-wide approach, and law enforcement agencies must be prepared to leverage their partnerships with other agencies to help reduce the likelihood of violence.