# Enhancing School Safety Using a Threat Assessment Model: Claim Map

> 319 claims extracted from "Enhancing School Safety Using a Threat Assessment Model: An Operational Guide for Preventing Targeted School Violence" (U.S. Secret Service National Threat Assessment Center, 2018), in 13 sections and 22 concepts. Each claim is linked to the highlighted passage on the source page it came from.

Cite a claim by linking to its claim URL, for example https://www.ncier.org/research/claim-maps/k12-threat-assessment-model/claims/p046-03. Each claim's canonical home is its section page, anchored by claim id.

License: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Attribution to NCIER is required. Suggested citation: U.S. Secret Service National Threat Assessment Center. (2018). Enhancing School Safety Using a Threat Assessment Model: An Operational Guide for Preventing Targeted School Violence (p. 4). Claim p004-01, NCIER Claim Map. https://www.ncier.org/research/claim-maps/k12-threat-assessment-model/claims/p004-01

## Start here

- [Map overview](https://www.ncier.org/research/claim-maps/k12-threat-assessment-model): counts, sections, top concepts, downloads and how to cite
- [Methodology](https://www.ncier.org/research/claim-maps/k12-threat-assessment-model/methodology): how claims were extracted, verified and highlighted
- [Explorer](https://www.ncier.org/research/claim-maps/k12-threat-assessment-model/explore): interactive graph of claims, concepts and sections

## Data

- [claims.json](https://www.ncier.org/research/claim-maps/k12-threat-assessment-model/claims.json): full dataset with absolute URLs
- [claims.csv](https://www.ncier.org/research/claim-maps/k12-threat-assessment-model/claims.csv): id, page, section, type, tag, title, quote, concepts, url, cite, license
- [graph.json](https://www.ncier.org/research/claim-maps/k12-threat-assessment-model/graph.json): nodes and links

## Sections

- [Message from the Director](https://www.ncier.org/research/claim-maps/k12-threat-assessment-model/sections/message-from-the-director): Report pages 4–4: 14 claims on p. 4 (fact 3, statement 9, conclusion 2).
- [Introduction](https://www.ncier.org/research/claim-maps/k12-threat-assessment-model/sections/introduction): Report pages 5–5: 19 claims on p. 5 (fact 3, statement 7, evidence 3, conclusion 4, definition 2).
- [Creating a Comprehensive Targeted Violence Prevention Plan](https://www.ncier.org/research/claim-maps/k12-threat-assessment-model/sections/creating-a-comprehensive-targeted-violence-prevention-plan): Report pages 6–6: 7 claims on p. 6 (statement 6, conclusion 1).
- [Step 1: Establish a Multidisciplinary Threat Assessment Team](https://www.ncier.org/research/claim-maps/k12-threat-assessment-model/sections/step-1-establish-a-multidisciplinary-threat-assessment-team): Report pages 7–7: 14 claims on p. 7 (fact 3, statement 4, conclusion 7).
- [Step 2: Define Prohibited and Concerning Behaviors](https://www.ncier.org/research/claim-maps/k12-threat-assessment-model/sections/step-2-define-prohibited-and-concerning-behaviors): Report pages 8–8: 10 claims on p. 8 (statement 4, conclusion 5, conjecture 1).
- [Step 3: Create a Central Reporting Mechanism](https://www.ncier.org/research/claim-maps/k12-threat-assessment-model/sections/step-3-create-a-central-reporting-mechanism): Report pages 9–9: 9 claims on p. 9 (fact 2, statement 2, conclusion 5).
- [Step 4: Determine the Threshold for Law Enforcement Intervention](https://www.ncier.org/research/claim-maps/k12-threat-assessment-model/sections/step-4-determine-the-threshold-for-law-enforcement-intervention): Report pages 10–10: 8 claims on p. 10 (fact 2, conclusion 4, conjecture 2).
- [Step 5: Establish Assessment Procedures](https://www.ncier.org/research/claim-maps/k12-threat-assessment-model/sections/step-5-establish-assessment-procedures): Report pages 11–20: 129 claims on pp. 11–20 (fact 46, statement 8, evidence 3, conclusion 53, conjecture 19).
- [Step 6: Develop Risk Management Options](https://www.ncier.org/research/claim-maps/k12-threat-assessment-model/sections/step-6-develop-risk-management-options): Report pages 21–22: 25 claims on pp. 21–22 (fact 6, statement 6, conclusion 11, conjecture 2).
- [Step 7: Create and Promote Safe School Climates](https://www.ncier.org/research/claim-maps/k12-threat-assessment-model/sections/step-7-create-and-promote-safe-school-climates): Report pages 23–24: 19 claims on pp. 23–24 (statement 6, evidence 3, conclusion 9, conjecture 1).
- [Step 8: Conduct Training for All Stakeholders](https://www.ncier.org/research/claim-maps/k12-threat-assessment-model/sections/step-8-conduct-training-for-all-stakeholders): Report pages 25–26: 26 claims on pp. 25–26 (fact 1, statement 4, conclusion 15, conjecture 6).
- [Conclusion](https://www.ncier.org/research/claim-maps/k12-threat-assessment-model/sections/conclusion): Report pages 27–27: 9 claims on p. 27 (statement 1, evidence 1, conclusion 6, conjecture 1).
- [Additional Resources for Schools](https://www.ncier.org/research/claim-maps/k12-threat-assessment-model/sections/additional-resources-for-schools): Report pages 28–32: 30 claims on pp. 28–31 (statement 30).

## Concepts

- [Additional resources for schools](https://www.ncier.org/research/claim-maps/k12-threat-assessment-model/concepts/additional-resources-for-schools): 32 claims on pp. 2–31 (statement 32).
- [Assessment procedures and documentation](https://www.ncier.org/research/claim-maps/k12-threat-assessment-model/concepts/assessment-procedures-and-documentation): 24 claims on pp. 7–18 (statement 2, conclusion 18, conjecture 4).
- [Attack capacity and planning](https://www.ncier.org/research/claim-maps/k12-threat-assessment-model/concepts/attack-capacity-and-planning): 15 claims on pp. 15–20 (fact 4, statement 3, conclusion 5, conjecture 3).
- [Central reporting mechanism](https://www.ncier.org/research/claim-maps/k12-threat-assessment-model/concepts/central-reporting-mechanism): 11 claims on pp. 9–25 (fact 4, statement 1, conclusion 6).
- [Comprehensive targeted violence prevention plan](https://www.ncier.org/research/claim-maps/k12-threat-assessment-model/concepts/comprehensive-targeted-violence-prevention-plan): 21 claims on pp. 1–27 (statement 15, conclusion 5, definition 1).
- [Concerning communications and threats](https://www.ncier.org/research/claim-maps/k12-threat-assessment-model/concepts/concerning-communications-and-threats): 15 claims on pp. 9–22 (fact 6, statement 1, evidence 1, conclusion 3, conjecture 4).
- [Emergency response planning](https://www.ncier.org/research/claim-maps/k12-threat-assessment-model/concepts/emergency-response-planning): 9 claims on pp. 26–30 (statement 2, evidence 1, conclusion 5, conjecture 1).
- [Inappropriate interests and weapons access](https://www.ncier.org/research/claim-maps/k12-threat-assessment-model/concepts/inappropriate-interests-and-weapons-access): 19 claims on pp. 15–22 (fact 9, statement 1, conclusion 6, conjecture 3).
- [Investigative themes](https://www.ncier.org/research/claim-maps/k12-threat-assessment-model/concepts/investigative-themes): 8 claims on pp. 5–14 (evidence 2, conclusion 5, conjecture 1).
- [Law enforcement intervention threshold](https://www.ncier.org/research/claim-maps/k12-threat-assessment-model/concepts/law-enforcement-intervention-threshold): 10 claims on pp. 10–26 (fact 2, conclusion 5, conjecture 3).
- [Mental health, desperation and suicide](https://www.ncier.org/research/claim-maps/k12-threat-assessment-model/concepts/mental-health-desperation-and-suicide): 20 claims on pp. 8–31 (fact 4, statement 3, conclusion 7, conjecture 6).
- [Motives and grievances](https://www.ncier.org/research/claim-maps/k12-threat-assessment-model/concepts/motives-and-grievances): 9 claims on pp. 13–22 (fact 2, conclusion 5, conjecture 2).
- [Multidisciplinary threat assessment team](https://www.ncier.org/research/claim-maps/k12-threat-assessment-model/concepts/multidisciplinary-threat-assessment-team): 16 claims on pp. 7–16 (fact 3, statement 4, conclusion 9).
- [NTAC research and case examples](https://www.ncier.org/research/claim-maps/k12-threat-assessment-model/concepts/ntac-research-and-case-examples): 66 claims on pp. 2–24 (fact 50, statement 7, evidence 8, conclusion 1).
- [Prohibited and concerning behaviors](https://www.ncier.org/research/claim-maps/k12-threat-assessment-model/concepts/prohibited-and-concerning-behaviors): 13 claims on pp. 8–27 (statement 6, conclusion 6, conjecture 1).
- [Protective factors](https://www.ncier.org/research/claim-maps/k12-threat-assessment-model/concepts/protective-factors): 11 claims on pp. 16–23 (statement 1, conclusion 7, conjecture 3).
- [Risk management options](https://www.ncier.org/research/claim-maps/k12-threat-assessment-model/concepts/risk-management-options): 26 claims on pp. 8–22 (fact 3, statement 7, conclusion 15, conjecture 1).
- [Safe school climate](https://www.ncier.org/research/claim-maps/k12-threat-assessment-model/concepts/safe-school-climate): 34 claims on pp. 5–30 (fact 1, statement 9, evidence 5, conclusion 17, conjecture 2).
- [Stressors and bullying](https://www.ncier.org/research/claim-maps/k12-threat-assessment-model/concepts/stressors-and-bullying): 23 claims on pp. 8–31 (fact 9, statement 4, evidence 1, conclusion 8, conjecture 1).
- [Targeted school violence](https://www.ncier.org/research/claim-maps/k12-threat-assessment-model/concepts/targeted-school-violence): 9 claims on pp. 4–27 (fact 1, statement 4, conclusion 2, conjecture 1, definition 1).
- [Training for stakeholders](https://www.ncier.org/research/claim-maps/k12-threat-assessment-model/concepts/training-for-stakeholders): 29 claims on pp. 4–27 (fact 2, statement 5, conclusion 16, conjecture 6).
- [Violence as an option and concerned others](https://www.ncier.org/research/claim-maps/k12-threat-assessment-model/concepts/violence-as-an-option-and-concerned-others): 10 claims on pp. 14–18 (fact 4, statement 1, conclusion 4, conjecture 1).

## Filters

- [Inferred claims](https://www.ncier.org/research/claim-maps/k12-threat-assessment-model/inferred): claims that go beyond the quoted words, each with its reason