No specific demographic profile of an attacker exists
NTAC research found there is no specific demographic profile of an attacker.
There is no specific demographic profile of an attacker.
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Those posing risk often communicate intent without making direct threats
NTAC research has continuously found that individuals who pose a risk of violence do not always make direct threats beforehand, but they often communicate their intentions to others.
Those who pose a risk of violence do not always make direct threats prior to an attack, but they often communicate their intentions to those around them.
Attackers often elicit concern through their behaviors or communications
NTAC research has continuously found that attackers often elicit concern from others because of their behaviors or communications.
Attackers often elicit concern from those around them because of their behaviors or communications.
Bystander reporting and intervention can avert planned targeted violence
NTAC research has continuously found that bystander reporting and intervention can avert planned acts of targeted violence.
Bystander reporting and intervention can avert planned acts of targeted violence.
Preventing targeted workplace violence is everyone's responsibility
Preventing targeted workplace violence is everyone's responsibility.
Preventing targeted workplace violence is everyone's responsibility.
All employees, including supervisors and HR staff, have a prevention role
All employees, from supervisors and managers to front-line staff and security or HR professionals, have a role to play in violence prevention.
All employees, including supervisors, managers, front-line employees, and professionals in security, human resources (HR), and other positions and departments, have a role to play in violence prevention.
Violence prevention includes recognizing and reporting concerning behaviors for many employees
For many employees, violence prevention includes recognizing and reporting concerning behaviors they observe so action can be taken before violence occurs.
For many employees, this includes recognizing and reporting concerning behaviors they observe so action can be taken to intervene before violence can occur.
Part 1 examines attackers' background and behavioral history
Part 1 presents NTAC research findings on mass attacks in workplace settings, including attackers' background characteristics and behavioral history.
mass attacks perpetrated in workplace settings, including the background characteristics and behavioral history of the attackers
Part 2 offers a scalable 8-step BTAM framework
Part 2 describes BTAM principles and offers a scalable 8-step framework for organizations of differing sizes and resources.
offer a scalable 8-step framework to assist organizations of differing sizes and resources to take proactive action and reduce the risk of targeted workplace violence
Targeted workplace violence defined as a premeditated workplace attack
Targeted workplace violence is a premeditated act of violence perpetrated at a workplace, directed at a specific individual, group, or location, regardless of motivation and generally unrelated to other criminal activity.
Targeted workplace violence can be defined as a premeditated act of violence perpetrated at a workplace, directed at a specific individual, group, or location, regardless of motivation and generally unrelated to other criminal activity.
Publication offers research findings and operational guidance on targeted workplace violence
The publication offers key research findings and operational guidance for preventing acts of targeted workplace violence.
This publication offers key research findings and operational guidance for preventing acts of targeted workplace violence.
Publication is designed to help establish a program to proactively prevent workplace violence
The publication is designed to promote organizational safety by offering information and guidance that can be used to establish a program to proactively prevent incidents of targeted workplace violence.
This publication is designed to promote organizational safety by offering information and guidance that can be used to establish a program to proactively prevent incidents of targeted workplace violence.
Part 2 guides implementing an organizational BTAM program based on the Secret Service approach
Part 2, A Guide for Workplace Violence Prevention, is a guide to implementing an organizational behavioral threat assessment and management (BTAM) program based on the proactive violence prevention approach used by the U.S. Secret Service.
A guide to implement an organizational behavioral threat assessment and management (BTAM) program based upon the proactive approach to violence prevention used by the U.S. Secret Service.
Callout: targeted workplace violence is a premeditated act at a workplace against a specific target
A definition box defines targeted workplace violence as a premeditated act of violence perpetrated at a workplace, directed at a specific individual, group, or location, regardless of motivation and generally unrelated to other criminal activity.
A premeditated act of violence perpetrated at a workplace, directed at a specific individual, group, or location, regardless of motivation and generally unrelated to other criminal activity.
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