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A Qualitative Examination Of Student Threat Assessment In Nassau County, New York, Christopher J. Cleary
A Qualitative Examination Of Student Threat Assessment In Nassau County, New York, Christopher J. Cleary
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Law enforcement agencies and school systems face the critically important task of preventing attacks of targeted school violence and providing safe environments for students, faculty, and staff. The tragic results of past school shooting incidents have caused law enforcement agencies to work collaboratively with educators to develop strategies to reduce violent attacks.
Numerous examples from previous school shooting incidents show that shooters exhibited certain warning signs before the attack, and those signs went unaddressed. The student threat assessment process was developed to help educators and law enforcement members recognize the warning signs and take preemptive action before violence occurs. Threat …