LB’s Multi-disciplinary Threat Assessment Team Understanding the Team’s Objectives Knowing How to Report Concerns

Training Objectives: Learn and be able to articulate the objectives of LBCC’s Threat Assessment team Understand the Threat Assessment team threat assessment process Be able to identify behaviors associated with potential threat to campus safety Be able to identify which resources to contact (report to) in different types of situations

Who Should Get This Information? Faculty Program Staff Managers Anyone on campus that interacts with students on a regular basis Incidents of violence at school are rarely sudden, impulsive acts. Prior to the event, most attackers have engaged in some behavior which caused concern or indicated a need for help.

Threat Assessment Team Objectives [Climate Assessment & Risk Evaluation] Assess the School’s Safety Climate Staff as positive role models Diversity and differences are respected Communication is encouraged and conflict mediated Identifying and Assessing Students of Concern Staff and students help identify individuals that may need help Conducting a Threat Assessment Inquiry Implementing Appropriate Threat Management Strategies

Threat Assessment Team Members Marcene Olson, Director of Safety & Loss Prevention Lynne Cox–Assoc. Dean, Student Affairs Scott Rolen – Human Resources Director Carol Raymundo – Center for Accessibility Resources Director Lt. Alan Lynn– Albany Police Dept. Lt. Cord Wood–Corvallis PD; FBI Agent – Isabel Scharn Officer David Dominy– Lebanon PD; Sergeant Geoff Hamlin – SHPD Todd Noble & Justin Thomas– Linn County Public Health Sandra Shinkle–Threat Assessment & Counseling Center Bruce Thompson & Jason Wells– LBCC Public Safety Office Lewis Franklin –Veteran’s Club Advisor Linda Hobson – Faculty Jeff Davis – Benton Center Director Lin Olson – Benton Center Coordinator David Bird - Faculty

Basic Threat Assessment Team Protocols The central question is not whether the individual has made a threat but whether he/she poses a threat. Threat Assessment Team will: Gather information about individual of concern Interview as needed the individual, faculty/staff, family, friends Evaluate information gathered using predetermined rubric and professional advise Motive/Opportunity/Means Make recommendations for a course of action to mitigate an event

Basic Threat Observation Moderate Threat:(refer to counseling &/or Lynne) Repeated disruption – likely distressed Possible threat made but may be indirect, inconsistent, implausible Elevated Threat:(refer to Threat Assessment team– Marcene/Lynne) Seriously disruptive behavior – clear distress Possible threat made – is consistent and plausible, more detailed and suggests potential to be carried out Extreme Threat: Individual’s behavior has changed or medically disturbed Threat is concrete, consistent, plausible, detailed, reference to means, threatener seems detached

Reporting Threats Everyone on campus can be the eyes & ears of the Threat Assessment team. Anyone can report an individual of concern, implied violence, or acts of violence Contact the Director, Safety & Loss Prevention, Associate Dean of Student Affairs, or the Public Safety Office (who will notify the Threat Assessment team facilitators) x4940, 4848, 4440, or (24x7 reporting) Use online threat reporting form - advocate.symplicity.com/public_report advocate.symplicity.com/public_report

Threat Assessment Team Reporting Flow

Unsure What to Do? Call Marcene Olson, Director, Safety & Loss Prevention – x4940 or or call (7 x 24 coverage) and the Public Safety Officer on duty will contact Marcene