My name is Dr. Brian Van Brunt and am looking forward to meeting you all on October 4th. We put together the following survey to help guide the training. Please take a few minutes to let us know which topics are of the highest priority for you. I’ll use the information to create (and narrow and expand) the sessions. It will also help me create a relatable case study we can work through together.

I am very much looking forward to meeting each of you. In my role at DPrep Safety, I have the flexibility and resources to lean further into instructional design best practices and create trainings that deliver beyond your expectations, offered at a reasonable cost, and continually updated to reflect the current research in the field.

There are two sections to the survey. The first looks at your preferences for the training; the second looks at your general knowledge on threats and related topics. All answers will be kept confidential, and any information used will be presented in aggregate.

Part One: Training Preferences

For each item, on a scale from 1-10, rate the importance of the following areas being included in the training. 1 represents very low interest and 10 would be critical for you.

How issues of neurodivergence impact violence risk assessment interviewing.

Understanding the difference between a psychological assessment and violence risk/threat assessment.

How threat assessment fits into a multidisciplinary behavioral intervention model on a college campus.

Office safety, set-up, and the use of panic buttons.

A review of existing organizations, threat assessments tools, and trainings.

A better understanding of how violence risk assessment reports are written.

Obtaining consent and outlining the violence risk assessment process.

Social media threat assessment.

Best practices in conducting a welfare check with law enforcement.

The important considerations for online threat assessments.

The consult options if we don’t offer threat assessments on our campus.

Using a checklist to guide information gathering and decision making.

Violence risk assessment in the Title IX space.

How to talk to faculty about the difference between feeling threatened vs. being threatened.

A review of critical cases and after-action reports.

Mandated treatment protocols (different from mandated assessment of risk).

Building a threat mitigation plan after the violence risk assessment is completed.

Specialized interviewing skills such friend/foe signals and deception detection techniques.

Recommended resources to become more knowledgeable in violence risk and threat assessment.

Working with third-party agencies like fusion centers, federal law enforcement, and local police.

Physical safety assessment overview to find vulnerabilities.

Assessing suicidality as it relates to violence risk and threat assessment.

Self-care and compassion fatigue as it relates to threat.

The involvement of law enforcement during the interview.

Please rank the following from 1 to 5 in order of importance and time spent in training.

The role of a college counselor with the campus behavioral intervention and threat teams. This includes information sharing, scope of practice, and legal risk.

How to apply a violence risk/threat assessment process to aid in estimating the level of risk.

How to conduct an interview, including issues of cultural competency, trauma-informed practice, overcoming resistance, and assessing both credibility and truthfulness.

How to write a threat assessment report for a third party that includes an estimation or risk, summary of risk and protective factors, and development of a threat mitigation plan.

A foundational understanding of violence risk and threat assessment for those new to the process.

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Download the Slides

A Partial Transcript Alek Minassian’s Police Interview

The White Supremacist Indoctrination Rubric (WSIR) Scoring Sheet

Uvalde 4: Simulated Violence Risk Report

The White Supremacist Indoctrination Rubric (WSIR) Summary

Adverse Childhood Experiences Questionnaire

Incel Indoctrination Rubric (IIR): Scoring Guide

Incel Indoctrination Rubric (IIR): Summary and Research

The Perils and Benefits of Online Threat Assessments