Public Policy Center, University of Nebraska

 

ORCID IDs

Mario Scalora

Date of this Version

2-2010

Document Type

Article

Citation

FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin, 79 (Feb. 2010), 1-10.

Comments

US government work.

Abstract

Since the shootings at Virginia Tech, academic institutions and police departments have dedicated substantial resources to alleviating concerns regarding campus safety. The incident in Blacksburg and the similar tragedy at Northern Illinois University have brought renewed attention to the prevention of violence at colleges and universities.

Campus professionals must assess the risk posed by known individuals, as well as by anonymous writers of threatening communications. The authors offer threat assessment and management strategies to address the increased demands faced by campus law enforcement, mental health, and administration officials who assess and manage threats, perhaps several simultaneously.

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