Violence Prevention Strategies
Phases of Violence Prevention
Identification
The identification phase involves recognizing and reporting or referring behaviors of concern. Anyone may recognize concerning behavior or situations that pose, or have the potential to pose, a threat of targeted violence. When UIC community members or others recognize such behavior, they should immediately refer the information to the appropriate campus officials (e.g., the Behavioral Threat Assessment and Management Team and/or UIC Police) using the appropriate reporting options.
Additional information on the identification phase is described in Section 5 of the Violence Prevention Plan.
Assessment
When the Behavioral Threat Assessment and Management (BTAM) Team receives a referral regarding behaviors of concern, the Team reviews the information to determine whether they believe a subject (an individual, group, or organization) is on the pathway toward harmful or violent behavior. Situations that meet the Team’s threshold for a multidisciplinary threat assessment undergo additional inquiry and be assigned a BTAM Priority Level, as described in Section 8 of this plan.
Additional information on the behavioral threat assessment process is described in Section 6 of the Violence Prevention Plan.
Management
BTAM Priority Levels provide the structured framework to guide situation-specific management strategies. Multiple concurrent management strategies are commonly applied to manage behaviors of concern. The BTAM Team evaluates strategies and resources from the various disciplines represented on the team and in the community to determine what strategies would be most effective to manage concerning behavior and address other safety or security concerns. There is no “one size fits all” approach to the management of concerning behavior; instead, the team focuses on case-specific, evidence-based solutions predicated upon communication, partnerships, and leveraging of resources.
Additional information on threat management strategies is described in Section 7 of the Violence Prevention Plan.
