Assessing Student Threats Implementing the Salem-Keizer System [Hardcover]

Over the past several years, there have been numerous publications, including a variety of guides and books, on various aspects of threat assessment. None of them have provided information, either in form, format, or substance, in a manner needed by grassroots personnel (including educators, law enforcement, and mental health personnel) to develop, conduct, and manage an effective threat assessment process.Assessing Student Threats: Implementing the Salem-Keizer System, 2nd Edition is a user-friendly guide written for those toiling at the grassroots level to construct a viable threat assessment process. It provides information and guidance on a wide spectrum of issues related to the threat assessment process ranging from basic concepts of threat assessment to processes needed for developing, operating, and managing a threat assessment strategy, and it provides the information in a practical useable form.As an additional bonus, the 2nd edition book delves into other areas that are of growing concern to many school districts, including domestic violence, teen dating, and stalking. The book does an excellent job of describing how the threat assessment process can be used to better identify and provide appropriate services to those involved in these acts.I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in developing a threat assessment strategy for their school or community, as well as those who need to update their existing strategy. Adopting processes outlined in the book today could help save lives tomorrow.Pundits and academics talk the talk. John Vandreal has walked the walk.? The Salem system is the best school based threat assessment system in the United States.? I strongly recommend Vandreal and his colleague, Sgt. Dave Okada, as the go to individuals for developing a practical, experienced based program.? They are two of the best.Based on years of successful experience, John Van Dreal and his colleagues have written a comprehensive, thoughtful, detailed, prlƒV