‘Is that a Threat?’ Teaching People to Say Something When They See Something
The following steps will help your campus community overcome their hesitancy to report concerning behavior and threats to public safety.
Dr. and Lt. John Weinstein retired as a senior police commander at one of the country’s largest institutions of higher education where, in addition to other responsibilities, he directed officer and college-wide active incident response training and community outreach. He is a popular national and international speaker and is widely published on many institutional and municipal law enforcement matters. Weinstein also consults with Dusseau-Solutions on active incident and all-hazard topics involving schools, churches, businesses and other public venues.
The following steps will help your campus community overcome their hesitancy to report concerning behavior and threats to public safety.
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In this webinar, attendees will learn the observable behaviors people exhibit as they head down a path of violence so we can help prevent the preventable.
This discussion will help participants analyze, understand, and assess their own program effectiveness.