COLUMBUS (AP) — Ohio is sharing free video training to help more school districts use threat assessment strategies to identify concerning behavior and prevent targeted violence.
The online videos released Wednesday discuss how to create and use threat assessment teams.
Attorney General Dave Yost says the three-hour curriculum provides useful information not just for educators and law enforcement but also parents and students.
AG Yost today announced the development of new resources to address gaps in preventing targeted violence in schools. Training now available free for school administrators, law enforcement and others focuses on stopping violence before it starts. ➡️https://t.co/NHUhN4BDWP pic.twitter.com/QKMni3WkPP
— Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost (@OhioAG) February 26, 2020
The chief of the U.S. Secret Service National Threat Assessment Center says a multidisciplinary approach involving counselors, teachers, administrators and officers is the most comprehensive way to identify students in distress and intervene before they resort to violence.