Demands for threat management trainings increased in the aftermath of the active shooter tragedy in Santa Fe, Texas.  On Jan. 22 from 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Target Restoration Services and Harris County Department of Education’s Center for Safe and Secure Schools present “School Threat Assessment Training: Creating a Safe Environment for Students.” Sigma Threat Management Associates’ Dr. Marisa R. Randazzo–an expert on threat assessment, target violence and violence prevention–leads the training. Joining her are members of the first responder team from Texas City as they discuss lessons learned from the Santa Fe ISD shootings.

“Districts need tools to work through threat scenarios,” said Center for Safe and Secure Schools Director Ecomet Burley. “This workshop provides practice by working through threat scenarios. Educators walk away with the know-how to develop a case management plan for their district/campus through an expert whose threat assessment best practices are depended on by national security agencies and major media outlets.”

School Threat Assessment Training expert Randazzo served for 10 years with the U.S. Secret Services and as the agency’s chief research psychologist. An accomplished presenter, she has trained over 10,000 professionals in law enforcement, management, administration, mental health and the intelligence community.  She has been featured in interviews through 60 Minutes, the Today Show, 48 Hours, Dateline NBC and Good Morning America.

During the presentation, Randazzo talks to school leaders about identifying and investigating potential campus threats. She also demonstrates how to build an effective threat assessment management program.

Cost for the training is $35 and includes breakfast and snacks courtesy of Sprouts and lunch courtesy of Target Restoration Services. To register, go to www.hcde-texas.org and enter workshop number 12201 or date. Parking is free. The workshop is conveniently located in a central area of Houston. Texas Commission on Law Enforcement credits are available for attendees.

(This project was supported by grant number 2018-YS-BX-0153 awarded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance. The Bureau of Justice Assistance is a component of the Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Program, which also includes the Bureau of Justice Statistics, the National Institute of Justice, the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, the Office for Victims of Crime, and the SMART Office. Points of view or opinions in this document are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the U.S. Department of Justice.)