Rutgers Institute and New Jersey Office of Homeland Security to Host Conference on Threat Assessment and Prevention of Targeted Violence in K-12 Schools
WHAT: “Threat Assessment and Prevention of Targeted Violence and K-12 Schools,” a free conference intended primarily for educators and law enforcement officers featuring presentations by the U.S. Secret Service hosted by the Institute for Emergency Preparedness and Homeland Security at Rutgers in conjunction with the New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness. The purpose of the conference is to apply insights from homeland security initiatives to protect K-12 students from violence.
Discussants will cover such topics as:
- Threat assessment and violence prevention plans in K-12 schools
- Identifying and assessing students who might pose a risk of violence
- Effective intervention strategies
- Best practices in developing threat assessment plans
- Case studies
WHO: Speakers from the U.S. Secret Service include Carl Agnelli, acting special agent in charge, Newark Field Office; and from the National Threat Assessment Center, Protective Intelligence and Assessment Division, Lina Althari, supervisory research psychologist; Catherine Camilletti and Amanda Snook, social science research specialists.
- Speakers also include Richard L. Edwards, Rutgers executive vice president for academic affairs and chancellor, Rutgers University-New Brunswick; Clifton R. Lacy, director, Rutgers Institute for Emergency Preparedness and Homeland Security; and Christopher Rodriguez, director, New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness.
WHEN: Tuesday, April 28, 9 a.m. to noon. Registration at 8 a.m.
WHERE: Livingston Hall, Livingston Student Center, 84 Joyce Kilmer Ave., Piscataway, N.J.
BACKGROUND: This training event is intended for teachers; administrators; principals; school resource officers, counselors and staff; school board members; county prosecutors; school security officers; and other law enforcement officials.