Threat Assessment

SaferWatch’s tools allow law enforcement and security personnel to properly evaluate threats that are reported by students, employees, staff, attendees, and more.

Emergency Response App

What is Threat Assessment?

A threat assessment is a factual investigative approach to determine the likelihood of a person to carry out an act of violence. A threat is an expression of intent to physically harm someone. A threat can be expressed in writing, gesture or be spoken. It can also be expressed directly or indirectly to the victim or other people.

Process

The Threat Assessment Process

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Step One
Identify the person that is expressing a behavior that can be interpreted as a threat or acting suspiciously. With the SaferWatch App, users are able to report directly to law enforcement and communicate in real-time providing crucial information quicker.
Inquire about the person making the threat or engaging in suspicious activity gathering as much information as possible. The SaferWatch App allows users to provide law enforcement with video, audio and photo evidence. This provides the first responders with the necessary intel to properly assess whether the person is acting irrationally and poses threat to others.
Assess the evidence and the information that has been received to make a plan of action. Properly assessing the situation can make a significant impact on the outcome during a critical incident. The law enforcement is able to use the tools provided by citizens through the SaferWatch App and strategize.
Upon proper assessment of evidence through the SaferWatch App, the law enforcement is able to manage the situation and the individual in question.

How SaferWatch Can Help

Direct Two-Way Communication

The police will follow an established protocol to properly assess the threat and determine a plan of action.

Mass Notification

If the threat is confirmed and police determine that it poses a threat, they can trigger the mass notification emergency system. This technology has the potential to save countless lives through proper communication and proactive approach to threats and ongoing incidents.

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