Threat Assessment Team

The Threat Assessment Team (TAT) was established by a charge from the Iowa Board of Regents to facilitate the early identification and intervention of individuals who may pose a threat to themselves or others. 

Safety at UNI

Protocols & Actions

It is essential that campuses regularly and centrally work to identify faculty, staff and students who may be suffering from mental health and/or behavioral problems that may pose safety risks. The following provides a summary of protocols and actions that each institution shall implement, as appropriate, to facilitate early identification, assessment and management of individuals who may pose a threat to themselves or others:

  • Provide informational sessions to faculty, staff, and students regarding the identification and reporting of individuals who may pose a risk. Related training should be provided by personnel representing a variety of disciplines, to include: human resources; counseling services; public safety; and legal counsel.
     
  • Utilize staff members who are specially trained in threat assessment and management as well as faculty whose research and teaching interests coincide with this area.
     
  • Employ public safety, counseling, and employee assistance staff as identified by institutional needs.
     
  • Utilize a multidisciplinary (e.g., academic, law enforcement, mental health) team to share and review information about individuals who may pose a threat. The team should work collaboratively to develop intervention strategies for individuals who potentially pose a risk to themselves or others.
     
  • Continue to develop and provide prevention programs to improve campus safety.