Roanoke County Threat Assessment Program

What is Threat Assessment?

The primary purpose of threat assessment is to prevent targeted violence. The threat assessment process is centered upon an analysis of the facts and evidence of behavior in a given situation. The appraisal risk in a threat assessment focuses on actions, communications, and specific circumstances that might suggest that an individual intends to mount an attack and is engaged in planning or preparing for that event. 

>> Download a Initial Threat Assessment FAQ for evaluating concerning information/incidents and suggesting appropriate courses-of-action. 

What the Roanoke County Threat Assessment Progam Offers...

• Assistance in setting up assessment teams within the requesting organization;
• Site/security assessment;
• Workplace violence/safety training;
• Individual/situation analysis to determine the potential for workplace violence. 

Specific Issues the Roanoke County Threat Assessment Program Can Assist With...

• Employee threats;
• Spouse/partner/domestic threats if threatening the workplace or employee while at work;
• Threats over social media directed at the business and/or employees.

What We Don’t Do...

• Professional judgement on supervisory personnel matters, such as hiring, retention, discipline, or termination;
• Predictive profiling;
• Computerized behavioral analysis.

Questions?

Any questions about what the Roanoke County Threat Assessment team can do for you please contact us at RVCRP@roanokecountyva.gov.