The training is intended to assist frontline workers in identifying warning signs of radicalization to targeted violence and terrorism TV&T and triaging risk for TV&T.
Targeted Violence and Terrorism Prevention: Identifying Warning Signs
Custom Training for Charleston County
2 Hours | 2 CEs
This training is designated for assigned members of the Charleston County Targeted Violence and Terrorism Prevention Partnership. Please do not register for this training unless given instruction from a member of the Charleston County Consolidated Emergency Communications Center Project Team directly.
Charleston County was awarded a DHS grant to strengthen our local Targeted Violence and Terrorism Prevention program. This training curriculum was developed to address these Grant program Goals/Objectives to: Provide training for targeted violence risk awareness to front-line personnel in the public safety and mental health sector, in an effort to identify individuals with indicators of being radicalized to violence.
The intended audience includes participants who are experienced, frontline workers. No prior training in violence risk/threat assessment and management is necessary. For those with prior training, this training will be a valuable refresher and ensure that as a team we are all working from a shared knowledge base.
This training is designed to be a foundational, entry-level introduction to the topic of threat management. As our program expands, additional and more advanced trainings will be made available. If you have any questions, or if you would like to explore training further, please reach out to the Charleston County Consolidated Emergency Communications Center Project Team at the following points of contact:
Aaron Maciariello: [email protected]
Jamie Harris: [email protected]
Charlotte Anderson: [email protected]
Learning Objectives
The learning objectives are that, by the end of the training, participants will be able to:
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Describe at least three types of TV&T
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Describe the two key features of TV&T
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Describe radicalization between to TV&T and risk for TV&T
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Describe three key aspects or elements of radicalization to TV&T
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Describe three primary warning signs for TV&T
Presented by:
Stephen D. Hart, PhD
Dr. Stephen D. Hart obtained BA, MA, and PhD degrees in psychology at the University of British Columbia. He has been on faculty in the Department of Psychology at Simon Fraser University since 1990, and has held the rank of Professor since 2001. He also served as a Visiting Professor in the Faculty of Psychology at the University of Bergen in Norway between 2000 and 2021. His expertise is in the field of clinical-forensic psychology, with a special focus on the assessment of violence risk and psychopathic personality disorder. He has co-authored more than 250 books, chapters, and articles. He has served as editor of two scientific journals; a member of the editorial board of eight journals; and ad hoc reviewer for more than 40 journals. He has served as an executive committee member of several professional organizations, including President of the American Psychology-Law Society and the International Association of Forensic Mental Health Services. He has received various distinctions for his professional work, including the Career Achievement Award from the Society of Clinical Psychology, the Saleem Shah Award for Early Career Research Excellence in Psychology and Law from the American Psychology-Law Society and the American Academy of Forensic Psychology, and the Distinguished Achievement Award from the Association of Threat Assessment Professionals. He maintains an active practice in violence risk assessment. He has consulted with government agencies from more than 25 countries; led more than 500 training workshops around the world; and given expert evidence before courts, tribunals, inquests, review boards, and parliamentary committees in Canada, the United States, and the United Kingdom.