1 Hour / 1 CE

On Demand | Self-Paced Professional Training

This on-demand professional training program on Violence Risk/Threat Assessment Case Illustrations: Law Enforcement is presented by P. Randall Kropp, Ph.D. in partnership with Protect International Risk and Safety Services.

Case Illustrations are one of the most powerful ways to demonstrate the use of a tool for assessing and managing violence risk and how it can be implemented in practice. 

This program focuses on the use of the Spousal Assault Risk Assessment Guide Version 3 (SARA-V3) and the Brief Spousal Assault Form for the Evaluation of Risk (B-SAFER) to assess and manage risk for intimate partner violence in law enforcement settings. The case illustrations highlight both promising practices and challenging issues related to implementing structured professional judgment guidelines in this sector (e.g., considering diversity issues and communicating about the risk of lethal violence).

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to:

  • 1 Describe an overview of the use of the SARA-V3 and B-SAFER through case illustrations
  • 2 Describe structured professional judgment guidelines for the assessment and management of risk for intimate partner violence
  • 3 Describe promising practices and challenging issues related to the use of structured professional judgment guidelines in law enforcement

  • Intended Audience

    This training is intended for mental health and allied professionals who seek to enhance their expertise in assessing and managing intimate partner violence (IPV) using structured professional judgment tools. It is ideal for those specializing in forensic psychology, clinical psychology, or domestic violence risk assessment, and is designed to provide specialized knowledge and practical skills relevant to IPV risk assessment and management.

    • Psychologists
    • Social workers
    • Counselors
    • Marriage and family therapists
    • Other allied mental health professionals
    • Mental Health Professional

  • Experience Level

    This training is appropriate for licensed and pre-licensed mental health professionals at all experience levels who wish to enhance their skills in assessing and managing risk for intimate partner violence in law enforcement settings using structured professional judgment tools.

    • Beginner: New to violence risk assessment or unfamiliar with SARA-V3 and B-SAFER; seeking foundational knowledge and practical case examples.
    • Intermediate: Some experience with risk assessment tools; interested in refining skills, addressing diversity considerations, and navigating challenging implementation issues.
    • Advanced: Extensive experience with structured professional judgment guidelines; focused on advanced application, supervision, and integrating promising practices in complex law enforcement contexts.

  • Practice Setting

    Mental health and allied professionals who assess and manage intimate partner violence (IPV) risk using structured professional judgment tools typically work in environments where safety, confidentiality, and multidisciplinary collaboration are prioritized.

    Examples of practice settings:

    • Community mental health centers
    • Forensic psychology clinics
    • Domestic violence shelters or advocacy organizations
    • Hospital-based psychiatric or emergency departments
    • Private practice specializing in forensic or clinical assessment
    • Family courts or court-mandated treatment programs
    • Correctional facilities or probation/parole services
    • Law enforcement agencies with behavioral health units
    • University counseling centers with forensic specialization

Presented By

P. Randall Kropp, PhD Threat Assessment specialist for Protect International Inc.

Dr. Randall Kropp is a clinical and forensic psychologist specializing in the assessment and management of violent offenders. He works as a threat assessment specialist for Protect International Inc., is a psychologist with the Forensic Psychiatric Services Commission of British Columbia, Canada, and is Adjunct Professor of Psychology at Simon Fraser University.

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Protect International Risk and Safety Services

Protect International Risk and Safety Services

We are proud to partner with Protect International Risk and Safety Services for this training. Protect International's threat assessment professionals are internationally recognized experts that have developed some of the world's most widely used and best-validated threat assessment tools. Protect International provides services and products related to violence risk assessment and management, also known as threat assessment and management. Protect International services and products include threat assessment training and support, case assessment and management, legal consultation, policy review and development, and program evaluation and research; along with threat assessment manuals, worksheets, licenses, and software applications for those tools.

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CE Sponsorship Information

Palo Alto University, Continuing & Professional Studies (CONCEPT) is approved by, recognized by, or maintains sponsorship provider status with the following boards and agencies. We maintain responsibility for all content in our CE/CPD programs. For more information, visit here. 

  1. American Psychological Association (APA): Approved sponsor of continuing education for psychologists.

  2. Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB): Approved continuing education provider (ACE program, Provider #1480), 11/22/2023–11/22/2026.

  3. Canadian Psychological Association (CPA): Approved to sponsor continuing education for psychologists.

  4. National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC): Approved Continuing Education Provider (ACEP No. 7190).



Palo Alto University, Continuing and Professional Studies (CONCEPT) is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Palo Alto University, Continuing and Professional Studies (CONCEPT) maintains responsibility for this program and its content. Palo Alto University, Continuing and Professional Studies (CONCEPT), is approved by the Canadian Psychological Association to offer continuing education for psychologists. Palo Alto University, Continuing and Professional Studies (CONCEPT), SW CPE is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0356 and the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors. #MHC-0073. Palo Alto University, Continuing and Professional Studies (CONCEPT) has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 6811. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. CONCEPT Professional Training, #1480, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. CONCEPT Professional Training maintains responsibility for this course. ACE provider approval period: 11/22/23-11/22/26. Social workers completing this course receive (clinical or social work ethics) continuing education credits.