2019 School Violence: Enhancing School Safety & Preventing Targeted School Violence

Originally presented on: October 10, 2019

Targeted school violence leaves a profound and lasting impact on our communities. In response to this threat, the U.S Secret Service and Department of Homeland Security prepared “Enhancing School Safety Using a Threat Assessment Model” to assist schools with preventing future violence. Join Lawrence J. Altman as he discusses the “Model” and how to advise school policy makers on developing actionable steps, comprehensive targeted violence prevention plans, and processes and procedures for conducting threat assessments on their campus. 

Speaker: Lawrence J. Altman, Avila University and retired from Kansas City Public Schools, Overland Park, Kansas  

Note: This program was originally produced as a webinar and is available on demand in streaming audio with streaming video PowerPoint. This material qualifies for self-study credit only. Pursuant to Regulation 15.04.5, a lawyer may receive up to six hours of self-study credit in a reporting year. Self-study programs do not qualify for ethics or elimination of bias credit.