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Kern County Probation

Looking Beyond the Call: Advanced Threat Assessment for Law Enforcement​

Managing Mental Illness: Effective Approaches for Probation Officers

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8:00 am – 9:45 am
Overview of Threat Concepts
9:45 am – 10:00 am
Break
10:00 am – 11:30 am
Interactive Case Example
11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Lunch
1:00 pm – 2:15 pm
Looking Beyond the Call Process
2:15 pm – 2:30 pm
Break
2:30 pm – 4:00 pm
Threat Risk Factors/Pathways
De-Escalation: How You Can Help Defuse Potentially Violent Situations
Social Media Basics
Law Enforcement Checklist
The Role of Warning Behaviors in Threat Assessment
Law Enforcement Intervention Guide
Threat Assessment Glossary
Managing Disruptive and Dangerous Behavior
Types of Threat
K-12 Case Study: Sal
K-12 Case Report: Sal
8:00 am – 9:45 am
Overview of Mental Illness
9:45 am – 10:00 am
Break
10:00 am – 11:30 am
Supporting Mental Illness
11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Lunch
1:00 pm – 2:15 pm
Assessing Suicide
2:15 pm – 2:30 pm
Break
2:30 pm – 4:00 pm
Crisis De-escalation/Response
Adults With Mental Illness are Overrepresented in Probation Population
Building Rapport
Overcoming Being Overwhelmed
Safety Planning
An Exploration of the Risk, Protective, and Mobilization Factors Related to Violent Extremism in College Populations
Common Challenges for Minorities Accessing Mental Health Treatment
Positive Psychology
The ABCs of Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy
Beyond the Red Flags
Crisis De-Escalation
Reality Therapy
Transtheoretical Change Theory
Bias Mitigation
Debunking the Myths: Mental Illness and Mass Shootings
Redefining Failure
What is Emotional Intelligence?
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Brian Van Brunt, EdD
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Upcoming Training Opportunities

Advanced Threat Topics

Join Dr. Brian Van Brunt and other subject matter experts as they share advanced violence risk and threat assessment concepts through a four-part certification series. Participants will review case study materials, checklists, and rubrics on topics such as incels, white supremacy, insider threats, and social media threat analysis. Group rates are available. Email bethany@dprep.com with questions.

 

Understanding and Addressing Incel Violence 11/12/24

Understanding and Addressing White Supremacist Violence 12/10/24

The Analysis of Written and Social Media Threat 1/14/25

Inside the Mass Shootings Community: Threat References, Connections and Themes 2/11/25

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November to February, 2nd Tuesday of the month, 1:00–3:00 PM ET

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Threat Assessment & Management for Schools

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This course is designed to provide members of law enforcement, SROs, first responders, school administrators, counselors, teachers, and mental health professionals with a practical approach to recognizing and preventing violence on school campuses. Participants will learn how to develop a violence risk mitigation plan tied to a multidisciplinary team assessment.

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Visit the Sacramento Regional Threat Assessment Center to find FREE upcoming classes. If you would like us to teach in your area, contact bethany@dprep.com.

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