What is the role of a threat assessment team?

• A. To train employees on de-escalation techniques.
• B. To coordinate a response and determine interventions to reduce risk.
• C. To evaluate a threat and determine interventions to reduce risk.
• D. To publish incident statistics to executives.

Answer: (C)

A threat assessment team is focused on evaluating a potential threat and deciding on interventions to reduce risk. This means gathering information from multiple sources, assessing how credible and serious the threat is, and then developing an evidence-based plan to mitigate danger. The plan often includes safety measures, referrals to mental health or other services, and ongoing monitoring to ensure effectiveness.

Training employees in de-escalation techniques, while important for general safety, is not the primary function of the team. Publishing incident statistics is a reporting task, not the direct work of assessing threats and planning risk reduction. So the aim of evaluating the threat and determining risk-reducing interventions best describes the team’s role.