Behavioral Threat Assessment Management Team
The Emory Behavioral Threat Assessment Management Team (BTAMT) uses a multi-disciplinary, collaborative, objective and evidence-based approach to identify behaviors that may be indicative of a threat to the safety and well-being of members of the Emory enterprise. Once behaviors of concern have been identified, the team develops intervention strategies and management plans to mitigate risk and enhance safety within the Emory enterprise.
Our philosophy is to identify potential concerns in their early phases and work towards maintaining a safe and secure environment.
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Making the decision to report a potential threat can be difficult. At the same time, we all have a shared responsibility to identify and report concerning behavior. What we see may be one piece of a much larger pattern of behavior. By reporting what you know, you help inform decision-making. We’d much rather hear about concerns, evaluate them, and offer support services than not hear about an individual or situation until a crisis.
What Should Concern You?
one-on-one settings, group interaction, public behavior, letters, emails, blogs, websites, social networking sites, photos, phone calls, or text messages are just some examples. Here are some examples of behavior that might prompt you to make a report:
- A history of threats or violent acts, including threats or violence occurring during employment and a criminal history suggestive of a propensity to use violence to project power and to control others, or as a response to stress or conflict;
- Threats, bullying, or other concerning behavior, aggressive outbursts or comments, or excessive displays of anger;
- Abuse or harassment by any means or medium;
- Harboring grudges, an inability to handle criticism, habitually making excuses, and blaming others;
- Chronic, unsubstantiated complaints about persecution or injustice; a victim mind-set;
- Obsessive intrusion upon others or persistent unwanted romantic pursuit;
- Erratic, impulsive, or bizarre behavior that has generated fear among coworkers;
- Expression of homicidal, suicidal, or self-harm intentions;
- A high degree of emotional distress;
- A preoccupation with violent themes of revenge, and/or an unusual interest in publicized violent events, if communicated in a manner that creates discomfort for coworkers;
- Any behavior or collection of behaviors that instills fear and/or generates a concern that a person might act out violently.
Source: ANSI/ASIS WVPI AA-2020 (revision and redesignation of 2011)
The Concerning Behaviors Module provides an overview of the Behavioral Threat Assessment Management Team and behaviors that may warrent concern. Click the button below to access.
It is always a good habit to trust your intuition, especially when dealing with a potentially threatening situation. Listening to your gut and reporting a person or situation that is of concern to you is critical to preventing violence. It is natural to rationalize or deny that a concern or threat may exist. Remember, you may only be seeing one part of a larger picture, and coming forward may be critical for bringing awareness to a potential threat.
Contact Us
If you have an emergency, or if you feel that there is an immediate threat to someone's safety, contact the Emory Police at 404.727.6111or 911.
Preferred: Notify the Behavioral Threat Assessment Team about a concern by submitting a report through the Behavioral Threat Assessment Management Team Initial Inquiry
You may also submit a concern by calling 883.442.2369
Note: This voicemail is checked once a day, Monday through Friday, and is not intended for emergency notification. A member of the Behavioral Threat Assessment Management Team will contact you to follow up on your concern.
Note: This email is not monitored 24 hours per day. If there is an immediate threat to safety call the Emory Police Department at 404.727.6111.