Anticipating, Managing, and Responding to School Threats of Violence

This past school year brought an unprecedented number of threats, many of which were non-specific in nature.  Some of these incidents resulted in schools going into lockdown, restricting student and staff movement, and in some cases canceling classes or activities. These threats impacted learning and the perception of safety.  Threats are a tool for creating FEAR, and the best tool for combating fear is knowledge. 

The workshop “Anticipating, Managing, and Responding to School Threats of Violence“ includes knowledge to help school staff make informed and reasonable decisions when confronted with a threat of violence.  The content is designed for school personnel when they must respond to specific or non-specific threats.  Responding to a threat requires a Communication Plan and advance information provided to parents.  This interactive training will provide attendees with:

–  Latest research from the Department of Justice

–  A Threat Advisory Classification System

–  Response Strategies specific for each threat level

–  Check Sheets for pre-event preparation, event action steps and post event tasks

Who Should Attend:  School and District Administrators, Safety Directors, Risk Managers, Public Information Officers, and others involved in responding and managing threat events are encouraged to attend.   Schools are encouraged to send teams to this event.  

About the Trainer:

Dennis Lewis was the Director of School Public Safety and Risk Management for the Springfield Public Schools.  He is the Past President of the National Association of School Safety and Law Enforcement Officers, co-author of NASSP’s “Safety Tips for Principals”, and an expert defense witness in school safety litigation. He is the author of nine school safety publications, two of which are national bestsellers.  He has authored 300 plus articles on school safety and is a sought after speaker and trainer on utilizing “Best Practice” for security in a school environment.  Most importantly Dennis has been a resource for Missouri educators for the past 25 years.

What Others Say:  A New Hampshire school principal recently wrote:

 “I wanted to thank you again for providing such a meaningful and practical training opportunity. I have already taken many of the resources and tailored them to the needs of our organization.  It’s always great to walk away from a conference with actionable things we can put in place right away.”