Part 2: Behavioral Threat Assessments, Safety-Conscious Students Key to School Violence Prevention

In a March 2022 survey, paraprofessionals, school counselors, instructional aides, and school resource officers (SROs) reported the highest rates of student physical violence (22%), while 18% of school psychologists and social workers, 15% of administrators, and 14% of teachers reported at least one violent incident by a student during the pandemic.In this interview, Dr. Marisa Randazzo, executive director of threat management at Ontic, shares her thoughts on the most effective ways to address violence in schools as well as how current students -- the next generation of thought leaders -- will have the ability to change the overall culture of workplace safety. Dr. Randazzo also discussed:What school employees can do to de-escalate concerning behavior (10:25)Free de-escalation resources for violence prevention in schools (12:19)What technologies and tools are available to support school employees in combatting violence (12:39)Must-haves in school violence prevention policies and procedures (15:16)CAMPUS SAFETY SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/campussafetymagazineTwitter: https://twitter.com/CampusSafetyMagInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/campussafetymag/LinkedIn Group: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/1836305/YouTube:  @Campussafetymagazine ​CAMPUS SAFETY SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS: Facebook: https://facebook.com/CampusSafetyMagazineX: https://x.com/CampusSafetyMagInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/CampusSafetyMagLinkedIn Group: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/1836305YouTube: @Campussafetymagazine