Behavioral Threat Assessment and Management

• Wisconsin School Threat Assessment and Management Protocol 
• Wisconsin School Threat Assessment and Management Overview 
  
• Wisconsin School Threat Assessment and Management Protocol (WSTAMP) Process Flowchart
  
• Guide for the Wisconsin School Threat Assessment and Management Protocol (WSTAMP) Process 
  

The triage process will be utilized for all reported or observed behavior that communicates a threat (any expression of intent to do harm, acting out violently against someone or something or being in possession of an instrument of harm), and/or when this behavior prompts concern for the student’s safety or the safety (physical or psychological) of others. Primary purposes of the Behavioral Threat Assessment and Management (BTAM) Triage process are to determine the need for additional investigative steps by the BTAM Team, and to mitigate the grievance or problem behavior.

Wisconsin School Threat Assessment and Management Protocol (WSTAMP) - Triage Process

The Behavioral Threat Assessment and Management (BTAM) Inquiry process guides trained BTAM team members through the investigative steps of gathering information, determining the level of concern for a specific individual, and determining next steps. The inquiry’s guiding questions are in line with existing research and BTAM best practices. 

Wisconsin School Threat Assessment and Management Protocol (WSTAMP) Inquiry Process​

In Phase I of the Wisconsin Threat Assessment Protocol, the threat assessment team will make a determination that will guide their actions in the following phases. The files listed below should be used to assist in making this determination. 

Required Forms
These forms are required for the treat assessment to be considered valid.

• Phase 1 Coversheet
  
• Concerning Behavior Report
  
• Teacher Interview/Staff Survey
  
• Person of Concern Interview
  
• Target Interview
  
• Parent/Foster Parent/Legal Guardian Interview​
  
• Level of Concern
  

Optional Forms
These optional forms should be used based upon the circumstances of the reported threatening behavior.  You should always be careful to document any information collected that may guide decision making in a threat assessment process.  Proceed with caution when making the decision not to fill out an optional form or complete an optional interview.

• Emergency Operations
  
• Witness Interview
  
• Additional Interviewee​
  

If it is determined that Phase II of the threat assessment process will need to be completed, documentation should continue regarding any interviews or investigation that has been completed thus far. The files listed below should be used continue to document the threat.

Required Forms
These forms are required for the treat assessment to be considered valid.

• Phase II Coversheet
  
• Key Observations
  
• Factors of Concern
  
• Protective Factors
  
• Level of Concern
  

Optional Forms
These optional forms should be used based upon the circumstances of the reported threatening behavior.  You should always be careful to document any information collected that may guide decision making in a threat assessment process.  Proceed with caution when making the decision not to fill out an optional form or complete an optional interview.

• Additional Sources of Information​​​
  

Once a Threat Classification has been assigned, a determination regarding the response to that behavior must be made. The files listed below should be used to assist in determining a response. If Phase III is determined to be necessary, all Phase III forms are required for the threat assessment to be considered valid.

• Phase III Coversheet
  
• Response to Threat or Concerning Behavior
  
• Case Plan
  
• Case Management/Follow-up Task Assignment