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Association of Threat Assessment Professionals (ATAP)
Title: Association of Threat Assessment Professionals (ATAP)
Date: 2006
Author: Staff
Institution: Association of Threat Assessment Professionals
Bibliographic Entry: Staff. “Association of Threat Assessment Professionals (ATAP).” Association of Threat Assessment Professionals. http://www.atapworldwide.org/ (accessed March 3, 2008).
Electronic Link: http://www.atapworldwide.org/
Key Words: stalking, harassment, threat situations
Summary of Key Points, Issues, Conclusions:
The Association of Threat Assessment Professionals is a non-profit group founded in 1992. Its purpose is to provide its members a professional and educational environment for the exchange of ideas and strategies addressing issues like stalking, threats, and homeland security. The organization is comprised of law enforcement, prosecutors, mental health professionals, corporate security experts, probation and parole personnel and others involved in the area of threat and violence risk assessment. The organization focuses on providing the necessary knowledge, tools, and support to best prepare members with handling situations, so as not to fall victim of stalking, harassment and threat situations. This is done by expertly addressing those issues through seminars, training, and networking with other professionals within the same field. Information is provided via the following techniques:
• Sharing of experiences
• Assessment technique and data base gathering
• Predictive factors of dangerousness
• Case management
• Research data and finding
• Intervention techniques
Membership details are provided on the website. Locations of local chapters, association news, training information, an event calendar, and an additional links section are all provided on the website as well.
Name of Researcher: Alison Stevens
Institution: Integrative Center for Homeland Security, Texas A&M University
Date Posted: March 4, 2008