Flowchart to determine steps to follow when a threat is reported
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Step 1. Investigate Threat
• Obtain a specific account of the threat by interviewing the student who made the threat, the recipient of the threat, and other witnesses
• Write down the exact content of the threat and statements made by each party
• Consider the circumstances in which the threat was made and the student’s intentions
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Step 2. Decide – Is threat clearly transient or is threat substantive?
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Threat is clearly transient.
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Threat is substantive or threat meaning is not clear.
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