Extremism in the Workplace: Contemporary Threats and Responses Webinar

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Wednesday, January 10, 2024 12:30pm EST
Sponsored By: STS (Specialized Training Services)
1 CPE
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Learn the most recent research related to behavioral threat assessment for identifying those who pose risks of violence based on extremist beliefs and perspectives and practical tactics for managing these threats to support safety in a variety of contexts.

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Contributed by the ASIS Extremism and Political Instability Community (EPIC)

 


Wednesday, January 10, 2024 12:30pm EST
Sponsored By: STS (Specialized Training Services)
1 CPE

Contributed by the ASIS Extremism and Political Instability Community (EPIC)

Description

Extremism in the Workplace: Contemporary Threats and Responses is a unique collaboration between ASIS and the Association of Threat Assessment Professionals (ATAP) that summarizes the most recent research related to behavioral threat assessment for identifying those who pose risks of violence based on extremist beliefs and perspectives. The panel of experts will also offer practical tactics for managing these threats to support safety in a variety of contexts.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion, participants will be able to:

  • Discuss contemporary security threats posed by the mainstreaming of extremism in the workplace.
  • Describe the way in which behavioral threat assessment assists in identifying differences between those who make threats and those who pose threats. 
  • Identify ways in which behavioral threat assessment can mitigate specific threats and support the safety and de-escalation of the those directly and indirectly impacted. 
  • Discuss the similarities and differences of extremism in different contexts, such as within houses of workshop, educational institutions, retail establishments, and internationally.
  • Describe the impact of global threats, such as climate change, on extremist activities and the practical ways to assess potential risk levels. 

Credit Information

Completion of this webinar is eligible for 1 CPE credit.  CPE credits for ASIS-sponsored webinars will be updated in your user profile within 48 hours of completion.  Self-reporting of CPE credits is not required.  

Presenters

Michael Center is Chief of Security Policy and Planning for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees. He brings over 25 years of experience in employing foresight methodologies when assessing threat trends across geopolitical, economic, and cultural environments and formulating security risk solutions in volatile conflict and humanitarian crisis environments.  Michael holds an M.A in Diplomacy, specialized in International Conflict Management from Norwich University.

Diana Concannon, PsyD, PCI, CTM is Dean of the California School of Forensic Studies at Alliant University and Principal, CPW Consulting Group, which recently acquired Specialized Training Services. She is a forensic psychologist with more than two decades experience providing threat management and crisis intervention services in myriad contexts. She conducts workplace violence investigations, assists agencies, corporations, and educational institutions to establish threat assessment teams and workplace violence prevention programs, and administers psychological evaluations, including fitness-for-duty and violence risk assessments. 

Steven Crimando is the Director of Training for the New Jersey Department of Human Services-Disaster & Terrorism Branch and founder of Behavioral Science Applications LLC. He is a clinician and educator focused on the human element in targeted violence, collective violence, and civil unrest. Steve is a Certified Threat Manager and a Certified Master Trainer with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security-National Threat Evaluation & Reporting program.  With more than 30 years of frontline experience in the field, Steve was deployed to the 9/11 and 1993 World Trade Center attacks, as well as the Northeast anthrax screening center and other acts of terrorism. He is a published author who is frequently called upon by the media and the courts as an expert in crisis prevention and response. He provides training and support to multinational businesses, state and federal law enforcement, intelligence and military agencies, as well as NGOs. 

Dr. Matt Talbot is the Senior Threat Manager for Kroger, Co., developing and operationalizing the workplace violence and threat management program for the fourth largest retail corporation in the world that is comprised of more than 450,000 employees in more than 4000 retail locations, distribution centers, fuel stations, and fulfillment centers across 35 states. He previously served as the workplace violence prevention program coordinator for the South Texas Veterans Health Care System from 2011-2023 where he managed two organizational threat assessment teams and supervised the intimate-partner violence program and staff training and education program in the prevention and management of disruptive behavior. Matt is a member of the Southwest Texas Fusion Center Public Safety Threat Assessment Group (PSTAG), a Fusion Liaison Officer (FLO), and is currently working as an SME on the Texas statewide targeted violence prevention strategy lead by DPS.

Matt is also the current President of the Association of Threat Assessment Professionals (ATAP) South Central Chapter and serves on the ATAP National Communications Committee. He became an ATAP Certified Threat Manager (CTM) in 2018 and has more than 19 years’ experience in mental health, crisis intervention, violence risk assessment, and behavioral threat assessment and management.

*Note:  Speakers and content are subject to change without notice.


Wednesday, January 10, 2024 12:30pm EST
Sponsored By: STS (Specialized Training Services)
1 CPE
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