Multidisciplinary Threat Assessment Team
Program
Update
Category 3
• Funded by COPS grant and
required by Senate Bill 11 Category 2
• Multi-Agency Partnership:
AISD, APD, MHMR Category 0
• Information sharing/
Assessment/Intervention
• District team consists of 3
agency representatives.
• Campus teams consist of
administrator, counselor, SRO,
security, other professional
• MTAT feels most schools
are under reporting and
there should be more threat
assessments.
• Number of assessments are
higher at specific campuses
because the schools are
identifying red flag behaviors
and warning signs leading to
threats of violence.
• AISD has the social and
emotional learning
department which assists
with district wide initiatives to
address issues like with each
grade level.
• Counselors, social works, etc.
are providing counseling,
social skills instruction,
restorative practices, etc. to
address the issues.
• Issues that MTAT is having
is compliance from campus
level teams (CTAT); consistent
communication from CTAT to
MTAT; and overall workload of
managing cases.
Categories
Category 1
0
50
100
150
200
(These numbers do not include open cases that have not yet been assessed or categorized.)
Category Classifications:
Category 0: No threat made.
Category 1: Threat made. Implausible. Impulsive (Ideation)
Category 2: Threat present. Repeated threat. Plausible. (Planning)
Category 3: Threat present. Plausible. Steps taken. (Preparation)
Year to Date (Aug. 2019-Jan. 2020)
Threat Assessments = 308 Total
Top High School Referrals
Campus
Percentage of Drivers
Aug. 2019-Jan. 2020
Number of Referrals
Sam Houston High School 22
Martin High School 13
Arlington High School 8
Top Junior High School Referrals
Campus
Number of Referrals
Carter Jr. High 12 Ousley Jr High 8 22% None/Unreported/Unknown
Barnett Jr High 8 0% Sexual aggression
Top Elementary School Referrals
Campus
Number of Referrals
Swift Elementary School 22
Sherrod Elementary School 11
Burgin Elementary School 11
Gender
5% Bullying
7% Suicidal ideations/Mental
health issues
49% Interpersonal issues (peers)
17% Interpersonal issues (school)
Case Status
81% Male,
250 64% Open,
198
19% Female,
58 36% Closed,
110
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