However , schools have been more aggressively involved with “ Risk Assessments ,” “ Threat Assessments ,” and Baker Ac the past three or four academic years , likely due , at least in part , as a reaction to the Stoneman Douglas shooting . Bak from the school increased over 100 % from academic year 2017 / 2018 to 2018 / 2019 . Baker Act examinations in Polk Cou community also increased dramatically .
1,800 1,600
Polk County Risk and Threat Assessment Trends
1,587
1,400 1,200
1,182 1,131
1,000 800 600
566
690
732
453
894 797
400 200
154 165 183 136 133 128
258
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Risk Assessments |
Threat Assessments |
Baker Act Examinations from |
|
|
Schools |
2015-2016 2016-2017 2017-2018 2018-2019
Baker Act Examinations From Community
Baker Act Examinations from Schools
Baker A Examination
Commun
|
School Year
NOTE : " Risk Assessments " are conducted when a student makes a self-harm threat ; " Threat Assessments " are conducted when a student threatens harm to
|
Risk Assessments |
Threat Assessments |
2015-2016 |
566 |
154 |
183 |
2016-2017 |
690 |
165 |
133 |
2017-2018 |
732 |
136 |
128 |
|
2018-2019
1,182
453
258
|
Source : Polk County Schools , as shown in the Polk County Community Health Assessment . Available at http :// polk . floridahealth . gov / programs-and-services / communit statistics /_ documents / Polk _ CHA2020 . pdf