How to Prevent Assualtive Behavior
As I continue to receive questions and requests for trainings on assaultive behaviors I’ve compiled the following lists of preventative measures.
• State clearly that violence is not permitted or tolerated.
• Establish liaison with local police and report all incidents of violence.
• Require reports on all assaults.
• Advise all of procedures for requesting police assistance or filing charges and assist them in doing so.
• Provide support and respond promptly to all complaints.
• Set up response team/individual to respond to emergencies.
• Establish a system to identify individuals with assaultive behavior problems.
• Use conferences to discuss ways to effectively treat potentially violent individuals.
• Conduct a post-incident evaluation after any incident of assaultive behavior.