Threat Evaluation and Reporting Course One-Pager

The Threat Evaluation and Reporting Course (TERC) is a three-day course intended for multi-disciplinary federal, state, local. tribal and territorial (F/SLTT) partners and practitioners to include those involved in homeland security, law enforcement, emergency management, education, healthcare, legal, and public safety or security.  

Participants are taught how to apply Behavioral Threat Assessment and Management (BTAM) best practices to assist in preventing acts of targeted violence, such as, but not limited to, terrorism, school shootings, or mass attacks in public spaces, by identifying those threats or observable behaviors that may indicate the potential for violence. The TERC teaches students to utilize a four-step BTAM model to identify, inquire, assess, and manage individuals who display threats or observable behaviors that may concern others. 

The TERC prepares BTAM teams to develop intervention techniques designed to move individuals away from conducting a potential attack. It emphasizes the importance of community involvement in violence prevention - to include supporting interventions for individuals while respecting their constitutional rights, privacy, civil rights, and civil liberties.