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Supporting Threat Management with Forensic Expert Knowledge: Protecting Public Officials and Private Individuals
Angela Guldimann1, Reinhard Brunner2, Hans Schmid2
1University Hospital of Psychiatry Zurich, Department of Forensic Psychiatry, Zurich, Switzerland.
Abstract:
This article describes the implementation of a Cantonal Threat Assessment and Management (CTAM) in Zurich, Switzerland. In order to support this endeavor, the Specialist Unit for Forensic Assessment and Case Management was installed. The forensic experts provide supervision and short-term assessments to public prosecutors and general psychiatrists. In close cooperation with police threat management units, forensic experts support the assessment and management of individuals who exhibit concerning and threatening behavior towards public officials or private individuals. A public official case study illustrates this joint approach. The author's experience with CTAM, its pitfalls and the potential areas of improvement are discussed. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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