The subject of school security has become one of increasing importance. Recent attacks have focused the public's attention on the issue and are just the tip of the iceberg. Besides homicide, verbal and physical assaults, threats, school vandalism, and stalking are also significant problems. Targets of this violence include both students and staff.
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SAFETY IN THE SCHOOL SERVICES |
CMC, Inc. representatives assist our clients to establish, implement, and maintain a School Violence Prevention Program. The elements of a CMC, Inc. designed School Violence Prevention Program include:
- The establishment of an in-house Crisis Management Team
- A school hazards control and prevention plan
- Training and education of teachers, students, and administrators
- Method for incident reporting, investigation, follow-up, and evaluation
- The establishment of a legally defensible method of record-keeping
CMC, Inc. design team members include, at a minimum, legal counsel, an expert in law enforcement, and a board certified forensic psychiatrist or forensic psychologist.
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CONFLICT RESOLUTION SERVICES |
CMC, Inc. provides its clients consultative services during crisis periods of active threat. CMC, Inc. consultants have expertise performing threat of violence assessments in crisis situations, in managing the stalking of employees and students, the termination and out-placement of potentially violent employees, evaluating threat calls or letters for severity and violence potential, and negotiating with threatening employees, students, or outsiders.
CMC, Inc. threat of violence teams are based upon a multidisciplinary approach: law enforcement experts specializing in criminal behavior profiling and investigation, forensic psychiatrists and psychologists who have consulted with the Secret Service, FBI, DEA, and Customs, and legal counsel who have experience as prosecuting attorneys and in employment law.
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POST-CRISIS INTERVENTION SERVICES |
Even the most committed school administration with a well thought out violence prevention program in place cannot guarantee that a violent incident will not occur. When such an incident happens, Crisis Management Consultants, Inc. provides its clients with critical post-event services, including immediate support of survivors, humanitarian assistance, psychological support, and a coordinated return to work program. Services include:
- Deployment of on-site Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD) Teams to facilitate organizational and individual recovery
- Crisis debriefing assistance for "victims", students, employees, family members, supervisors and leadership representatives, as appropriate
- Communication and media strategies to control rumor
Members of Crisis Management Consultants, Inc. have unique experience in the area of post-event critical incident response and are nationally recognized authorities. More specifically, CMC, Inc. representatives have played leadership roles in developing and implementing America's first community based program to deal with the mental health needs of a metropolitan population post-terrorist event.
Crisis Management Consultants, Inc. offers training and educational seminars and workshops. CMC, Inc. representatives provide training for newly constituted Crisis Management Teams as well as employees and students in managing violent or potentially violent situations.
CMC, Inc. representatives also provide unique training in:
- Incident profiling-a process of profiling and analyzing incidents so as to recognize violence trends and implement intervention strategies
- Survival skills for teachers-training to reduce vulnerability to physical confrontation with students, parents, and outsiders
- Dealing with crime-prevention strategies, investigative techniques, and policy and procedure implications of offenses which can and do occur in schools
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Crisis Management Consultants, Inc.
5100 N Brookline, Suite 700
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73112
Telephone: (405) 949-9235
Fax: (405) 949-9839