Lt. James Watkins
UNCW Police Department
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Training origin
Overview of current training
Recognizing and acting on “warning signs”
Available resources
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Aug. 24, 2006: Christopher Williams, 27, went to Essex Elementary
School in Vermont and, when he could not find his ex-girlfriend - a
teacher, he shot and killed one teacher and wounded another. Earlier, he
had killed the ex-girlfriend's mother. He attempted suicide but survived
and was arrested.
Sept. 27, 2006: Duane Morrison, 53, took six girls hostage at Platte
Canyon High School in Bailey, Co., molesting them and holding them for
hours before fatally shooting one girl and then himself.
Sept. 29, 2006: Eric Hainstock, 15, took two guns into his Cazenovia,
Wi., school and fatally shot the principal before being captured and
arrested.
Oct. 2, 2006: Charles Carl Roberts, 32, took 10 girls hostage in an
Amish school in Nickel Mines, Pa., killing five of them before killing
himself.
“Within the span of 16 minutes, the
gunman killed 13 people and
wounded 21 others. A savage act of
domestic terrorism, their crime is the
deadliest school shooting in the
history of the United States”
Sheriff John P. Stone
Jefferson Co. Colorado
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Math teacher hailed as hero after Colorado school shooting
David Benke plays down his role in stopping the attack at the Littleton middle school.
Accused gunman Bruco Strong Eagle Eastwood is held on $1-million bail on two
counts of attempted murder…
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Police: Alabama college shooting suspect killed her brother in 1986
Gunfire shattered an afternoon faculty meeting at the University of Alabama in
Huntsville…
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Six dead in NIU shooting - A gunman who opened fire at a Northern Illinois
University lecture hall Thursday afternoon -- killing five and injuring more than a
dozen people…
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An uncontained assailant whose controlling
activity is immediately causing death and/or
serious injury
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Incidents of targeted violence at schools
rarely were sudden, impulsive acts
Most Attackers had no history of prior violent
or criminal behavior
Considered the greatest terrorist threat on
campuses
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Officers don’t wait for SWAT
2-4 Officers immediately enter
Goal is to immediately locate, contain, and
stop the shooter
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Personal safety
(Leader not Hero)
Immediate and safe escape
Secure in place
- Lock and barricade doors
- Close blinds
- Turn off lights
- Stay calm and quiet
- Overpower??
*Remember mentality of shooter*
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Shots Fired video
Departmental specific training
All hazard planning
Individual planning
Scenario based training
New staff/faculty employee training
Student Behavior
 Unreasonableness
 Controlling
 Paranoid
 Victim mentality
 Quiet
 Unhealthy
 Weapons Enthusiast
 Vindictive
 Angry
 Violent
Workplace Violence
Workplace Violence Warning Signs Handout
The Student Behavioral Intervention Team is
comprised of a select group of university
administrators charged with the responsibility
of identifying, investigating, assessing, and
monitoring high risk behaviors exhibited by
UNCW students.
A team of individuals assigned the task of
assessing the threat of workplace violence when
concerns are reported. The Workplace Violence
Assessment Team consists of representatives
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University Police
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Human Resources
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General Counsel
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Student Counseling Center
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CARE office (Collaboration for Assault
Response and Education)
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Immediate supervisor.
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Call or e-mail UNCW Police
Call or e-mail Dean of Students Office
Complete STAT referral form online
Report the incident in person or by phone to
the Dean of Students Office or UNCW Police
Department
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Contact UNCW Police for situations when
imminent danger presents itself or at anytime
during a situation
Where imminent danger is not an immediate
concern, the appropriate supervisor or faculty
member should be contacted
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UNCW WORKPLACE VIOLENCE POLICY AND
PROTOCOL 08.540
UNCW Division of Student Affairs -Student
Behavioral Intervention Team (SBIT) Mission,
Scope, Protocol, and Membership
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911 Emergency
962-2222 Non-Emergency
Anonymous e-mail
Anonymous Tip Line 962-TIPS
police@uncw.edu
Nearest Call Box
Text a Tip: text “Tip708”, your message and send to CRIMES
(274637) or online www.tips708.com. This service is available in
cooperation with the Wilmington Police Department.
Police Department
5126 Lionfish Drive (Walton at Lionfish)