Planning and Threat Assessment
Present the following scenario:
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> – Your client is a man in his 40s. He is confined to a wheelchair and
> requires attendance by a nurse 7 days a week due to respiratory and
> other
> medical conditions. He is a high-profile, outspoken, and controversial
> white supremacist; many people hate him.
> – He has been scheduled to appear in court in his home city, Los
> Angeles, as a defendant to answer charges involving murder and violating
> civil rights. He is currently free on a $1 million bond; the local
> police
> are not providing any protection.
> – In recent months, the city has been terrorized by a series of related
> homicides of white supremacist followers and the brutal beating of the
> client’s assistant. The media have speculated that several victims have
> been linked to your client and the police suspect a rival white
> supremacist
> group is vying for political power in the movement. The police, however,
> have no direct evidence of that theory.
> – In attendance at the courthouse will be news organizations,
> fundamentalist religious groups, white supremacist groups, and civil
> rights
> groups, all picketing what promises to be a emotional trial.
> – Security at the client’s estate has been increased because of threats
> on his life, but your client likes to speak his mind to everyone,
> especially the press. He plans to make a grand entrance and wants to
> meet
> with the press on the courthouse steps.
> – You are the head of a security detail of eight individuals for this
> day’s work. You must plan the expedition from your client’s home and
> back
> after the day in court, and security for the client’s estate on the
> beach.
> The client’s home is in Laguna Beach, about an hour’s drive by freeway
> to
> the courthouse.
>
> Prepare a 1500 words planning and threat assessment paper dealing with the
> above scenario. The paper must reflect what you have learned. Be as
> specific as you can.
>
> Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.
>
> *include 4 references and include subtitles*
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preview of the answer..
Planning and threat assessment refers to a structured group process used to assess the risk posed by an individual or a group of people. The overall objective of planning and threat assessment is to prevent the occurrence of targeted violence. The process of assessing threat is based upon the analysis of evidence and facts of behaviors that relate to a given situation. During a threat assessment process, the appraisal of risk focuses on the communications, actions, and specific circumstances that suggest that a given individual or group of people intends to carry out an attack and is engaged in preparing or planning for the event (Meloy & Hoffmann, 2013). This analysis provides an extensive discussion on a planning and threat assessment process that will be used to guarantee the safety and security of client; a controversial white supremacist aged …
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