Hawaii Threat Assessment Questions Answered: Complete Guide 2026

CrisisWire
Nov 10
3 min read

Hawaii threat assessment involves systematic evaluation of concerning behaviors using BTAM methodologies through four core steps: identification, assessment, management, and monitoring.

Both government resources like Threat Team Hawaii and BTAM-certified private consultants like CrisisWire conduct professional threat assessments for Hawaii schools, hospitals, corporations, and government agencies statewide.

What Does a Threat Assessment Involve?

Comprehensive behavioral evaluation identifying individuals who may pose violence risk. Behavioral threat assessment examines warning behaviors—threats, weapons research, stalking, grievance collection—using frameworks from U.S. Secret Service, FBI, and DHS.

Key components: Interview subjects, analyze social media through OSINT monitoring, review employment/academic records, coordinate with Honolulu Police, assess mental health factors per EEOC and ADA compliance, develop intervention strategies.

Four Steps of Threat Assessment Process

Step 1: Identification Recognize concerning behaviors reported by supervisors, teachers, coworkers, family. Hawaii's ECHO Project trains K-12 staff identify warning signs per Hawaii school discipline laws.

Step 2: Assessment Evaluate violence potential using validated frameworks. CrisisWire provides 24-48 hour professional assessment determining threat level: low (venting), medium (planning indicators), high (imminent danger).

Step 3: Management Implement interventions: mental health referral, workplace violence protocols, security measures, law enforcement coordination, OSHA compliance procedures.

Step 4: Monitoring Ongoing behavioral observation, case management, periodic reassessment. Insider threat management programs provide continuous monitoring.

Hawaii Threat Assessment Questions Answered: Complete Guide 2026

Who Can Do a Threat Assessment?

Qualified professionals: BTAM-certified consultants through University of Hawaii West Oahu, law enforcement behavioral analysts, licensed psychologists specializing in violence risk, multidisciplinary threat assessment teams.

CrisisWire credentials: 12 years LAPD, 6+ years U.S. Embassy Baghdad (2,400+ assessments), BTAM-certified, Chaminade University Campus Safety Director, 30+ FEMA certifications.

Government resources: Threat Team Hawaii provides consultation, training. Hawaii State Fusion Center coordinates intelligence sharing.

When to Conduct Threat Assessment?

Immediate evaluation needed:

Direct threats made against people/property
Weapons research or acquisition discovered
Stalking behaviors observed
Pre-termination risk evaluation
Campus violence concerns (Clery Act compliance)
Healthcare facility violence (Joint Commission requirements)

Corporate vulnerability audits recommended: Annually or after incidents, organizational changes, threat landscape shifts documented by KHON2 and Civil Beat.

Hawaii Threat Assessment Resources

Hawaiʻi Threat Assessment Conference 2025Annual event hosted by UH West Oahu bringing educators, law enforcement, mental health professionals, security experts. Features Secret Service trainers, case studies, best practices. Registration: UH West Oahu HTAC.

Threat Team Hawaii Collaborative group supporting behavioral threat assessment capacity-building statewide. Partners with Hawaii DOE, law enforcement, mental health providers. Complements private sector services like CrisisWire's rapid-response assessment.

FEMA Threat and Hazard Identification

FEMA THIRA (Threat and Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment)Hawaii Department of Defense produces comprehensive THIRA evaluating natural disasters, terrorism, public health threats, infrastructure vulnerabilities per FEMA guidelines.

All-Hazards Threat Assessment: GeoCONOPS planning addresses hurricanes, tsunamis, active shooters, cyber threats, pandemic response using FEMA Risk Assessment tools.

Threat Assessment Example

School scenario: Honolulu high school student posts social media threats. Principal contacts CrisisWire. Assessment reveals: student experiencing bullying (context), no weapons access (capability assessment), statements represent cry for help not attack planning (intent analysis). Intervention: counseling referral, family engagement, monitoring protocol. Result: Violence prevented, student receives support.

Corporate example: Terminated employee makes vague threats. Pre-termination assessment evaluates risk factors, coordinates security protocols with HPD, ensures EEOC compliance. Safe termination executed, no incident.

Is It Safe to Go to Hawaii Right Now?

Yes. Hawaii remains safe for residents and visitors. Threat assessment resources address localized concerns—workplace violence in healthcare, school safety, tourism industry vulnerabilities—not general public safety. Professional threat assessment prevents incidents before occurrence.