The $6.5 Million Question: Is Your Campus Threat Assessment Program Clery Act Compliant?

The Urgent Need for Campus Threat Assessment

For university administrators, the challenge of campus security extends far beyond routine patrols and emergency lighting. The true vulnerability lies in Behavioral Threat Assessment and Management (BTAM)—specifically, failing to implement a program that meets the federally-mandated standards for identifying and managing threats. This failure doesn't just put students and faculty at risk; it exposes your institution to devastating sanctions under the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act) and significant Title IX negligence claims.

Failure to properly document, report, and act on behavioral indicators of violence has resulted in multi-million dollar fines for colleges nationwide. Your institution must be defensible under federal audit.

THE MISSING LINK: BTAM IN CLERY ACT COMPLIANCE

While the Clery Act focuses heavily on reporting crime statistics, the Department of Education’s enforcement actions increasingly scrutinize the process of safety. They want to know: What systems are in place to prevent the crime before it occurs?

A robust BTAM program is the answer. It is the only way to demonstrate due diligence and address the "pre-crime" indicators that precede workplace violence or targeted school attacks. This is not a security guard function; it is a specialized, multi-disciplinary process that requires professional expertise.

Our approach to Campus Security Assessments begins with a thorough audit of your current protocols against the benchmarks established by leading federal agencies.

Is Your Campus Threat Assessment Program Clery Act Compliant?

LEVERAGING FEDERAL AUTHORITY TO MITIGATE CAMPUS RISK

CrisisWire’s methodology is built on a foundation of federal and advanced training, ensuring your program is not just compliant, but defensible. The process demands expertise in both threat identification and the regulatory framework that governs campus safety.

For administrators seeking a best-in-class, regulatory-compliant approach, our research on School Threat Assessments 2025 offers a clear path. This is coupled with our in-depth analysis of school safety protocols, which demonstrates how to bridge the gap between policy and successful execution.

A core component of successful prevention is understanding the specific environment. Our deep-dive analysis into Averting School Violence reinforces the necessity of adopting an all-hazards approach, which is critical for Emergency Management Planning.

IMMEDIATE ACTION: YOUR CRISISWIRE BTAM ROADMAP

To move your campus from vulnerable to defensible, focus on these two immediate steps:

1. Policy Alignment: Ensure your Student Conduct and HR policies explicitly route concerning behavioral incidents to a formally trained threat assessment team.

2. Team Training: Your internal team—comprised of campus police, HR, student life, and counseling—must be trained under a uniform standard. Our Specialized Security Training provides this credentialed consistency.

CALL TO ACTION: SECURE YOUR CAMPUS AND YOUR LEADERSHIP

If you have questions about whether your current threat assessment program will survive a federal audit or legal challenge, waiting is the highest risk.

Call or Email CrisisWire to request a free 30-minute Consultation and receive our exclusive Clery-BTAM Compliance Checklist.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Warren Pulley is a leading authority in security and threat management. He is BTAM Certified, with 40+ years experience, and has conducted 2,400+ threat assessments (U.S. Embassy Baghdad). His experience includes acting as Director of Campus Safety at Chaminade University of Honolulu, with extensive federal training, including multiple FEMA Certifications (e.g., IS-00235.b: Emergency Planning), making his expertise uniquely suited for institutional compliance and threat mitigation.