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The Asia Pacific Association of Threat Assessment Professionals (APATAP) Committee is excited to announce that our annual conference will be held at Disneyland, Hong Kong from 25 - 27 February 2019.

Our conference theme this year is “Online threats, offline lives: Reality and Practice of Online Threat Management”. This is a highly relevant theme to today’s society and reflects current advancements in the use of technology and social media in assessing and managing global, local, and individual-level threats.

We invite all mental health, law enforcement, security, workplace health and safety, and other professionals tasked with the prevention and response of behavioural risks to join us in this learning and networking opportunity.

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Monday, February 25
 

8:00am HKT

Registration & Shuttle Bus
There is a dedicated shuttle running between Hollywood Hotel and the Conference Centre located at the Hong Kong Disneyland Hotel between 8am and 9am on the 25th, 26th and 27th.

It will run approx every 10 to 15mins.

Outside of these times (including at the end of each day and to and from social events), delegates can catch the resort shuttle which run from 6am to 1am (every 20mins from 6am and every 10 to 15mins from 8am).

Delegates should note that the travel time from Hollywood Hotel to the Conference Centre at the Hong Kong Disneyland Hotel via the resort shuttle is approx 30mins as it goes via the Disney transport hub. The return journey from the conference centre to the Hollywood Hotel is approx 15mins.

Please refer to the resort map in the conference folder.
Monday February 25, 2019 8:00am - 9:00am HKT
Foyer outside Sleeping Beauty Ballroom

9:00am HKT

Expert Seminar: FBI's responses to online threats

SA David Daniels-Watanabe is a Special Agent detailed the FBI’s Critical Incident Response Group’s Behavioral Analysis Unit (BAU), Cyber Behavioral Analysis Center (CBAC) where he supports the FBI’s cyber mission by providing behavioral insight into known and unknown cyber adversaries.
Prior to his time in the BAU CBAC, SA Daniels-Watanabe was detailed to the FBI's Washington Field office where he specialized in the investigation of criminal computer intrusions and national security cyber matters.  During this assignment he investigated complex and high-profile malicious digital attacks by actors motivated by financial or vindictive motives, "hacktivism", or furtherance of the goals of a nation state. SA Daniels-Watanabe is one of the "plank-holding" founding members of the National Cyber Investigative Joint Task Force as the Department of State's representative to the multi-agency collaboration, where he participated in several global cyber investigative efforts and furthered international cooperation on cyber matters. SA Daniels-Watanabe is a member of the Department of State's Cyber Threat Analysis Division.  Prior to this assignment, he spent 2 years at the New York Field office of the Bureau of Diplomatic Security. Before becoming an agent, he was a computer forensic investigator for T-Mobile.
Speakers
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SA David Daniels-Watanabe

FBI
SA David Daniels-Watanabe is a Special Agent detailed the FBI’s Critical Incident Response Group’s Behavioral Analysis Unit (BAU), Cyber Behavioral Analysis Center (CBAC) where he supports the FBI’s cyber mission by providing behavioral insight into known and unknown cyber adversaries.Prior... Read More →

Monday February 25, 2019 9:00am - 4:00pm HKT
Sleeping Beauty Ballroom, Conference Centre, Hong Kong Disneyland Hotel
  Workshop

4:30pm HKT

Annual General Meeting
Monday February 25, 2019 4:30pm - 5:30pm HKT
Sleeping Beauty Ballroom, Conference Centre, Hong Kong Disneyland Hotel

6:00pm HKT

Welcome drinks
Monday February 25, 2019 6:00pm - 8:00pm HKT
Snow White Room 1 & 2, Conference Centre, Hong Kong Disneyland Hotel
  Social event
 
Tuesday, February 26
 

8:00am HKT

Registration & Shuttle Bus
There is a dedicated shuttle running between Hollywood Hotel and the Conference Centre located at the Hong Kong Disneyland Hotel between 8am and 9am on the 25th, 26th and 27th.

It will run approx every 10 to 15mins.

Outside of these times (including at the end of each day and to and from social events), delegates can catch the resort shuttle which run from 6am to 1am (every 20mins from 6am and every 10 to 15mins from 8am).

Delegates should note that the travel time from Hollywood Hotel to the Conference Centre at the Hong Kong Disneyland Hotel via the resort shuttle is approx 30mins as it goes via the Disney transport hub. The return journey from the conference centre to the Hollywood Hotel is approx 15mins.

Please refer to the resort map in the conference folder.
Tuesday February 26, 2019 8:00am - 8:45am HKT
Foyer outside Sleeping Beauty Ballroom

8:45am HKT

President's Opening Address
Committee
avatar for Prashant Nayak

Prashant Nayak

Regional Director, The Walt Disney Company (SEA) Pte Ltd

Tuesday February 26, 2019 8:45am - 9:00am HKT
Sleeping Beauty Ballroom, Conference Centre, Hong Kong Disneyland Hotel

9:00am HKT

Hostage and Critical Incidents: A Unique Hong Kong perspective

In this keynote presentation, the speaker will share key insights on the difficult and demanding work of hostage and crisis negotiators and highlight, in particular, the work of the Hong Kong Police Crisis Negotiation Unit, who work tirelessly to live up to their unit motto “Who Cares Wins” to resolve high threat and high risk incidents peacefully and without loss of life through negotiation.

A very densely populated urban environment like Hong Kong brings with it many stressors and demands and it is no surprise that police negotiators are kept busy responding to suicide threats, barricaded situations and hostage incidents. Whilst many law enforcement agencies, with the help and support from the community, now carefully examine any on-line threats in the hope of pre-empting the next active shooter or attack, much of the work of crisis negotiators takes place offline and with real people, often in extreme circumstances, who need to be handled with care and compassion if the situation is to be resolved peacefully.
Speakers
avatar for Peter Morgan

Peter Morgan

Former Assistant Commissioner (Ret.), Hong Kong Police
Peter Morgan was the Vice-President of Clement Shield Group Ltd, a leading security consultant and event organiser, providing innovative and high standard professional services ranging from security consultancy, training programs, risk analysis, and provision of close protection operatives.After... Read More →

Tuesday February 26, 2019 9:00am - 10:15am HKT
Sleeping Beauty Ballroom, Conference Centre, Hong Kong Disneyland Hotel
  Keynote

10:15am HKT

URL for IRL: Bringing online cultural competency to threat assessment and management

Although cross-cultural knowledge and sensitivity is recognised as crucial to accuracy, comprehension, and planning in modern threat assessment, the role and relevance of online cultures remain largely unexplored.
   
For “digital natives”, the line between online and offline culture has  blurred almost to the point of erasure: as users of digital devices from  infancy, their identities, relationships, ethics, and sociopolitical activity  take place through online platforms and subcultures with conventions and  signifiers that may appear fleeting, obscure, or simply absurd to casual  internet users and other “digital immigrants”.
   
This cultural gap may cause misunderstanding of behavioural risks,  motivations, and psychological needs relevant to cases involving online behaviours that intrude, frighten, harass, and cause harm, and overlook nuances of behaviour and motivation essential to formulating effective management plans.
   
This presentation seeks to bridge the gap between digital immigrants and digital natives by providing an overview of several online communities,  including fandoms and grievance-fuelled groups, exploring terms and concepts to inform expert assessment, and will advocate for online culture-specific questions to be included in risk assessment interviews.
Speakers
avatar for Annabel Chan

Annabel Chan

Clinical and Forensic Psychologist, Asia Pacific Association of Threat Assessment Professionals (APATAP)
Dr Annabel Chan is a Singapore-born Chinese neuroqueer clinical and forensic psychologist living in Melbourne with her husband and four fat cats. In her professional life, Annabel is driven by a strong desire to platform the QTBIPOC community and amplify the stories that may be unheard... Read More →
avatar for Luke Bartlett

Luke Bartlett

Right In The Head threat management and mental health
Luke is a Registered Nurse and Lead Trainer with Right in the Head, providing education and recommendations on mental health, threat & violence prevention, and behavioural crisis management. He is a specialist in cybersafety and online threat management, the psychosociology of conspiracy... Read More →

Tuesday February 26, 2019 10:15am - 10:45am HKT
Sleeping Beauty Ballroom, Conference Centre, Hong Kong Disneyland Hotel
  Presentation

10:45am HKT

Morning tea & Poster session
Speakers
avatar for Varsha Avadhany

Varsha Avadhany

CEO & Founder, Vibe Consulting Services
Varsha Avadhany, is Risk Management professional for the last 10 years. Her expertise is in the area of Reputational Risk Management, Brand management of risk functions which leads to Culture of Adherence in a firm. In her experience she has advocated for Risk functions to move out... Read More →

Tuesday February 26, 2019 10:45am - 11:15am HKT
Foyer outside Sleeping Beauty Ballroom

11:15am HKT

Stalking in Hong Kong: Exploring the Perceptions and Experiences

Despite the great interest in the study of stalking, little is known about the stalking victimization in Hong Kong. In this study, a large sample of young adults from 10 universities in Hong Kong are sampled. Perceptions and experiences in stalking victimization and perpetration are described.
Speakers
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Oliver Chan

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF CRIMINOLOGY, CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG
Heng Choon (Oliver) Chan, PhD, is an associate professor of criminology in the Department of Social and Behavioural Sciences at City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, SAR. His research focuses on stalking behavior, sexual homicide, offender profiling, sex offending, homicide, and... Read More →

Tuesday February 26, 2019 11:15am - 11:45am HKT
Sleeping Beauty Ballroom, Conference Centre, Hong Kong Disneyland Hotel
  Presentation

11:45am HKT

Catfishing: A Cyber World to Real World Case Study in Deception, Stalking, & Violence Risk

Catfishing is a unique crime in which a subject creates a fake online persona in order to scam others.  The term was coined by the 2010 documentary “Catfish” as a reference to putting catfish in cod tanks during transpacific shipping in order keep the cod actively swimming.  In cyber environments, the analogy is that the catfish keeps online users thinking and on alert for scams.  The film later gave rise to the 2012 MTV series “Catfish,” and several high profile cases of online scams, most notably the 2013 false girlfriend persona of Notre Dame football player Manti Te’o.  In 2013, the Bureau of Diplomatic Security, Office of Protective Intelligence Investigations (DS/PII) became involved in a complex catfishing investigation when the U.S. Embassies in Moldova and Bulgaria received separate phone calls that an American female high school student was reportedly kidnapped in Bulgaria.  An extensive investigation involving DS, the FBI, and Bulgarian authorities to find the missing student ensued, but could not locate her.  Further investigative efforts revealed anomalies in the story.  A review of cell phone records and social media profiles determined that missing student was actually a fictitious persona created by one of the callers to target the second caller, who was the “boyfriend” of the fictitious persona.  The persona turned out to be an actual person whose online identity was stolen by the subject.  The subject used both physical stalking and cyberstalking to collect intelligence on the girl.  The subject then used the fictitious female profile to lure his male schoolmates into sexting him, instigating violence amongst them, and placing them at risk for being predated on by sex offenders.  The subject’s masterful plot was exposed by DS/PII, and he was arrested and convicted.    
Speakers
avatar for Russell Palarea

Russell Palarea

President, Operational Psychology Services (OPS)
Dr. Russell Palarea is the Founder and President of Operational Psychology Services (OPS). He is an internationally recognized expert on threat assessment, insider threat, and counterterrorism, providing consultation in these areas to Fortune 500 corporations, global security firms... Read More →

Tuesday February 26, 2019 11:45am - 12:15pm HKT
Sleeping Beauty Ballroom, Conference Centre, Hong Kong Disneyland Hotel
  Presentation

12:15pm HKT

Defining Domestic Child Sex Trafficking in Australia

Domestic child sex trafficking is often thought of as a crime that happens “somewhere else”, with most conceptualisations involving a child who is internationally trafficked.  Despite the commonly held view that Australia is resistant to trafficking, there are numerous cases which appear to fit the International and Australian legal definition of trafficking, which warrant further consideration.  A barrier to the identification and prosecution of these cases is the lack of clarity around a definition of domestic child trafficking; a challenge which is often identified in the child trafficking literature. The current research explored the definitional nuances of a definition of domestic child sex trafficking, using a Delphi methodology.  A panel of participants who have expertise in the field of child exploitation took part in several rounds of online surveys, to reach a consensus of a definition of domestic child sex trafficking within Australia. The current results will be used for further research into domestic child trafficking, but will also be useful in shaping policy.
Speakers
avatar for Zoe Knorre

Zoe Knorre

Clinical Psychologist/PhD Candidate, Bond University
Zoe Knorre is a Clinical Psychologist who is investigating domestic child trafficking within Australia. Zoe has worked with sex offenders throughout her career, and is dedicated to highlighting the issue of child trafficking within Australia.

Tuesday February 26, 2019 12:15pm - 12:45pm HKT
Sleeping Beauty Ballroom, Conference Centre, Hong Kong Disneyland Hotel
  Presentation

12:45pm HKT

Lunch
Tuesday February 26, 2019 12:45pm - 1:45pm HKT
Snow White Room Ballroom and Dreamers Garden, Conference Centre, Hong Kong Disneyland Hotel

1:45pm HKT

Understanding, Assessing, and Managing Thoughts of Violence in Threat Assessment

Violent thoughts include an interest in or preoccupation with violence and a desire or willingness to use violence. They may include ideas, fantasies, images, urges, or plans. Violent thoughts are often overlooked by professionals despite the fact that they are a primary warning sign for violence risk according to research, practice, and law. Although violent thoughts are a normal human experience, when they are recent and serious it is critical to evaluate these thoughts as a means of preventing (possible) escalation to actual, attempted or threatened violence.

The first part of this presentation will provide an in-depth discussion of conceptual issues related to violent thoughts, including the definition of violent thoughts, theories about the aetiology and function of violent thoughts, and research on the prevalence and nature of violent thoughts and their association with violence risk. The second part of this presentation will provide a comprehensive discussion of practical issues related to violent thoughts, including the collecting information about violent thoughts using the THREATS acronym (Threats of Harm that are Realistic, Explicit, Acute, Targeted and Studied), which will be illustrated using a case study.
Speakers
avatar for Stephen Hart

Stephen Hart

Director and Threat Assessment Specialist at Protect International and a Professor of Clinical and Forensic Psychology at Simon Fraser University, Protect International and Simon Fraser University
Dr. Hart is a Director and Threat Assessment Specialist at Protect International and a Professor of Clinical and Forensic Psychology at Simon Fraser University. His research and practice focus on the topics of violence risk and mental disorder associated with violence risk. He has... Read More →

Tuesday February 26, 2019 1:45pm - 2:30pm HKT
Sleeping Beauty Ballroom, Conference Centre, Hong Kong Disneyland Hotel
  Presentation

2:30pm HKT

Assessing origin, authorship and intent of anonymous threats and extortion communications

Effectively managing anonymous threats and extortion demands, especially those delivered online, poses a much more complex and difficult proposition than situations where the subject is known.  The application of clinical assessment instruments is limited, evidence is scarce and options for management and response tend to hinge on an intelligence-based approach. For many, this radically increases the difficulty in terms of decision making and so providing valid focus and direction is critical.  This session will explore the use of psycho-linguistic and behavioural assessment techniques along with behavioural economic and decision theory models that can contribute to understanding the intent and nature of anonymous threats. It will use real life examples and cases where offenders and authors have been identified and/or charged.
Speakers
avatar for Steven Longford

Steven Longford

National Manager - Human Skills, New Intelligence
Steve has been engaged in assessing anonymous threats and extortion communications for both private and public sector organisations for over 30 years. As the former head of Queensland Police's Violent Crime Analysis Unit he trained with members of the ABCI, FBI, ATF and RCMP in threat... Read More →

Tuesday February 26, 2019 2:30pm - 3:15pm HKT
Sleeping Beauty Ballroom, Conference Centre, Hong Kong Disneyland Hotel
  Presentation

3:15pm HKT

Afternoon tea
Tuesday February 26, 2019 3:15pm - 3:45pm HKT
Foyer outside Sleeping Beauty Ballroom

3:45pm HKT

Assessing online threat in the Victorian security environment

This presentation will provide an overview of the process an intelligence analyst within the counter-terrorism environment and more specifically within Victorian Fixated Threat Assessment Centre (VFTAC). This involves collecting, collating and evaluating information to provide meaningful intelligence to assess threat. Whilst information is drawn from a diverse range of areas to assess threat, social media and the online world provide a vital piece to the puzzle. A trend identified amongst individuals assessed by the VFTAC is that whilst their highly personalised grievance isolates them from their physical communities, this same grievance connects and unites with others online who, too, hold their own personal grievances.  A case study will be utilised to highlight the importance of the online environment in assessing threat; and the benefits and limitations of utilising this data.
Speakers
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Anna Lulham

Senior Analyst, Victoria Police
Anna has been an analyst within Law Enforcement for almost four years, including over two years within the counter-terrorism environment. First starting out as an analyst within the left-wing and right-wing extremism team, Anna gained experience assessing online threat to the Victorian... Read More →

Tuesday February 26, 2019 3:45pm - 4:30pm HKT
Sleeping Beauty Ballroom, Conference Centre, Hong Kong Disneyland Hotel
  Presentation

6:00pm HKT

Pre-Dinner Drinks
Tuesday February 26, 2019 6:00pm - 7:00pm HKT
Snow White Room Ballroom and Dreamers Garden, Conference Centre, Hong Kong Disneyland Hotel
  Social event

7:00pm HKT

APATAP Conference Dinner
Tuesday February 26, 2019 7:00pm - 11:00pm HKT
Snow White Room Ballroom and Dreamers Garden, Conference Centre, Hong Kong Disneyland Hotel
  Social event
 
Wednesday, February 27
 

8:45am HKT

Vice-President's Address
Committee Member
RM

Rachel MacKenzie

Director, StalkInc Pty Ltd

Wednesday February 27, 2019 8:45am - 9:00am HKT
Sleeping Beauty Ballroom, Conference Centre, Hong Kong Disneyland Hotel

9:00am HKT

New Today, Obsolete Tomorrow: A Toolbox for Dealing with Media Impact in Today’s World

Twitter threats, YouTube and radicalization, Tough Talk on Facebook — new media and new ways of interacting with the media appear every few months. New Media developments can spread with “viral” speed when they appeal to needs that we did not even know people had. Staying informed requires a particular attitude towards new developments.

This keynote aims to provide an overview of psychological processes and theories that offer a framework for understanding media use effects that can be applied to old, new, and coming developments.
Speakers
avatar for Jan Van den Bulck

Jan Van den Bulck

Professor, University of Michigan, Department of Communication Studies
As a social scientist, with a PhD from the University of Leuven in Belgium (1996), Jan Van den Bulck is interested in involuntary and incidental media effects. He has studied how the entertainment media in general, and fiction in particular, affect our perception of the real world... Read More →

Wednesday February 27, 2019 9:00am - 10:15am HKT
Sleeping Beauty Ballroom, Conference Centre, Hong Kong Disneyland Hotel
  Keynote

10:15am HKT

Unravelling the Inductive-Deductive Debate in Behavioural Investigative Advice

There is often heated debate regarding the practice of behavioural investigative advice. Some have vocally claimed that all approaches can be distinguished by their use of inductive or deductive reasoning, with the latter argued to be superior. This paper examines this position and notes that these are far from novel arguments. Indeed, psychology has long recognised the nomothetic-idiographic debate begun by Windelband (1894) and popularised by Allport (1937). It is argued that the dearth of natural laws in behavioural science means that offender profiling and other forms of behavioural investigative advice can rarely achieve the lofty goals required by formal deductive logic. Accordingly, even the most “deductive” profiling opinion is inherently probabilistic. Indeed, an examination of published deductive profiling reports will reveal the application of Piercean abductive reasoning rather than deduction. Such profiling, like other purely idiographic prediction methods, includes an insufficient anchor for decision-making and is prone to bias. Drawing upon the nomothetic-idiographic literature, Bayesian decision theory, pragmatism, and structured decision-making, it is concluded that reliable and flexible behavioural investigative advice necessarily requires an inductive anchor. This provides a fertile ground from which abductive hypotheses can be made in the individual case. Future directions for research and practice will also be described.
Speakers
avatar for Michael Davis

Michael Davis

Consultant Forensic Psychologist, Michael Davis Forensic Psychology Pty Ltd
Dr Michael Davis is a Forensic and Clinical Psychologist in full time private practice. He is an adjunct re-search fellow in the Centre for Forensic Behavioural Science at Swinburne University of Technology, an adjunct senior lecturer in the Department of Psychiatry at Monash University... Read More →

Wednesday February 27, 2019 10:15am - 10:45am HKT
Sleeping Beauty Ballroom, Conference Centre, Hong Kong Disneyland Hotel
  Presentation

10:45am HKT

Morning tea
Wednesday February 27, 2019 10:45am - 11:15am HKT
Foyer outside Sleeping Beauty Ballroom

11:15am HKT

Assessment and management of online threats by youth and adolescents: A multi-agency initiative

An adverse outcome of increasing access to the internet has been its use to threaten and harm individuals and groups. This has also lead to a situation where a number of young people are bullied on an ongoing basis even when they have left the confines of the school. On the other hand, some young people use the internet and social media as a tool to express their anger and grievance towards individuals and institutions. The Child & Youth Forensic Outreach Services in Brisbane have been working jointly with a host of law enforcement, educational, mental health and probation services to facilitate assessment and management of young people who have used the media to make threats.
Speakers
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Vinesh Gupta

Staff Specialist, CHQ, Queensland Health
Dr Vinesh Gupta is a dually trained psychiatrist in Child and adolescent and Forensic Psychiatry. Dr Scott Harden is the medical director for Adolescent Forensic Psychiatry services for Child Health Queensland.
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Scott Harden

Staff Specialist, CHQ, Queensland Health
Dr Scott Harden is the medical director for Adolescent Forensic Psychiatry services for Child Health Queensland.

Wednesday February 27, 2019 11:15am - 12:00pm HKT
Sleeping Beauty Ballroom, Conference Centre, Hong Kong Disneyland Hotel
  Presentation

12:00pm HKT

Impact to the Rule of Law: Social Media and its Threat to Judicial Independence

An independent judiciary is a vital cog in the wheel of a democracy. Canons of judicial ethics state that decisions should be made impartially and diligently, without fear or favour.  This session will address and explore the proliferation of online threats to the judiciary and how such threats can impact the rule of law.  The U.S. National Judicial College has endeavoured to survey international and domestic judicial officers on this subject and its findings will be addressed in this presentation.  At the conclusion of this session, and supported by the presenter’s personal experiences assessing the risk of violence to judicial institutions worldwide, participants will have a better understanding as to how this impact ultimately changes their professional conduct and decision making; and why healthy protective intelligence programs are the fulcrum point on which judicial independence balances.
Speakers
avatar for John Muffler

John Muffler

Principal, Aequitas Global Security, LLC
John Muffler, United States Marshals Service Chief Inspector (Ret.) was the Administrator of the National Center for Judicial Security (NCJS), a national program that researched, trained and assessed security measures and countermeasures for the global judicial community. He was accepted... Read More →

Wednesday February 27, 2019 12:00pm - 12:45pm HKT
Sleeping Beauty Ballroom, Conference Centre, Hong Kong Disneyland Hotel
  Presentation

12:45pm HKT

Lunch
Wednesday February 27, 2019 12:45pm - 1:30pm HKT
Snow White Room Ballroom and Dreamers Garden, Conference Centre, Hong Kong Disneyland Hotel

1:30pm HKT

Case study: Management of technology-facilitated abuse with a complex cohort

A complex case of cyber abuse from an Australian University setting is presented, within the context of campus threat assessment and management. With the rapid development of the online world, has come online threats that pose new challenges to campus threat assessment and management teams. There is no current consensus on best practice for online threat assessment and management or guidelines around the organisation's duty of care and responsibilities. As a result, targets are often left vulnerable and without recourse, and organisations scramble to appropriately respond to and manage online threats.

The case being presented involved technology-facilitated abuse, experienced by more than 20 students, all of whom identified with an intellectual disability. The harassment persisted over a 6 month period via social media, and the perpetrator/s were never identified, however, were assumed to be part of the University community. The case had a significant impact on three vulnerable cohort groups of students, the academic staff, and support service staff. The case was investigated and managed by the University, in partnership with external specialist agencies.

This presentation will summarise the issues and interventions up to the point of case closure, to demonstrate the approach to case management and resolution. The focus will be on highlighting the challenges and successes experienced, as well as the lessons learned.
Committee
ED

Elli Darwinkel

Manager, Speak Up, La Trobe University
Dr Darwinkel has a PhD in the field of Forensic Psychology, specialising in investigative interviews of sexual assault and child abuse. She established the Safer Community program for campus threat management at Victoria University, and currently manages Speak Up at La Trobe University... Read More →

Wednesday February 27, 2019 1:30pm - 2:00pm HKT
Sleeping Beauty Ballroom, Conference Centre, Hong Kong Disneyland Hotel
  Presentation

2:00pm HKT

Navigating Online Threats in the Tertiary Education Sector: Limitations & Learnings

Judging intent when assessing online threats within universities can be tricky. Staff reactions to threats can influence the outcome of a case, even if a risk assessment is undertaken, and the recommendations stipulate a comprehensive approach to case managing the concern-: the student. It is easier to remove the perceived threat by excluding the student, rather than investing time and resources to manage the concern. The perception that risk is eliminated when a student is excluded is challenging because it transfers the problem elsewhere instead of addressing the matter.

Consider a scenario in which a student emailed multiple death threats to her teacher overnight. She had gotten caught cheating on her exam, and received an academic misconduct. She was suspended for 2 weeks, during which she was required to undergo a psychological assessment to consider her eligibility in returning to study. The assessment revealed a history of issuing online threats to men she became sexually involved with. This behaviour extended to men in positions of authority, who are regarded as threats. She claimed she never intended to act on the threats, but sent them out of desperation at the thought of failing. The recommendations prescribed a structured case management approach, which the university feels is risky to endorse.

This topic will explore the following dilemmas-: If enacting a case management plan is a potential strategy to manage the threat, are we possibly discarding our responsibility by considering exclusion? Is the response measured, or is a viable solution being dismissed in favour of a risk-averse approach to perceived threats? By focusing mainly on staff reactions, we jeopardize assessing the level of threat accurately as we lose objectivity. Does this then create further opportunities for threats which could be avoided by containing the risk? Or is it wise to steer towards exclusion to avoid exposure to further threats?
Speakers
avatar for Rameeza Barnes

Rameeza Barnes

Acting Manager, Safer Community, Swinburne University of Technology
Rameeza Barnes is currently the Acting Manager of Safer Community at Swinburne University of Technology. Her experience in the tertiary education sector includes having worked as an International Student Advisor and a Student Advocacy Advisor for Swinburne. Rameeza has a background... Read More →

Wednesday February 27, 2019 2:00pm - 2:30pm HKT
Sleeping Beauty Ballroom, Conference Centre, Hong Kong Disneyland Hotel
  Presentation

2:30pm HKT

Restorative processes for threat management and reintegration

How do we respond to problematic student and staff behaviour that pose a threat to our campus community?

Through using restorative approaches threats and problematic behaviour of staff and students can be managed in a way that addresses risks and needs, but also includes those impacted by the behaviour, and works to reconnect and reintegrate the perpetrators into the community. Through non-adversarial and relational approach perpetrators can be assisted to identify the harm they caused, access the support and intervention they require and enhance their social capital and community connection in a manner that does not leave them more isolated and potentially more dangerous.

This presentation will demonstrate how restorative practices including connection circles, restorative conversations, and restorative justice conferences can become a valuable tool for both identifying and responding to threatening behaviour. It will talk to how you can create a restorative culture on your campus to fundamentally shift the way your institution approaches threat management, while still utilizing appropriate risk assessment and intervention tools.
Speakers
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Emma Mossman

Manager Student Interest and Conflict Resolution, Victoria University of Wellington
Emma Mossman has a background working in the criminal justice sector in New Zealand, the United Kingdom and Australia, studying Psychology and then completing a Masters in Social Work. She commenced her career as a Parole Officer working predominantly with high risk anti-social gang... Read More →

Wednesday February 27, 2019 2:30pm - 3:00pm HKT
Sleeping Beauty Ballroom, Conference Centre, Hong Kong Disneyland Hotel
  Presentation

3:00pm HKT

Afternoon tea
Wednesday February 27, 2019 3:00pm - 3:30pm HKT
Foyer outside Sleeping Beauty Ballroom

3:30pm HKT

Multiple targets in online public figure stalking cases

Those individuals who engage in online stalking behaviour often do so towards multiple targets, including public officials, family members and other members of the public. The Australian Federal Police Fixated Threat Assessment Team (AFP FTAT) assesses and manages threats to Australian Commonwealth High Office Holders and Protected Establishments, and have identified a number of cases where individuals have directed concerning online communications to multiple individuals. Cases where individuals have made online threats to both public office holders and members of the public will be discussed.
Speakers
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Felicity Riddle

Clinical Psychologist, Australian Federal Police Fixated Threat Assessment Team
Ms Felicity Riddle is a Clinical Psychologist working with the Australian Federal Police Fixated Threat Assessment Team. Prior to AFP FTAT, Felicity has worked in a police liaison role providing advice and assistance in instances where a mental health issue was identified. She has... Read More →

Wednesday February 27, 2019 3:30pm - 4:15pm HKT
Sleeping Beauty Ballroom, Conference Centre, Hong Kong Disneyland Hotel
  Presentation

4:15pm HKT

Grievance Fuelled Violence: The Intersection of Mental Health, Radicalism, and Targeted Violence

Over the last few years, a number of studies analysing characteristics and behaviours of a range of grievance-fueled violent actors have emerged. These include school shooters, mass murderers, lone actor terrorists, attackers of politicians, and public figures. Whilst providing insight into the behavioural trajectory to such violence, their operational utility may be constrained: Only those actors that successfully committed or attempted to commit such acts of violence are sampled. Others who did not do so, whilst exhibiting similar vulnerabilities, risk factors, and concerning behaviours, are typically omitted, largely because of a reliance upon open-source data.

This research uses three data sets; focusing on lone actor terrorists, mass murderers, and fixated individuals. These data sets are compared to identify similarities and differences between indicators for grievance fuelled violence. The data set of fixated individuals, built from pre-violence indicators taken from London's Fixated Threat Assessment Centre, acts as a control group for pre-violent behavioural indicators. The results of the analysis help further current understanding of movements towards grievance fuelled violence, and offer alternative prevention initiatives in this space.
Speakers
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Emily Corner

Lecturer, Australian National University
Dr Emily Corner is a Lecturer of Criminology at the Centre for Social Research and Methods at the Australian National University. Prior to joining ANU, Emily was a Research Associate at the department of Security and Crime Science at University College London, working on projects... Read More →

Wednesday February 27, 2019 4:15pm - 5:00pm HKT
Sleeping Beauty Ballroom, Conference Centre, Hong Kong Disneyland Hotel
  Presentation

5:00pm HKT

APATAP President Closing Address
Wednesday February 27, 2019 5:00pm - 5:15pm HKT
Sleeping Beauty Ballroom, Conference Centre, Hong Kong Disneyland Hotel
 

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    Sleeping Beauty Ballroom, Conference Centre, Hong Kong Disneyland Hotel
    Snow White Room 1 & 2, Conference Centre, Hong Kong Disneyland Hotel
    Snow White Room Ballroom and Dreamers Garden, Conference Centre, Hong Kong Disne