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Each violence prevention committee shall include representatives from student affairs, law enforcement, human resources, counseling services, residence life, and other constituencies as needed and shall consult with legal counsel as needed. Each violence prevention committee shall develop a clear statement of mission, membership, and leadership. Such statement shall be published and made available to the campus community.C\n\nEach violence prevention committee shall (i) provide guidance to students, faculty, and staff regarding recognition of threatening or aberrant behavior that may represent a physical threat to the community; (ii) identify members of the campus community to whom threatening behavior should be reported; (iii) establish policies and procedures that outline circumstances under which all faculty and staff are required to report behavior that may represent a physical threat to the community, provided that such report is consistent with state and federal law; and (iv) establish policies and procedures for (a) the assessment of individuals whose behavior may present a threat, (b) appropriate means of intervention with such individuals, and (c) sufficient means of action, including interim suspension, referrals to community services boards or health care providers for evaluation or treatment, medical separation to resolve potential physical threats, and notification of family members or guardians, or both, unless such notification would prove harmful to the individual in question, consistent with state and federal law.D\n\nThe governing board of each public institution of higher education shall establish a threat assessment team that includes members from law enforcement, mental health professionals, and representatives of student affairs and human resources. College or university counsel shall be invited to provide legal advice. Each such threat assessment team may invite other representatives from campus to participate in individual cases, but no such representative shall be considered a member of the threat assessment team. Each threat assessment team shall implement the assessment, intervention, and action policies set forth by the violence prevention committee pursuant to subsection C.E\n\nEach threat assessment team shall establish relationships or utilize existing relationships with mental health agencies and local and state law-enforcement agencies to expedite assessment of and intervention with individuals whose behavior may present a threat to safety. Upon a preliminary determination that an individual poses a threat of violence to self or others or exhibits significantly disruptive behavior or a need for assistance, the threat assessment team may obtain criminal history record information as provided in §§ 19.2-389 and 19.2-389.1 and health records as provided in § 32.1-127.1:03.F\n\nUpon a preliminary determination that an individual poses an articulable and significant threat of violence to others, the threat assessment team shall:1\n\nObtain any available criminal history record information as provided in §§ 19.2-389 and 19.2-389.1 and any available health records as provided in § 32.1-127.1:03;2\n\nNotify in writing within 24 hours upon making such preliminary determination (i) the campus police department, (ii) local law enforcement for the city or county in which the public institution of higher education is located, local law enforcement for the city or county in which the individual resides, and, if known to the threat assessment team, local law enforcement for the city or county in which the individual is located, and (iii) the local attorney for the Commonwealth in any jurisdiction where the threat assessment team has notified local law enforcement; and3\n\nDisclose any specific threat of violence posed by the individual as part of such notification.G\n\nThe custodians of any criminal history record information or health records shall, upon request from a threat assessment team pursuant to subsections E and F, produce the information or records requested.H\n\nNo member or invited representative of a threat assessment team shall redisclose any criminal history record information or health information obtained pursuant to this section or otherwise use any record of an individual beyond the purpose for which such disclosure was made to the threat assessment team.I\n\nEach threat assessment team member shall complete a minimum of eight hours of initial training within 12 months of appointment to the threat assessment team and shall complete a minimum of two hours of threat assessment training each academic year thereafter. Training shall be conducted by the Department of Criminal Justice Services (the Department) or an independent entity approved by the Department.J\n\nWhen otherwise consistent with applicable state and federal law, in the event that a public institution of higher education has knowledge that a student or employee who was determined pursuant to an investigation by the institution’s threat assessment team to pose an articulable and significant threat of violence to others is transferring to another institution of higher education or place of employment, the public institution of higher education from which the individual is transferring shall notify the institution of higher education or place of employment to which the individual is transferring of such investigation and determination.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":246600,"text":"Each public institution of higher education shall establish policies and procedures for the prevention of violence on campus, including assessment of and intervention with individuals whose behavior poses a threat to the safety of the campus community.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":246601,"text":"The governing board of each public institution of higher education shall determine a violence prevention committee structure on campus composed of individuals charged with education on and prevention of violence on campus. Each violence prevention committee shall include representatives from student affairs, law enforcement, human resources, counseling services, residence life, and other constituencies as needed and shall consult with legal counsel as needed. Each violence prevention committee shall develop a clear statement of mission, membership, and leadership. 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College or university counsel shall be invited to provide legal advice. Each such threat assessment team may invite other representatives from campus to participate in individual cases, but no such representative shall be considered a member of the threat assessment team. Each threat assessment team shall implement the assessment, intervention, and action policies set forth by the violence prevention committee pursuant to subsection C.","type":"section","prefixes":["D"],"prefix":"D","entire_prefix":"D","prefix_anchor":"D","level":1,"prior_prefix":"C","next_prefix":"E"},"4":{"id":246604,"text":"Each threat assessment team shall establish relationships or utilize existing relationships with mental health agencies and local and state law-enforcement agencies to expedite assessment of and intervention with individuals whose behavior may present a threat to safety. 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This law was first created in 2008. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapters 450<\/a> and 533<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. It has been modified 5 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 2010, chapters 456<\/a> and 524<\/a>; in 2013, chapter 710<\/a>; in 2014, chapters 793<\/a> and 799<\/a>; in 2016, chapter 588<\/a>; in 2023, chapters 226<\/a> and 227<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":81089,"section_number":"19.2-389","catch_line":"(Effective July 1, 2026) Dissemination of criminal history record information","order_by":null,"url":"\/19.2-389\/"},{"id":63594,"section_number":"19.2-389.1","catch_line":"Dissemination of juvenile record information","order_by":null,"url":"\/19.2-389.1\/"},{"id":67553,"section_number":"2.2-3705.2","catch_line":"Exclusions to application of chapter; records relating to public safety","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-3705.2\/"},{"id":69909,"section_number":"2.2-3705.4","catch_line":"Exclusions to application of chapter; educational records and certain records of educational institutions","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-3705.4\/"},{"id":56100,"section_number":"23.1-2904","catch_line":"State Board; duties","order_by":null,"url":"\/23.1-2904\/"},{"id":79931,"section_number":"23.1-806","catch_line":"Reporting of acts of sexual violence","order_by":null,"url":"\/23.1-806\/"},{"id":58930,"section_number":"32.1-127.1:03","catch_line":"Health records privacy","order_by":null,"url":"\/32.1-127.1_03\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":81089,"section_number":"19.2-389","catch_line":"(Effective July 1, 2026) Dissemination of criminal history record information","order_by":null,"url":"\/19.2-389\/"},{"id":63594,"section_number":"19.2-389.1","catch_line":"Dissemination of juvenile record information","order_by":null,"url":"\/19.2-389.1\/"},{"id":58930,"section_number":"32.1-127.1:03","catch_line":"Health records privacy","order_by":null,"url":"\/32.1-127.1_03\/"}],"permalink":{"id":185331,"object_type":"law","relational_id":68118,"identifier":"23.1-805","token":"23.1\/II\/8\/2\/23.1-805","url":"\/23.1-805\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/23.1-805\/","token":"23.1\/II\/8\/2\/23.1-805","dublin_core":{"Title":"Violence prevention committee; threat assessment team","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 23.1-805","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> Each public institution of higher education<\/span> shall establish policies and procedures for the prevention of violence on campus, including assessment of and intervention with individuals whose behavior poses a threat to the safety of the campus community. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The governing board<\/span> of each public institution of higher education<\/span> shall determine a violence prevention committee structure on campus composed of individuals charged with education on and prevention of violence on campus. Each violence prevention committee shall include representatives from student affairs, law<\/span> enforcement, human resources, counseling services, residence life, and other constituencies as needed and shall consult with legal counsel<\/span> as needed. Each violence prevention committee shall develop a clear statement of mission, membership, and leadership. Such statement shall be published and made available to the campus community. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> Each violence prevention committee shall (i) provide guidance to students, faculty, and staff regarding recognition of threatening or aberrant behavior that may represent a physical threat to the community; (ii) identify members of the campus community to whom threatening behavior should be reported; (iii) establish policies and procedures that outline circumstances under which all faculty and staff are required to report behavior that may represent a physical threat to the community, provided that such report is consistent with state and federal law<\/span>; and (iv) establish policies and procedures for (a) the assessment of individuals whose behavior may present a threat, (b) appropriate means of intervention with such individuals, and (c) sufficient means of action, including interim suspension, referrals to community services<\/span> boards or health care providers for evaluation or treatment, medical separation to resolve potential physical threats, and notification of family members or guardians, or both, unless such notification would prove harmful to the individual in question, consistent with state and federal law<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> The governing board<\/span> of each public institution of higher education<\/span> shall establish a threat assessment team that includes members from law<\/span> enforcement, mental health professionals, and representatives of student affairs and human resources. College or university counsel<\/span> shall be invited to provide legal advice. Each such threat assessment team may invite other representatives from campus to participate in individual cases, but no such representative shall be considered a member of the threat assessment team. Each threat assessment team shall implement the assessment, intervention, and action policies set forth by the violence prevention committee pursuant to subsection C. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

E.<\/span> Each threat assessment team shall establish relationships or utilize existing relationships with mental health agencies and local and state law<\/span>-enforcement agencies to expedite assessment of and intervention with individuals whose behavior may present a threat to safety. Upon a preliminary determination that an individual poses a threat of violence to self or others or exhibits significantly disruptive behavior or a need for assistance, the threat assessment team may obtain criminal history record information as provided in §§ 19.2-389<\/a> and 19.2-389.1<\/a> and health records as provided in § 32.1-127.1:03<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

F.<\/span> Upon a preliminary determination that an individual poses an articulable and significant threat of violence to others, the threat assessment team shall: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> Obtain any available criminal history record information as provided in §§ 19.2-389<\/a> and 19.2-389.1<\/a> and any available health records as provided in § 32.1-127.1:03<\/a>; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> Notify in writing within 24 hours upon making such preliminary determination (i) the campus police department, (ii) local law<\/span> enforcement for the city or county in which the public institution of higher education<\/span> is located, local law<\/span> enforcement for the city or county in which the individual resides, and, if known to the threat assessment team, local law<\/span> enforcement for the city or county in which the individual is located, and (iii) the local attorney for the Commonwealth in any jurisdiction<\/span> where the threat assessment team has notified local law<\/span> enforcement; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> Disclose any specific threat of violence posed by the individual as part of such notification. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

G.<\/span> The custodians of any criminal history record information or health records shall, upon request from a threat assessment team pursuant to subsections E and F, produce the information or records requested. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

H.<\/span> No member or invited representative of a threat assessment team shall redisclose any criminal history record information or health information obtained pursuant to this section or otherwise use any record of an individual beyond the purpose for which such disclosure was made to the threat assessment team. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

I.<\/span> Each threat assessment team member shall complete a minimum of eight hours of initial training within 12 months of appointment to the threat assessment team and shall complete a minimum of two hours of threat assessment training each academic year thereafter. Training shall be conducted by the Department of Criminal Justice Services (the Department) or an independent entity approved by the Department. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

J.<\/span> When otherwise consistent with applicable state and federal law<\/span>, in the event that a public institution of higher education<\/span> has knowledge that a student or employee who was determined pursuant to an investigation by the institution’s threat assessment team to pose an articulable and significant threat of violence to others is transferring to another institution of higher education or place of employment, the public institution of higher education<\/span> from which the individual is transferring shall notify the institution of higher education or place of employment to which the individual is transferring of such investigation and determination. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nVIOLENCE PREVENTION COMMITTEE; THREAT ASSESSMENT TEAM (\u00a7 23.1-805)\n\nA. Each public institution of higher education shall establish policies and\nprocedures for the prevention of violence on campus, including assessment of and\nintervention with individuals whose behavior poses a threat to the safety of the\ncampus community.\n\nB. The governing board of each public institution of higher education shall\ndetermine a violence prevention committee structure on campus composed of\nindividuals charged with education on and prevention of violence on campus. Each\nviolence prevention committee shall include representatives from student\naffairs, law enforcement, human resources, counseling services, residence life,\nand other constituencies as needed and shall consult with legal counsel as\nneeded. Each violence prevention committee shall develop a clear statement of\nmission, membership, and leadership. Such statement shall be published and made\navailable to the campus community.\n\nC. Each violence prevention committee shall (i) provide guidance to students,\nfaculty, and staff regarding recognition of threatening or aberrant behavior\nthat may represent a physical threat to the community; (ii) identify members of\nthe campus community to whom threatening behavior should be reported; (iii)\nestablish policies and procedures that outline circumstances under which all\nfaculty and staff are required to report behavior that may represent a physical\nthreat to the community, provided that such report is consistent with state and\nfederal law; and (iv) establish policies and procedures for (a) the assessment\nof individuals whose behavior may present a threat, (b) appropriate means of\nintervention with such individuals, and (c) sufficient means of action,\nincluding interim suspension, referrals to community services boards or health\ncare providers for evaluation or treatment, medical separation to resolve\npotential physical threats, and notification of family members or guardians, or\nboth, unless such notification would prove harmful to the individual in\nquestion, consistent with state and federal law.\n\nD. The governing board of each public institution of higher education shall\nestablish a threat assessment team that includes members from law enforcement,\nmental health professionals, and representatives of student affairs and human\nresources. College or university counsel shall be invited to provide legal\nadvice. Each such threat assessment team may invite other representatives from\ncampus to participate in individual cases, but no such representative shall be\nconsidered a member of the threat assessment team. Each threat assessment team\nshall implement the assessment, intervention, and action policies set forth by\nthe violence prevention committee pursuant to subsection C.\n\nE. Each threat assessment team shall establish relationships or utilize existing\nrelationships with mental health agencies and local and state law-enforcement\nagencies to expedite assessment of and intervention with individuals whose\nbehavior may present a threat to safety. Upon a preliminary determination that\nan individual poses a threat of violence to self or others or exhibits\nsignificantly disruptive behavior or a need for assistance, the threat\nassessment team may obtain criminal history record information as provided in\n§§ 19.2-389 and 19.2-389.1 and health records as provided in §\n32.1-127.1:03.\n\nF. Upon a preliminary determination that an individual poses an articulable and\nsignificant threat of violence to others, the threat assessment team shall:\n\n 1. Obtain any available criminal history record information as provided in\n §§ 19.2-389 and 19.2-389.1 and any available health records as\n provided in § 32.1-127.1:03;\n\n 2. Notify in writing within 24 hours upon making such preliminary\n determination (i) the campus police department, (ii) local law enforcement for\n the city or county in which the public institution of higher education is\n located, local law enforcement for the city or county in which the individual\n resides, and, if known to the threat assessment team, local law enforcement\n for the city or county in which the individual is located, and (iii) the local\n attorney for the Commonwealth in any jurisdiction where the threat assessment\n team has notified local law enforcement; and\n\n 3. Disclose any specific threat of violence posed by the individual as part of\n such notification.\n\nG. The custodians of any criminal history record information or health records\nshall, upon request from a threat assessment team pursuant to subsections E and\nF, produce the information or records requested.\n\nH. No member or invited representative of a threat assessment team shall\nredisclose any criminal history record information or health information\nobtained pursuant to this section or otherwise use any record of an individual\nbeyond the purpose for which such disclosure was made to the threat assessment\nteam.\n\nI. Each threat assessment team member shall complete a minimum of eight hours of\ninitial training within 12 months of appointment to the threat assessment team\nand shall complete a minimum of two hours of threat assessment training each\nacademic year thereafter. Training shall be conducted by the Department of\nCriminal Justice Services (the Department) or an independent entity approved by\nthe Department.\n\nJ. When otherwise consistent with applicable state and federal law, in the event\nthat a public institution of higher education has knowledge that a student or\nemployee who was determined pursuant to an investigation by the\ninstitution’s threat assessment team to pose an articulable and\nsignificant threat of violence to others is transferring to another institution\nof higher education or place of employment, the public institution of higher\neducation from which the individual is transferring shall notify the institution\nof higher education or place of employment to which the individual is\ntransferring of such investigation and determination.\n\nHISTORY: 2008, cc. 450, 533, \u00a7 23-9.2:10; 2010, cc. 456, 524; 2013, c. 710;\n2014, cc. 793, 799; 2016, c. 588; 2023, cc. 226, 227.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}