8 Warning Behaviors of Potential Violent Attackers

Frank Costa, President Nexgen Protection Services – 

Mass attackers rarely hide all warning signs of potential violence or conflict ahead of a confrontation. Instead, many present red flags or proximal warning behaviors that together form patterns of risk. 

The Terrorist Radicalization Assessment Protocol (TRAP-18) identifies eight unique proximal warning behaviors.

1. Pathway Warning Behavior
2. Fixation Warning Behavior
3. Identification Warning Behavior
4. Novel Aggression Warning Behavior
5. Energy Burst Warning Behavior
6. Leakage Warning Behavior
7. Last Resort Warning Behavior
8. Directly Communicated Threat Warning Behavior

 

SOURCE: 

Meyer, C., What Are the 18 Behavioral Red Flags of Potential Violence?, Security Management, 11/13/2023.

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