In compliance with Virginia Code §23.1-805, the University and Medical Center have established a multidisciplinary Violence Prevention Committee (VPC) and Threat Assessment Team (TAT) per policy HRM-028.
The violence prevention committee has developed policies and procedures for the prevention of violence on Grounds, including assessment of and intervention with individuals whose behavior poses a threat to the safety of the University community. Using evidence-based threat assessment best practices, the TAT is the body responsible for executing those policies and procedures. The Associate Vice President of Safety and Security oversees the University's public safety functions and has appointed the Director of Threat Assessment to serve as the chair of the Violence Prevention Committee and the TAT.