CTAP-25: A structured approach to triaging concerning communication

The Communications Threat Assessment Protocol (CTAP-25) is a structured professional judgement tool for identifying and assessing problematic, intrusive and threatening communication. It is a general risk instrument, in that it helps triage cases for a variety of risk domains including violence, persistence, disruption and reputational harm. CTAP-25 was developed by forensic psychologists, psychiatrists and security personnel to help individuals and organisations in both the public and private sectors to identify and manage cases of concern at the earliest possible moment.

This presentation will describe the evolution of CTAP-25, its role within threat assessment, and the benefits of using the CTAP-25 as part of a structured process. These topics will be illustrated through case examples, research findings and an overview of where and how the CTAP-25 is being used.

Andrew Wolfe Murray is a Founding Director of Theseus Risk Management and has been providing threat assessment and risk management services to the private sector for the past twelve years. Prior to that he was an investigator with the UK Metropolitan Police’s Fixated Threat Assessment Centre (FTAC) working in support of protected public figures in the UK including The Royal Family, UK Parliament, and visiting Heads of State.

Andrew has extensive experience working with police forces, security services, government departments and national assemblies, as well as within the private sector supporting financial, retail and tech companies, sporting, production, and talent management bodies, and education / campus environments. Andrew is a member of AETAP and sits on the committee for the Massachusetts Chiefs of Police Association’s Behavioural Threat Assessment & Management | Violence Risk Assessment Committee (BTAM | VRA).