Monthly Chapter Meeting (ONLINE)

Time: 9:00-10:30AM

Topic: Behavioral Threat Assessment - The Pathway to Violence & RAGE-V

Speaker: Kenneth Carr, Ph.D., M.A.O.B

Dr. Carr is a principal consultant for Alvarez Associates, LLC, and an Adjunct Professor of Clinical and Forensic Psychology at Northcentral University and is an Adjunct Professor at the California School of Forensics Studies in Forensic Behavioral Science. Dr. Carr is a professional educator and trainer who is considered a subject matter expert in Clinical Psychology, Forensic Psychology, and Administration of Justice. His specialties are in Intimate Partner Violence, Crisis Intervention Training and Behavioral Threat Assessment and Risk Management. He has additional education and training in Organizational Behavior and has instructed Essentials of Security courses with a focus on security measures to reduce risk through management and asset protection.

Dr. Carr holds a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Clinical-Forensic Psychology, a Master of Arts degrees in both Clinical-Forensic Psychology and Organizational Behavior, a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology with a minor in Criminology and an Associate’s of Arts Degrees in Criminal Justice, Liberal Studies and General Studies. Dr. Carr is certified as a Level II Academy Instructor through the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training where he instructs on Mental Health disorders in crisis intervention techniques. He is also certified by the National Council for Behavioral Health as an Adult Mental Health First Aid Trainor. Dr. Carr has also worked in outpatient and inpatient clinical settings as a Staff Psychologist and Senior Psychologist Specialist for the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. In addition to working on general population sensitive needs yards, Dr. Carr has worked in an Administrative Segregation Unit and in a Mental Health Crisis Bed where he conducted risk assessments and crisis intervention management for patients with severe and debilitating mental health disorders.

As a Deputy Sheriff-Coroner, Contract Police Officer, and Campus Security Officer for almost a decade, Dr. Carr has worked as a Domestic Violence Investigator, Field Training Officer, and Reserve Officer Coordinator. In these positions, he regularly conducted threat assessments, made security recommendations to the public and assisted in the successful investigation, preparation, and prosecution of criminal cases.