[1][2][3][4] Over the years the TMU has been visited and emulated by law enforcement agencies and security companies across the United States and the world.
The MEU Systemwide Mental Assessment Response Team (SMART) accompanies TMU on all of its calls involving stalkers and workplace violence.
The primary mission of the LAPD, TMU is to ensure the safety and well-being of members of the diverse communities of the City of Los Angeles by investigating and managing aggravated cases, both criminal and non-criminal, wherein individuals have demonstrated an abnormal fixation / obsession and have generated a long-term pattern of unsolicited acts of visitation, telephonic and/or written correspondence in a threatening manner toward a specific person.
It manages reporting of workplace violence (WPV) and threats to public officials that can often be attributed to many different variables such as environmental issues, recent political or newsworthy events, and increased awareness through training.
Information on this annual event may be obtained by logging on to the Association of Threat Assessment Professionals web site.