Violence & Threat Assessment

Why clients need our services

When dealing with targeted violence and violence prevention, law enforcement cannot or will not help those who may be effected by it if there is not a pattern of escalation in an individual’s behavior. For instance, a feeling or gut instinct about an aloof or unfriendly employee/coworker is not enough cause for law enforcement to intervene prior to any incidents of violence. There must be a documented escalation of concerning behavior for law enforcement to be able to take preventative action towards an individual who might be a risk to their coworkers. Depending on the location and geosocial makeup of the jurisdiction, law enforcement might simply lack the professional experience to know when an individual is escalating concerning behavior.

A violence or threat assessment can save both lives and money. The number of incidents of workplace violence are tragically on the rise. Active shooter events and other forms of workplace violence can disrupt a corporation for the worse, leading to millions lost in man hours, medical costs, lost productivity, and most importantly, human lives. Take the proactive approach with Lauth Investigations International and let our threat assessment team provide you with the crucial context you need to protect your employees. We use comprehensive intelligence services to provide corporations and organizations with the solutions they need to improve their business from within and propel them forward.  

Risk assessment & prevention

The most mystifying tragedies of workplace violence are ones where violence appears to occur out of nowhere. When a potential threat is not detected, it can leave employees reeling from the idea such a dangerous person could be working amongst them without their knowledge. In cases such as these, it’s not uncommon for the background screening tools used in the hiring process are either lacking or non-existent. These comprehensive background screenings are a form of intervention and oversight that can save lives. They provide an opportunity for a hiring agent to exercise intervention by flagging that applicant. Private investigators can develop comprehensive background checks on subjects of interest in preventing workplace violence. In a behavioral threat assessment, they identify the relevant factors in a subject’s history that might be indicators of violence, such as criminal history or work history. We compile all relevant factors into our threat assessment so we can make the best recommendation possible to our clients.

Private investigators can also assess the security of brick and mortar locations of businesses and organizations to determine how vulnerable their work sites might be to targeted violence. At Lauth, our investigators are also able to assess a corporation’s security measures and evaluate how they would prevent loss of life in an instance of workplace violence. Our threat assessment professionals can also evaluate a business’s targeted violence response plan, and determine how prepared their employees are to respond in situation concerning targeted violence, such as an active shooter event.

Risk assessment & corporate culture audits

Workplace violence, especially when caused by a dispute between coworkers, can sometimes be connected a specific, pervasive issue within the corporation or organization, like a hostile work environment, low employee morale, or repeated instances of discrimination. These problems need professional intervention, or tragedy is doomed to repeat itself within a business or corporation. Lauth private investigators can conduct a corporate culture audit in order to determine how the culture of an organization or a business could be contributing to a more serious problem within their internal structure. For every dollar corporations and organizations invest in their culture and safety, they will expect a $3 return in profit as the corporate culture improves from within.

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