Workplace Threat Assessment and Management

Managing threats of violence, aggressive conduct, or other inappropriate or dangerous behaviors requires specialized expertise. WGI's team of Threat Assessment Professionals have years of unique expertise and proven experience safely guiding clients through the threat assessment and management process.  Our team includes retired law enforcement professionals as well as a staff of forensic and clinical psychologists and security professionals with years of threat assessment experience. 

Workplace Guardians’ experienced consultants can:

• Assess threats of violence.
• Outline intervention options and strategies.
• Provide safe and practical approaches to problem situations.
• Give assistance with internal investigations.
• Provide guidance for difficult terminations.
• Offer consultative help for: 

                    o Fights and aggressive behaviors in the workplace.

                    o Weapons in the workplace.

                    o Internet threats.

                    o Stalking awareness and response.

                    o Domestic violence in the workplace. 

Here’s a helpful checklist to determine when you may need professional help:

• There seems to be a climate of fear in your workplace.
• An employee’s distracting or disruptive behaviors are increasing in intensity.
• You feel uncomfortable about handling a potentially unsafe workplace behavior.
• A valued employee has on-going problematic behaviors that impact his or her ability to be productive and successful. 
• An employee, a vendor, a customer, or a family member of an employee has exhibited dangerous behaviors or made threats.
• You or others have observed behaviors that are hostile, bullying, intimidating, or harassing.
• You’ve heard that an employee, a vendor, a customer, or a family member of an employee has made a threat of suicide or homicide. 

In an emergency, call 911 immediately.