Active Threat Assessment and Workplace Violence Risk Review
When someone makes a threat, or behavior at work starts to worry people, leaders need facts quickly and calmly. Birds Eye supports employers with lawful fact-gathering about the concern and a practical review of how exposed the workplace is.
- Immediate danger always goes to 911 first
- Facts gathered lawfully for your assessment team
- Site vulnerabilities documented and ranked
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What is an active threat assessment for a workplace?
An active threat assessment helps an employer decide how to respond to a threat or concerning behavior. It combines lawful fact-gathering about the situation, such as statements, public records and witness accounts, with a review of site vulnerabilities. It does not predict violence; it gives decision makers better information. Anyone in immediate danger should call 911.
Safety Comes Before Any Investigation
If anyone is in immediate danger, call 911. A PI agency is not an emergency service, and no assessment should delay a police response. Once the immediate situation is stable, an employer may still face hard questions: Is the person who made the statement likely to act? Who else knows about it? What should change at the building tomorrow morning?
Birds Eye helps answer the factual parts of those questions. We work with your leadership, HR, counsel and any internal threat assessment team, and we encourage early contact with local law enforcement. Our PIs gather and organize information so the people making decisions are working from facts rather than rumor. Early and accurate facts reduce both overreaction and underreaction. Calm matters.
Gathering Facts About a Specific Concern
When a threat or troubling pattern involves an identifiable person, our PIs start by collecting exactly what was said or done, by whom, when and in front of whom. We interview reporting employees and witnesses, preserve messages the company controls or that recipients provide voluntarily, and build a timeline. Precision matters here, because repeated retelling tends to make statements sound more alarming or less alarming than they were.
We then research lawful public sources: court records such as protective orders or prior filings, and publicly visible online posts. We do not access private accounts, use pretexting, diagnose mental health or label anyone as dangerous. Our report describes behavior and sources; your team, with counsel and law enforcement as appropriate, makes the judgment. We also note what the record does not show.
- Exact statements and who heard or received them
- Timeline of prior incidents and reports
- Public court records, including protective orders
- Publicly visible online posts relevant to the concern
- Witness summaries from reporting employees
Fairness to the Person at the Center
Threat concerns are serious, and so is the risk of treating someone unfairly because of a misunderstanding. Our PIs record context, such as whether a remark was clearly a joke or a quoted song lyric, and note information that reduces concern as carefully as information that increases it. Where facts are unclear, we say so. Balanced reporting protects everyone involved.
Any interview with the person of concern is decided by the employer with counsel and, when appropriate, law enforcement. Surveillance of the individual, if considered at all, happens only from public places and only when counsel agrees it is lawful and proportionate. Findings go only to the designated decision makers. That restraint protects the person's rights and the employer's position alike.
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Reviewing How Exposed the Site Is
Separate from any individual concern, many employers want to know how their workplace would hold up in an active threat situation. Our PIs walk the site and document entry points, visitor handling, door and lock function, sight lines at reception, places people could shelter or lock in, and how quickly an alert could reach everyone. Each observation is tied to a specific location.
Findings are photographed and ranked by urgency, with plain notes such as a side door that does not latch or a reception desk with no way to call for help discreetly. We do not design security systems; a licensed security provider or consultant can address the fixes. Our emergency preparedness audit covers drills and plans in more depth. Nothing is overstated.
Coordinating With Police, Counsel and HR
An effective response usually involves several parties. Law enforcement handles crimes and immediate risk. Counsel advises on employment law, privacy and any legal steps such as seeking a protective order. HR manages workplace actions. Our PIs provide the organized facts that each of them needs. Clear roles prevent people from duplicating work or missing an important step during a stressful period.
We agree at the outset who receives our updates and how quickly. In an urgent matter, that may mean short verbal briefings to a small group, followed by a written summary. We never share findings with coworkers, the person of concern or the public. Distribution lists are kept short on purpose, because every additional recipient increases the chance of rumors spreading.
After the Assessment
Once decision makers have the facts, they may choose monitoring, workplace changes, a protective order through counsel, separation, or no action at all. Our role at that stage can include documenting compliance with any court order, updating public-record checks periodically, or re-walking the site after security changes. Our PIs can support whichever path is chosen. The choice remains with leadership and counsel.
We keep the file confidential and organized so that if the situation resurfaces, your team can see what was known, when, and what was done. That record also helps show the organization responded to the concern thoughtfully. It can also inform future training and policy changes, since patterns across incidents are easier to see when every matter is documented the same way.
What Threat Assessment Support Includes
Statement and incident log
Exact words, dates and witnesses recorded from primary sources.
Witness summaries
Interviews with reporting employees and others who saw or heard the behavior.
Public-record research
Court filings, protective orders and publicly visible posts, with sources.
Balanced findings
Facts that raise and lower concern reported side by side.
Site vulnerability notes
Entry, lock, visitor and alert weaknesses photographed and ranked.
Decision-maker briefings
Verbal updates to named contacts, then a written summary.
How a Threat Matter Moves
Immediate safety
Police are called for any imminent danger before we are engaged.
Rapid scoping
We agree contacts, priorities, scope and cost in writing, which can happen the same day.
Fact-gathering
Our PIs collect statements, records and site observations lawfully.
Briefing and follow-up
Decision makers receive findings and can request periodic follow-up checks.
Who does what in a workplace threat response
| Party | Main role | What Birds Eye provides them |
|---|---|---|
| Law enforcement | Crimes, imminent danger, arrests | Organized facts and timeline if you choose to share |
| Employer counsel | Legal advice, protective orders, privacy | Sourced findings and public-record research |
| HR and leadership | Workplace actions and communication | Clear summary of what is known and unknown |
| Security provider | Physical security fixes | Photographed site vulnerability notes |
| Threat assessment team | Overall risk judgment | Balanced facts for the team's evaluation |
Steps to Take When a Threat Is Reported
These steps help preserve facts and keep people safe while you decide what to do.
Statewide coverage from Nashville
Our PIs support workplace threat responses for employers throughout Tennessee, including Nashville, Franklin and Murfreesboro in Middle Tennessee, Knoxville, Chattanooga and Kingsport in East Tennessee, and Memphis, Bartlett and Jackson in West Tennessee. Because these matters can be urgent, we plan the first steps by phone and coordinate with local law enforcement in whichever county the workplace sits. Rural sites often need extra planning.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Can a PI agency tell us whether someone will become violent?
No one can predict violence with certainty, and we do not try. We gather lawful, balanced facts so your threat assessment team, counsel and law enforcement can make informed decisions. Our reports describe observed behavior and sourced facts, and they note where information is missing or uncertain. That keeps the decision where it belongs, with trained people and the appropriate authorities.
Should we call police before calling Birds Eye?
If there is any immediate danger, yes. Call 911 first. For threats that are concerning but not imminent, many employers notify police and engage a PI agency in parallel. Parallel involvement keeps the police role clear while giving the employer the organized facts it needs for workplace decisions.
Can you check an employee's social media?
We can review publicly visible posts. We do not access private accounts, create fake profiles to gain access or ask others to share private content under false pretenses. Where posts raise concern, we capture them with the date, time and address of the page so counsel and law enforcement can review them.
Can you help us get a protective order?
Counsel handles protective order requests. We can organize the facts and timeline your attorney may use and, if a court order is issued, help document compliance. Our documentation is organized so the attorney can quickly see what happened, when, and who witnessed it. Timing details matter to courts.
Is our site review the same as a security audit?
It overlaps. We document vulnerabilities as they relate to an active threat scenario. A licensed security provider or consultant should design and install any fixes. Our site notes are written so a security provider can use them directly when proposing changes. We do not sell security equipment.
How fast can you start?
Urgent matters can often be scoped by phone the same day. We still confirm scope, timeline and cost in writing before fieldwork begins. If the situation escalates while our work is underway, police remain the first call and we adjust our plan around their response.
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Get Facts Quickly When Safety Is at Stake
If anyone is in danger, call 911. Otherwise call or text (629) 310-8667 or email contact@delatorgroup.com, and we will confirm scope and cost in writing.
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