Left of Boom – April 2025 The Columbine High School massacre on April 20, 1999, was a defining moment in American history. Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold murdered 13 people and injured 24 more before taking their own lives. The attack shattered the perceived safety of schools and reshaped national policy on emergency response, school […]
Left of Boom – March 2025 Workplace violence prevention (WPV) programs are no longer just a best practice—they are a legal requirement in many states. Legislatures across the country are rapidly enacting laws that compel employers to implement formal prevention plans, conduct regular risk assessments, and provide workforce training. One of the first and most
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Left of Boom – January 2025 When You Hear Hoofbeats, Think Horses, Not Zebras Imagine that you are a threat manager for an organization called in to assess an employee who has been making threats. Investigating this employee’s history you discovered the following: A Real-World Case This scenario describes Taleb Al Abdulmohsen, the suspect behind
Left of Boom – December 2024 The targeted killing of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson has shocked the corporate world, particularly the healthcare sector. While law enforcement continues the investigation, we are actively assessing the impact of this attack. Although the investigation is far from complete, we can share some initial thoughts based on publicly
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November 2024 The integration of AI into the workplace offers immense promise, boosting efficiency, improving decision-making, and automating routine tasks. These advancements free employees to focus on creativity and strategy. However, AI also brings significant risks, including job displacement, ethical concerns over bias and transparency, and challenges in maintaining human oversight. More concerning, criminals, extremists,
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October 2024 Organizations routinely receive a variety of communications from the public and employees. While most messages involve legitimate inquiries or reasonable complaints, a small percentage are bizarre, angry, or inappropriate. Some may contain direct or indirect threats, posing risks that range from reputational or financial damage to actual violence. Such communications should not be
September 2024 As we approach the final phase of the 2024 election cycle, our nation is faced with an unprecedented level of threat from political violence. The two recent assassination attempts targeting former President Trump underscored the severity of this threat. While organizations themselves may not be the direct targets of political violence, the ripple
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Our Clinical Security Solutions team once again attended the 32nd annual Threat Management Conference in Anaheim, California. The TMC, sponsored by the Association of Threat Assessment Professionals (ATAP) is a yearly gathering of multi-disciplinary professionals working in Behavioral Threat Assessment and Management. Our team attended presentations from leading researchers and practitioners of Behavioral Threat Assessment
As threat assessment professionals we operate in a world of low-probability/high-impact events. In our most serious cases, we are dealing with angry, unstable, and potentially violent individuals harboring a grievance. A highly likely outcome of our work on these cases is either the termination of employment of the subject or their arrest/incarceration or involuntary hospitalization.
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The month of June typically marks the beginning of summer, but it is also the end of the annual term for the United States Supreme Court. In June the Court typically releases final written decisions on cases heard during the year. This term the Court released several decisions relevant to threat assessment The case with