Threat Suppression Business Safety and Security

Businesses and

Private Organizations

Threat Suppression provides safety and security consulting to organizations operating in high-risk and high-liability environments. Clients include Fortune 500 companies, healthcare systems, higher education institutions, critical infrastructure operators, and government agencies. The company’s work focuses on risk reduction, operational readiness, and defensible decision-making. Engagements are tailored to each organization’s structure, threat profile, and regulatory environment.

Regulatory and Liability Environment

Workplace safety obligations continue to expand. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has increased enforcement activity, with a growing number of citations tied to failure to train employees and failure to address known hazards. OSHA evaluates whether training is feasible, useful, and understood by employees. Organizations that fail to implement effective safety policies, training, and response protocols face regulatory exposure, civil liability, and operational disruption. Threat Suppression aligns its services with these requirements.

"Many supervisors do not realize that when they fail to train employees, they not only create corporate liability, but also create personal liability, and in some cases, criminal liability against the supervisors."

-Seyfarth and Shaw Law Firm

Creation and/or Review of Safety and Security Plans, Policies, and Procedures

Threat Suppression develops and reviews policies designed for real-world execution under stress. Many organizations maintain plans that are impractical or increase risk during critical incidents. The company addresses three requirements:

Clarity under extreme conditions.
Customization to the client’s environment and workforce.
Integration with public safety response.
Deliverables are structured to support operational use, not theoretical compliance.

Failure to have written security plans in place results in massive liabilities for businesses. In addition, federal law requires that employers take measures to abate known hazards in the workplace. Below are some of our most requested policies for businesses:

Security communications policy and/or procedures
Information protection/operational security
Personnel security
Suspicious or criminal activities
Hostage situations
Suspicious packages/bomb threat/explosives
Mass evacuation and reunification
Lost child or vulnerable adult
Shelter-in-place
Lockdown
Civil unrest
Terrorist incidents
Active shooter/active assailant
Arrest or criminal indictment of employee/volunteer
Report of sexual misconduct by employee/volunteer/visitor
Reporting of child or elder abuse or neglect
Death on company property
Transportation accidents involving company vehicles
Nuclear emergencies and evacuation procedures
Suspected biological incident
Food/beverage contamination incident
Chemical/hazardous material release
Inclement weather (tornado, thunderstorm, snow/ice, wind)
Earthquake
Fire
Utility failure
Psychological crisis
Attempted suicide/suicide threat
Mass emergency notification to employees and visitors
Bloodborne pathogens
Security guard use-of-force policies

Physical Security Assessment

Threat Suppression conducts comprehensive assessments across facilities and operations. Engagements include hospitals, corporate campuses, government buildings, and critical infrastructure sites. Assessments incorporate Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) principles and evaluate both physical and procedural vulnerabilities. Areas reviewed include:

Area crime statistics
Area sex offender registry
Natural surveillance (exterior and interior)
Natural access control
Territorial reinforcement
Barriers (real and symbolic)
Natural landscaping and hostile vegetation
Emergency medical equipment
Traffic calming
Security cameras
Lighting for safety
Key access control
Mass notification systems
Hazardous material storage and Community Right to Know compliance
Employee and contractor identification
Employee background checks
Information technology security
Critical utility system protection
Electronic security systems
Occupational Health and Safety Administration compliance
Fire code compliance
Americans with Disabilities Act compliance
Clery Compliance (institutions of higher education)

In addition to holding CPTED certifications, several of our staff are board certified in the following; Certified Human Resource Manager (SHRM-CP), Certified Protection Professional (CPP), Physical Security Professional (PSP), Certified Threat Manager (CTM), Certified Criminal Profiler (CCP), and certified Clery Compliance Officer (CCO). These board certifications are considered the gold standard in security assessment. These certifications both ensure that the assessor is qualified, and that the assessor is following industry standards guidelines for assessment.

Findings are delivered in a structured report with two components: observations and actions to consider. Actions are prioritized by cost and impact:

Low or no cost
Moderate cost ($1,000–$10,000)
Capital improvements (>$10,000)

The majority of recommendations focus on low-cost, high-impact measures. Typical assessments range from $0.25 to $1.25 per square foot, depending on facility type and complexity. To read more important information about our physical security assessments, please click here.

"Our business has 28 different locations, thousands of employees, and tens of thousands of visitors. We were initially skeptical about the need for some of the safety policies that Threat Suppression made for us. However, within 10 days of rolling out the policies and training our managers, our city had its first full-scale riot that last six days. The civil unrest policy was invaluable helping us keep our employees and visitors safe. Three months later, we had the first death of an employee at work. Again, the policies helped us when we needed them the most. Before these events, we had never considered needing such policies."

Tabletop Exercises

Exercises are built using site-specific conditions. Participants work through realistic scenarios using images and injects tied to their actual environment. This approach tests decision-making, communication, and coordination under pressure.

Consulting for Active Threats

Threat Suppression provides rapid advisory support for organizations facing immediate or emerging threats. Engagements include:

Assessment of employees or individuals of concern
Security planning for high-profile events or visits
Support during controversial meetings or elevated risk conditions

These services are designed to support leadership decision-making during time-sensitive situations.

If you would like additional information on any of these services, please email info@ThreatSuppression.com

or call 1-800-231-9106.