Risk & Threat Assessments

Generally, risk assessments are used to determine the level of risk that a person might pose and the likelihood of the behavior being repeated in anticipated conditions and contexts. Our forensic team offers various risk and threat assessments, including Violence Risk Assessments, Amenability to Treatment, Arson Risk Assessments, Sex Offender Evaluations (PC §288.1), and Sexually Violent Predator Civil Commitment Evaluations (WIC §6600). These assessments provide valuable insight into an individual’s potential risk to themselves and others to ensure proper preventative interventions and support are made to keep communities safe.

We specialize in risk assessment and threat assessment to evaluate the potential for violence in various situations. Risk assessment aims to determine the probability of an individual engaging in violent behavior based on past behavior, known risk factors, and statistical data. In contrast, threat assessment focuses on the potential for targeted violence against a specific person, group, or location, often considering the subject of concern’s motivations, intentions, and capabilities. While risk assessments take a quantitative approach and compare an individual to known groups, threat assessments take a more qualitative approach and considers behavior patterns and context. Based on the assessment findings, our team offers recommendations for intervention and management strategies to prevent or mitigate the risk of violence to protect public safety.