Behavioral Threat Assessment & Risk Management
Dr. Marcus R. VanSickle provides specialized behavioral threat assessment and management services to organizations, legal professionals, schools, and government agencies. His work focuses on early identification, structured risk evaluation, and practical management strategies designed to reduce the likelihood of targeted violence.
Dr. VanSickle is a Certified Threat Manager (CTM) through the Association of Threat Assessment Professionals and has extensive experience working in high-risk environments and complex forensic cases.
Threat Assessment & Risk Services Include:
Targeted violence risk assessments
Workplace threat evaluations
Student and school threat assessments
Stalking, fixation, and grievance-based behavior evaluations
Pathway-to-violence analysis
Structured risk formulation and management planning
Ongoing consultation and monitoring strategies
Evidence-Based Approach
Threat assessment services are grounded in:
Structured professional judgment models
Behavioral warning signs and leakage analysis
Dynamic risk and protective factor evaluation
Collaborative prevention and management strategies
Focus on Prevention and Management
Threat assessment is not solely about predicting violence — it is about understanding risk pathways and implementing effective interventions to disrupt escalation and improve safety outcomes.
Dr. VanSickle works collaboratively with organizations and legal teams to develop practical, defensible, and ethically sound risk management plans.