Workplace Violence and Threat Assessments in Durham, NC

Research institutions attract a particular kind of threat. A lab member dismissed from a program may believe a principal investigator ruined his career. A stranger who read about a clinical trial may start sending letters to the scientist leading it. A patient’s family, frightened and angry, may direct that anger at one physician. In Durham, where Duke, NC Central University, and Research Triangle Park employ so many people in research and medicine, 360 Protection Group helps employers take these concerns seriously and act on them with care.

Call 911 first if a threat is in progress. Once police are responding, contact us at (704) 618-1811 for confidential help.

The Bull City’s Research and Medical Workforce

Duke University and Duke Health together make up one of the largest employers in the state, with hospitals, clinics, and research labs spread across Durham. NC Central University adds another campus community. In Research Triangle Park, IBM and dozens of biotech, pharmaceutical, and technology companies operate secure research facilities that hold valuable intellectual property.

These settings share some features that shape threat work: open or semi-open campuses, clinical areas where emotions run high, researchers whose names appear in publications and news coverage, and long academic relationships where a grievance can build for years before it shows.

Warning signs in these environments tend to be quiet: an unusual number of emails to a department chair, a former postdoc seen in a building after his access ended, or a comment in an online forum that names a specific lab. None of these proves danger on its own. Taken together and placed in context, they can show whether someone is fixating, planning, or simply frustrated.

Threat Services for Durham Employers

• Protection for targeted researchers: We combine threat assessment with monitoring and, where needed, personal protection for scientists or faculty who have become the focus of a fixated person.
• Lab and research facility reviews: We look at access control, badge practices, and after-hours procedures at biotech and pharmaceutical sites in RTP.
• Clinical setting concerns: We help hospital and clinic managers respond when a patient or relative begins targeting a caregiver.
• Grievance-driven threats: We examine the history behind a long-running dispute, such as a dismissal from a lab or a denied promotion, to understand what is driving the person.
• Person-of-concern assessment: Our team evaluates language, conduct, access, and capability to decide how urgent the risk is.
• Research into records and online activity: We review Durham County and statewide court records, protective orders, and public posts.
• Separation planning: We plan the logistics of ending employment or program participation for someone whose behavior worries you.

What Working With Us Looks Like

Intake. A private discussion with the people responsible for the situation, often a mix of HR, legal counsel, and department leadership.

Collection. Letters, emails, messages, and incident reports are gathered and organized so patterns are visible.

Research. We look into the individual’s background and online behavior, drawing on protective intelligence methods to spot hints of planning or intent.

Assessment and plan. We apply accepted behavioral threat assessment practices and give you written recommendations on security, communication, HR and legal options, and when to involve the Durham Police Department or the Durham County Sheriff’s Office.

Ongoing support. We keep watch on the situation and adjust recommendations as it develops.

Throughout, we coordinate with your HR department and legal counsel so our recommendations fit your policies and any obligations tied to research funding or patient privacy.

Serving Durham, RTP, and the Surrounding Area

From our base in the Charlotte area, we serve employers across Durham County and nearby communities, including Research Triangle Park, Chapel Hill, Morrisville, Hillsborough, Bahama, Rougemont, and Carrboro. Durham organizations also use our corporate investigations, protection for executives and researchers, and investigations into staff misconduct.

Durham Employer FAQ

Can you protect researchers or executives who are being targeted?

Yes. We pair threat assessment with protective intelligence and, when the situation calls for it, executive protection, so the person of concern is watched and the targeted employee is safeguarded both on campus and away from it.

Our biotech company is small and has no security staff. Where do we start?

Start with a confidential call. Many RTP startups and small labs have no security function, and we can serve as that resource for the length of the matter, recommending steps that fit a small team.

Does an employer have any legal recourse when a researcher is being harassed?

North Carolina’s Workplace Violence Prevention Act allows an employer to seek a civil no-contact order on an employee’s behalf when that employee has faced unlawful conduct. Our investigative findings can help your lawyer evaluate that step.

How is sensitive information about our research protected during the assessment?

We collect only what the assessment requires, keep it confidential, and share findings solely with the individuals you designate.

Do you coordinate with university or hospital police?

Yes. Large Durham institutions have their own police and security departments. We share relevant findings with them through your designated contact and fit our recommendations around their existing procedures, so nothing is duplicated or contradicted.

Discuss a Durham Threat Assessment With Our Team

If a message, a behavior, or a grievance has your team concerned, we can help you understand it. Call (704) 618-1811 or email 360protectiongroup@gmail.com for a confidential conversation.