Workplace Violence and Threat Assessments in Wilmington, NC

In Wilmington, the people on a worksite can change from one week to the next. A film production brings in a new crew, a beach hotel staffs up for summer, and port and logistics operations run around the clock. That turnover makes it harder to answer a basic question: has the person we banned come back? 360 Protection Group helps Wilmington and New Hanover County employers assess threats in workplaces where staffing, schedules, and access are always in motion.

If a threat is happening now, call 911 before you do anything else. Afterward, reach our investigators at (704) 618-1811.

Wilmington’s Changing Workforce

The Port of Wilmington supports shipping, trucking, and warehouse jobs with round-the-clock activity. Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center anchors healthcare for the region, and UNC Wilmington employs faculty and staff on a busy campus. GE Vernova’s nuclear operations in Castle Hayne and the area’s clinical research companies add workplaces with strict security requirements.

The region’s film studios and production companies hire crews for weeks or months at a time, and the tourism and hospitality sector swells each summer along Wrightsville Beach, Carolina Beach, and Kure Beach. Seasonal hiring means managers often know little about new staff, and former workers may still know the back entrances. A manager at a waterfront restaurant may inherit a problem that began the previous summer with no record of how it was handled.

Storm season adds another wrinkle. When hurricanes force closures and evacuations, schedules scatter and normal access controls can lapse. A person of concern who has been kept away may see that disruption as an opening, so we encourage employers with active cases to think about how their plan holds up when operations are interrupted.

Our Services for Coastal Employers

• Short-term production support: We build threat response plans for film and television productions where crews, locations, and schedules shift constantly.
• Seasonal hospitality staffing: Hotels, restaurants, and attractions get help handling threats from seasonal workers, guests, or former staff.
• Port and 24-hour operations: We review gates, shift changes, and parking at facilities that never fully close.
• Assessing the person of concern: We evaluate the individual’s statements, behavior, grievance, and means to act.
• Court and online research: Investigators search New Hanover County and other court records, protective orders, and public online activity.
• Termination planning: We help plan separations that carry risk, including what happens at the gate and in the parking lot afterward.
• Hospital and campus concerns: We assist medical and university employers with threats against specific staff members.
• Domestic violence affecting staff: We help employees whose abuser knows where they work, coordinating with protective orders and local police.
• Licensed protection: Armed or unarmed protection specialists can cover a location or person while risk is elevated.

Our Approach in Four Parts

1. Get the story. A confidential conversation about what happened and who is involved.
2. Gather and research. We collect messages and reports, talk with witnesses, and look into the individual’s background and online behavior.
3. Assess. Using recognized behavioral threat assessment methods, we judge how likely the person is to act.
4. Plan and follow up. You receive written recommendations on security, staff communication, HR and legal steps, and coordination with the Wilmington Police Department or the New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office, and we stay involved as things change.

Because turnover is high on the coast, we pay particular attention to how you will recognize a barred individual at the door. Our piece on protective intelligence covers the monitoring side of that work.

Serving Wilmington and New Hanover County

We are based in the Charlotte area and serve employers throughout New Hanover County and nearby areas, including Wrightsville Beach, Carolina Beach, Kure Beach, Leland, Castle Hayne, Hampstead, Ogden, and Porters Neck. We also provide corporate investigations, executive protection, and misconduct investigations for coastal businesses.

Wilmington Frequently Asked Questions

Can you support temporary or seasonal workforces such as film productions?

Yes. We create threat assessment and response plans for short-term productions, seasonal hospitality staff, and round-the-clock port and logistics operations where access and staffing are always shifting.

A guest keeps returning to harass one of our hotel employees. What can we do?

We can assess the guest’s behavior, recommend practical steps for the front desk and security, and document the conduct. Under the North Carolina Workplace Violence Prevention Act, an employer may also seek a civil no-contact order on the employee’s behalf, a decision your attorney can make with our findings in hand.

Do you work with secure facilities near Castle Hayne?

We follow each facility’s security and escort rules and tailor our recommendations to controlled sites rather than asking you to change established procedures.

Is everything we share with you kept private?

Yes. Information stays with our team and the small group you designate, and we do not discuss your matter with staff, guests, or outside parties.

Are your investigators licensed to work on the coast?

Yes. Our investigators hold North Carolina licenses issued by the Private Protective Services Board, which apply statewide, including New Hanover and surrounding counties.

Contact Us About a Wilmington Workplace Threat

Whatever season it is, a concerning behavior deserves attention before it escalates. Call (704) 618-1811 or email 360protectiongroup@gmail.com to arrange a confidential consultation.