Karim Vellani, CPP, CSC
— Threat Analysis Group, LLC

Karim specializes in Crime Analysis and Foreseeability. He developed a crime analysis methodology that utilizes the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) Uniform Crime Report coding system and a proprietary software application called CrimeAnalysis^TM. The software allows end users to identify specific threats, select appropriate countermeasures, and reduce their risk. The methodology was published in Applied Crime Analysis. Since developing the crime analysis methodology, Karim has assessed crime threats at thousands of facilities. Karim has also developed a Risk Assessment Methodology for Healthcare Facilities and Hospitals. In 2009, the International Association of Healthcare Security and Safety (IAHSS) published its Security Risk Assessment Guideline, which was authored by Karim at the request of IAHSS.

Karim also provides forensic security consulting services to insurance companies and the legal profession. In this work, Karim provides litigation support to attorney’s and serves as an expert witness in security related lawsuits. As an Adjunct Professor at the University of Houston - Downtown, Karim taught graduate courses in Security Management and Risk Analysis for the College of Criminal Justice’s Security Management Program. He has also trained Police and Security Officers in weapons and use of deadly force and profiling and assisted in the development of maritime security training curriculum compliant with ISPS Code and the United States Coast Guard under the Maritime Transportation Security Act. Annually, Karim instructs for the International Association of Professional Security Consultants and ASIS-International.