Preventing Violence – Violence Interdiction Model™ (VIM)

“I have hired Felix repeatedly to handle highly sensitive security situations, and he resolved each and every one flawlessly and with the highest integrity. I would not hesitate a second to hire Felix again and I strongly recommend him and his work to others.” Mark S. Dailey, former CEO — Superior Glacier, Inc.

Nater Associates Ltd. Violence Interdiction Model (VIM™) is a comprehensive, proactive approach to workplace violence prevention and workplace security that integrates security into daily HR practices, leadership commitments, and employee interactions across the organization to identify, assess, and mitigate risk onsite and offsite, before it escalates.

The Violence Interdiction Model (VIM™) is the process that considers these actionable strategies:

Focus on Problem-Solving over Policy: Pursues root causes and contributing factors – such as employee grievances, unresolved issues, perception of unfairness, and escalating conflict – rather than solely relying on “zero tolerance” disciplinary action and termination.

Highlight “Everyday” Prevention Behaviors: Move the narrative away from reactive “hostile intruder” drills by emphasizing actionable, day-to-day management tasks (e.g., training supervisors in active listening, documenting complaints, and monitoring warning signs before escalation.

Integrate HR and Security:  Advocate for shared responsibility of HR and security teams into a collaborative unit that can assess and resolve low-level volatile situations hastily

Align with Corporate ROI: The Violence Interdiction Framework is cost-effective, leveraging company’s organic resources, the approach avoids costly reinvention while protecting the organization’s bottom line and improving employee retention.

Knowledge Transfer: Promotes institutional knowledge by focusing on the business philosophy of gradually transferring skills so dependence on external consultants naturally diminishes over time.

Core Principles

  • Leverages its Violence Interdiction Method to intervene swiftly in diagnosing organizational weak spots and delivers targeted, leadership-driven training to build internal resilience.
  • Ensures a top-down senior management commitment and bottom-up active employee involvement.
  • Utilizes a custom designed Likert-based assessment tool – the Workplace Violence Prevention Security Vulnerability Assessment tool to measure the organization’s existing security posture against its cultural baseline.
  • Conducts a LI3CE organizational assessment audit on the workforce involvement based on the six pillars: Leadership, Integration, Collaboration, Coordination, Communication and Execution in producing a Robust, Agile and Proactive (RAP™) response.

The VIM™ Method contributes to the creation of a seamless organizational approach to a workplace violence prevention program. It is not a hit or a miss. It is an organized, integrated, collaborative and coordinated effort in preventing and managing specific at-risk situations and conditions, correcting potential gaps and vulnerabilities.  The prevention is efficient and cost-effective, especially in small/medium-size businesses (SMBs).  It is a practical philosophy that permits organizations to stay ahead of potential problems.

Key Features

  • Robust, Agile, Proactive (RAP™): The model is designed to adapt quickly to changing threats and maintain readiness at all organizational levels.
  • Organizational Fit: Tailors strategies to the organization’s size, industry, culture, values, and capabilities.
  • Early Warning & Assessment: Uses tools and tactics to detect at-risk situations, gaps, and vulnerabilities before they become unmanageable threats.
  • Resource Integration: Brings together supervisors, HR, security, and operational teams to collaborate on prevention and response.
  • Cost-Effective ROI: Focuses on using organic resources and day-to-day strategies to achieve measurable results.

Implementation Goals

  • Prevention: Identify causation and risk factors and implement mitigation strategies to reduce the likelihood of incidents.
  • Response: Provide technical assistance in assessing threatening behavior and defusing potential aggression.
  • Program Evaluation: Review and refine workplace violence prevention plans to ensure they meet unique organizational needs.
  • Awareness & Training: Empower employees with knowledge of what to do, why, and how to report issues, and how to respond in crisis.

Why It Works

By embedding prevention into daily operations and leadership culture, the VIM™ shifts the mindset from reactive crisis management to anticipating and preventing workplace violence. This approach not only enhances security but also improves morale, retention, and reduces legal liability. The objective is a timely response designed to minimize the adverse impact of workplace violence with measurable results.