Dr. Cawood is President of Factor One which is a California based corporation specializing in violence risk assessment, threat assessment, behavioral analysis, security consulting, and investigations. He has worked in threat assessment, violence risk assessment, behavioral analysis, violence prevention, security consulting, and incident resolution for more than 30 years.
He has successfully assessed and managed over 5000 violence related cases for federal and state government agencies, public and private colleges and universities, public and private corporations, and other business entities throughout North America. He has also provided program development and training in violence risk assessment and management for these entities.
Dr. Cawood is a Certified Protection Professional(CPP), Certified Threat Manager (CTM), Professional Certified Investigator(PCI), Physical Security Professional(PSP), and Certified Fraud Examiner(CFE). His professional memberships include: Association of Threat Assessment Professionals, ASIS International, the American Psychological Association, the American Psychology-Law Society, CA Association of Licensed Investigators and the Society
of Human Resource Management.