Why Risk Assessment Services, L.L.C.?

The answer is simple. Any organization is only as good as its employees, and we’re sure you will agree that our employees are the best. While other consultants struggle to stay current with industry-specific policies, practices and procedures, in a very real way, we are actually establishing those standards.

Mr. Zehring has created, developed and is teaching what have become the national standards regarding safety, security and preventative maintenance procedures in Rental Housing and Apartment Communities, Manufactured Housing Communities, Overnight Lodging Properties, as well as Self-Storage Facilities. He has a comprehensive understanding in all facets of these industries including a working knowledge of the risks associated with each one.

Mr. Zehring has nearly 20 years of experience as a crime prevention expert employed in a law enforcement capacity. Mr. Zehring is also the founder and Executive Director of the Arizona-based International Crime Free Association.

He has been consulting regularly with local, county, state, provincial and federal law enforcement agencies, community and corporate leaders, mayors, city council members and other elected officials in more than 1,000 cities internationally for more than 10 years.

Please browse our site to view information regarding our experience and expertise in your area of interest.

Services Offered

Expert Witness Services - We are available to assist you should a lawsuit arise. We can provide you with discovery assistance, case preparation, preliminary opinions and expert witness courtroom testimony for litigation involving allegations of inadequate or improper security measures, negligence, misconduct, false arrest, use of force issues and evidentiary photography (medium format and 35mm films, digital and video photography + in-house editing services).

Litigation involving premises liability is one of the fastest growing types of personal injury lawsuits. A recent study suggests that in the past couple decades, verdicts ranged from $1 million to $2.1 million, in favor of the Plaintiff in such cases. The average settlement is now over $500,000.00.

The focus of Mr. Zehring's expertise is on the internal, day-to-day operations of each industry. Scrutinizing the policies, practices and procedures of the particular business will serve to determine whether they are reasonable and consistent with the current standards of that specific industry.

After this process is completed, we can assist with determining if the business operated within the accepted customs and practices of the industry. This is a necessary step to decide whether the business appeared to be at fault on the day of a given incident, and on whom the fault may be attributed.

On Site Security Surveys - conduct vulnerability assessments of company policies, building design, lighting, landscaping and locking devices, crime analysis (compile crime statistics based upon police reports and unreported crimes in and around a target location). We will provide suggestions that are cost effective and appropriate control measures that are commensurate with the risks to which your organization is exposed.

Risk Management Services - Risk Management is similar to Crisis Management in a lot of ways. To illustrate this, consider the fact that there is a substantial difference between Crisis Management and Management by Crisis. Crisis Management is a systematic approach using proven strategies to avoid a potential crisis. Management by Crisis usually involves an unprepared, panicked response to unforeseen tragedies as they occur. Often split second decisions are made that provide only temporary solutions until the next crisis arises, and the risk of litigation is always present.

Risk Management is also a systematic approach using proven strategies to avoid potential losses. Simply put, Risk Management is how you manage the risk of a loss. A loss can arise from many different areas, such as internal theft, the criminal acts of others, lawsuits and on the job injuries, to name a few. Risk Management is fundamental to the security and stability of any organization.

Speaking Engagements - Mr. Zehring is an accomplished conference and keynote speaker. Regarded as an expert in safety and security related issues, he has conducted conferences for law enforcement officers, crime prevention practitioners, property owners and managers of various industries internationally for the past 10 years.

Mr. Zehring’s presentation style is that of a motivational speaker using high energy, appropriate humor and audience involvement techniques that are certain to provide effective solutions and leave a lasting impact on your staff and employees.

Employee Training - Mr. Zehring has nearly 20 years of experience training on a wide variety of crime prevention related topics, including C.P.T.E.D. (Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design) and the prevention of armed robbery, internal theft, workplace violence, shoplifting and burglary. His training is directed to law enforcement and security officers, and the employees of banks and credit unions, convenience stores, regional shopping malls and other retail businesses.

Since 1986, Mr. Zehring has also been an instructor with the National Safety Council. Having completed all of the necessary courses to earn his Advanced Safety Certificate, Mr. Zehring teaches in a corporate environment on various safety-related topics including workplace safety, CPR and First Aid, back injury prevention, accident investigation, and issues regarding personal protective equipment (P.P.E.), material safety data sheets (M.S.D.S.), and violence in the workplace.

Call for a full list of training topics that are available.

Environments Serviced

Shopping centers, regional malls, retail stores, banks, restaurants, car washes, parking garages and parking lots, multiple family dwellings, including apartments, townhouses, condominiums, manufactured home parks, hotels and motels, self storage lockers, office buildings and industrial plants, roadways, walkways, shipping and receiving, stairways, ramps, and exits.

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