Karim H. Vellani is the President of Threat Analysis Group, LLC, an independent security consulting firm. Karim is a Board Certified Protection Professional (CPP), a Board Certified Security Consultant (CSC). He is the author of two books, Applied Crime Analysis and Strategic Security Management, and has contributed to a number of other security texts and journals.
As an independent security management consultant, Karim has been retained by Fortune 500 companies and government agencies. He has extensive experience in risk management and security force protection and provides consultation on a regular basis at government, commercial, residential, and industrial facilities across the nation. Currently, Karim is responsible for managing the quality control/assurance function for United States Department of Homeland Security’s protection force at federal government buildings. Karim has also developed Risk Assessment Methodologies for a number of facility types, such as hospitals, commercial office space, residential communities, shopping centers, and retail stores.
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 CrimeAnalysisTM. 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.
As an Adjunct Professor at the University of Houston - Downtown, Karim teaches 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.
Karim is a member of the International Association for Healthcare Security & Safety (IAHSS), the International Association of Professional Security Consultants (IAPSC), and ASIS International, and the International Association of Crime Analysts (IACA).
Background
Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:A: Bachelor of Science, Criminal Justice (Law Enforcement), Sam Houston State University, August, 1994
Master of Science, Criminal Justice Management, Sam Houston State University, August, 1998
Board Certified Security Consultant (CSC)
International Association of Professional Security Consultants (IAPSC)
Board Certified Protection Professional (CPP)
American Society for Industrial Security - International (ASIS)
Licensed Security Consultant (License No. D-00882)
Texas Private Security Bureau
Board Certified Protection Officer (CPO)
International Foundation for Protection Officers
Q: Please list your affiliations or memberships in any professional and/or industry organizations:
A: American Society for Industrial Security - International (ASIS)
International Association of Crime Analysts (IACA)
International Association for Healthcare Security & Safety (IAHSS)
International Association of Professional Security Consultants (IAPSC)
Q: For what area(s) of expertise have you been retained as an expert?
A: Security
Crime Foreseeability
Q: For how many years have you worked with the legal industry as an expert?
A: 9 years
Q: What services do you offer? (E.g.: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections etc.)
A: consulting, testimony, reports, site inspections
