CORNERSTONE Risk & Threat Solutions
We specialize in helping organizations identify vulnerabilities, reduce risk, and build practical security plans tailored to their environment. Our Expert Led Security Assessments and Threat Planning for: Schools & Educational Facilities, Churches & Faith-Based Organizations, Businesses & Commercial Properties, HOAs & Residential Communities, and Critical Facilities & Public Venues are industry leading. CORNERSTONE strengthens your organization’s preparedness, and provides informed security decisions with a measured, professional, and discreet approach.
Why trust CORNERSTONE?
When it comes to protecting people, property, and operations, experience matters. Cornerstone is led by a former DHS Special Agent and a current Chief of Police with more than 30 years of combined law enforcement leadership, investigative, intelligence, and threat assessment experience. The cadre of support professionals are unmatched and span the local and federal levels of law enforcement and intelligence.
Our team has contributed to security operations involving international major sporting events, large metropolitan parades, critical infrastructure, public venues, and other high-profile public safety environments. Today, we bring that same intelligence-driven methodology to churches, schools, businesses, HOAs, and public venues—helping clients identify risks, strengthen security, reduce liability, and build practical solutions before threats become incidents.
About CORNERSTONE Risk & Threat Solutions
CORNERSTONE Risk & Threat Solutions was founded on the belief that effective security is built on experience, intelligence, and proactive planning—not assumptions. Led by a former Department of Homeland Security Special Agent and Chief of Police, CORNERSTONE is supported by a cadre of professionals with more than 100 years of combined law enforcement, intelligence, investigative, and threat assessment experience. We help organizations identify vulnerabilities, reduce risk, and strengthen security before incidents occur. Our clients include schools, churches, businesses, homeowners’ associations, critical facilities, and public venues with practical, intelligence-driven assessments tailored to each client's unique environment.
Our methodology combines proven threat assessment principles, vulnerability analysis, and real-world operational experience gained from supporting security operations and investigations involving major sporting events, large metropolitan parades, public venues, critical infrastructure, and complex public safety environments. Clients trust our recommendations because they are grounded in decades of investigative and security experience, delivering practical solutions that enhance safety, preparedness, and organizational resilience.
Security & Threat Consulting Services
Comprehensive Risk & Vulnerability Assessments
Conduct comprehensive assessments of facilities, operations, policies, and procedures to identify vulnerabilities, evaluate threats, and provide prioritized recommendations that enhance safety, security, and organizational resilience.
Threat Assessment & Violence Prevention
Recognizing warning signs and mitigate threats before they escalate. Using intelligence-driven methodologies and analysis, we help organizations identify concerning behaviors, assess potential threats, and establish protocols for managing individuals or situations that may pose a risk to employees, students, members, residents, or visitors.
Emergency Operations & Crisis Planning
Develop and evaluate Emergency Operations Plans (EOPs), crisis management procedures, evacuation plans, reunification protocols, and continuity strategies to help organizations respond effectively during emergencies.
Physical Security & Target Hardening
Strengthening facilities against evolving threats. Our assessments evaluate access control, surveillance systems, lighting, perimeter security, visitor management, environmental design, and facility protections. We provide practical recommendations to deter, detect, delay, and respond to threats.
Security Policy Review & Development
Create policies that are practical, defensible, and effective. We review existing policies and develop customized security, safety, emergency response, workplace violence, visitor management, and incident reporting procedures designed to reduce risk and improve operational readiness.
Liability Reduction & Security Program Evaluation
Reduce exposure while demonstrating due diligence. We evaluate security programs, policies, procedures, and operational practices to identify gaps that may increase liability. Our recommendations help organizations demonstrate reasonable care, strengthen defensibility, and reduce potential legal exposure following an incident.
“Cornerstone identified multiple vulnerabilities that had been overlooked for years. Their recommendations were practical, actionable, and immediately improved our security posture.” - Southern Indiana Church Elder
Meet the Experts
Dawson Brown
Co-founder of CORNERSTONE
A retired Special Agent with over 14+ years of federal law enforcement, intelligence, and protective security experience delivering practical risk mitigation and resilience strategies.
Eric Mitchell
Co-founder of CORNERSTONE
A seasoned law enforcement executive with 20+ years of leadership experience who specializes in risk management, security planning, and delivering practical, fiscally responsible threat preparedness strategies.
Turn Risk Into Readiness
Gain clear, actionable insight into your vulnerabilities. Contact us today to get started.