Dr. Bruno Dias, PhD, CTM, PCI, is a recognized expert in safety, security, emergency management, and behavioral threat assessment and management (BTAM). With extensive experience in public safety, corporate security, the education sector, and federal government violence prevention initiatives, his career highlights include:

 

Public Safety:

• Retired police commander with a strong investigative background in violent crimes.

• Led an award-winning violence prevention task force that brought together local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies.

• Qualified as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) witness in both State and Federal Courts.

• Serves as a federally deputized Task Force Officer for Homeland Security Investigations (HSI).

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Corporate and Educational Safety, Security, and Investigations Leadership:

• Managed security operations and workplace violence prevention for a Fortune 500 company.

• Directed safety initiatives within educational institutions, focusing on physical security, emergency management, and behavioral threat assessment and management.

• Spearheaded risk management and response efforts for major safety incidents.

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Behavioral Threat Assessment and Management (BTAM):​

• Recognized as a recognized Subject Matter Expert in BTAM.

• Developed BTAM and workplace violence prevention operational procedures for the corporate, educational and public sectors.

• Trained to use multiple Structured Professional Judgment tools including: HCR-20 V3, WAVR-21, SAVRY, SARA, SAM V2, AVRT (Triage) and the following methods MOSAIC, Salem-Keizer and C-STAG.

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Though Leadership and International Contributions

• Instructor at the Gavin de Becker Advanced Threat Academy.

• Former Vice President and Sergeant at Arms of the South Central Chapter of the Association of Threat Assessment Professionals (ATAP).

• Board Member of the “America Latina Asociación” of Threat Assessment Professionals (ALATAP).

• Represented the U.S. Consulate in Brazil and the U.S. Government in France at the European Union Parliament in the field of targeted violence prevention.

• Sought-after speaker at over 300 events, including ATAP, GSX, OSAC, DITMAC, IAEM, IACP, and various international security forums.

• Legislative advocate before the Texas State Senate to advance K-12 Behavioral Threat Assessment & Management (BTAM) initiatives.

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Relevant Qualifications:

• Holds a PhD in Psychology, Public Policy, and Law, along with advanced degrees in Homeland Defense, Security Studies, and Criminal Justice.

• Graduate of the prestigious FBI National Academy.

• Certified as a Board-Certified Investigator (PCI) and Certified Threat Manager (CTM)

 

Dr. Dias envisions expanding the role of prevention, advocating for it to develop into a formalized professional discipline. His approach focuses on integrating physical security, behavioral threat assessment, and emergency management, aiming to create scientific practices, protocols, capacity building, and collaboration across various sectors.