DR. STEVE ALBRECHT, PHR, CPP

As a trainer, speaker, author, and consultant, Dr. Steve Albrecht is internationally recognized for his expertise in high-risk HR issues. He specializes in training seminars, corrective coaching, and threat assessment consulting services in workplace violence prevention, drug and alcohol awareness for managers and supervisors, conflict resolution, anger mastery, stress management, and facility site security.

In 1994, Dr. Albrecht co-wrote Ticking Bombs: Defusing Violence in the Workplace, one of the first nationally published business books on workplace violence. In addition to his work as a conference presenter and keynote speaker, he appears frequently on TV, radio, print, and on the Internet, as a source on workplace violence, school violence, homeland and corporate security, and terrorism issues. His 14 books include Added Value Negotiating; Service, Service, Service!; and Fear and Violence on the Job.

Dr. Albrecht holds a B.A. in English, an M.A. in Security Management, and a doctoral degree in Business Administration (D.B.A.). He has been a trainer for over 17 years and is certified as a Professional in Human Resources (PHR) by the Society for Human Resource Management; a Certified Protection Professional (CPP) by the American Society for Industrial Security; and he is a Board Certified Expert in Traumatic Stress (BCETS) by the American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress. He has received over 48 hours training in Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD) and is also a Certified Hypnotherapist.

In 1999, Dr. Albrecht retired from the San Diego Police Department where he had worked since 1984, both as a full-time officer and later as a reserve sergeant. For six years, he worked part-time as an investigator in the Domestic Violence Unit and handled over 1,500 cases. His police books include Contact & Cover; Streetwork; and Surviving Street Patrol.

Dr. Albrecht is a Course Leader for the American Management Association, teaching negotiation, supervision, and critical thinking. He is an adjunct professor for Criminal Justice at Chapman University. He serves as the elected National Secretary for the Association of Threat Assessment Professionals (ATAP) and is a founding member of the San Diego County District Attorney’s Stalking Case Assessment Team.

His clients include: Boeing, Blockbuster Video, Barney & Barney Insurance, Buck Knives, Children’s Hospital, Petco, San Diego State University, the National Institute of Occupational Safety & Health, numerous law offices, California school districts, law enforcement agencies, city and county government, and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.