Our Investigative Services
Welcome to Secure Brand Management, Inc. (SBM®)
SBM® conducts investigations for schools, public agencies, and businesses across Southern California. Two California-licensed investigators, four decades of experience each, one from law enforcement and executive protection, the other from municipal emergency management and psychology. Whether you're seeking clarity in complex situations, ensuring safety and security, or resolving critical matters, we are committed to delivering the truth with discretion and diligence. Our approach is rooted in service and stewardship, recognizing that every case involves real people, real lives, and real consequences.
We will also tell you when an investigation isn't warranted. That judgment is part of what you're hiring.
Our Work
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Allegations & Workplace Investigations. Sexual harassment claims, Title IX complaints, and grievances in public, private, and charter schools.
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Threat Assessment & Conflict Resolution. Identifying risks to institutions, businesses, and individuals, and resolving disputes before they escalate.
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Expert Witness & Legal Support. Pre-trial consulting through courtroom testimony.
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School Security & Executive Protection. Security assessments and protective measures.
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Surveillance. Civil, criminal, and private matters handled with discretion.
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Access Credentialing. Verifying the identity and eligibility of contractors, vendors, and third-party personnel for access to student-centered and sensitive environments. Conducted in compliance with GLBA §§ 6802(e)(1), (e)(3)(D) and DPPA §§ 2721(b)(1) & (b)(2), this process enhances institutional safety without involving employment-related decisions.
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Focused Expertise
Professionalism, neutrality, and rigor across every matter we take.
Allegations & Workplace Investigations
Title IX, harassment, and personnel matters in K-12 public, private, and charter schools.
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ATIXA-certified Civil Rights Investigators, Level IV.
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Impartial fact-finding that protects due process for every party.
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Findings documented to withstand review.
Threat Assessment & Conflict Resolution
Identifying risks before they escalate,
and resolving disputes that already have.
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Threat assessment for workplace violence, school safety, and targeted concerns.
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Mediation and arbitration through a neutral third party.
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Prevention programs and conflict coaching for leaders and staff.
Expert Witness & Legal Support
Testimony and consulting for civil and administrative matters.
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Insight, context, and clarity to help the trier of fact decide.
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Pre-trial consulting through courtroom testimony.
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Forty years of field experience behind every opinion.
School Security & Executive Protection
Assessments and protective measures for campuses, facilities, and individuals.
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SAFE program: Secure Aware Focused Environment.
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Built with administrators, parents, students, and local law enforcement.
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Plans reviewed and updated as conditions change.
Surveillance
Civil, criminal, and private investigative matters.
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Conducted under California PI Licenses PI19368 and PI189770
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Documented to evidentiary standards.
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Handled with discretion throughout.
Access Credentialing
Identity and eligibility verification for contractors, vendors, and third-party personnel.
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Pre-access verification before anyone reaches your site.
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Criminal history, watch lists, and registry review.
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Conducted under GLBA §§ 6802(e)(1), (e)(3)(D) and DPPA §§ 2721(b)(1) & (b)(2), without involving employment-related decisions.
We will tell you when an investigation isn't warranted.
That judgment is part of what you're hiring.
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Sheri Stevenson and Tim Langan, Founders and Principals
California PI Licenses PI19368 and PI189770
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intake@securebrandmanagement.com · 202-940-3111