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Most Problems Don’t Start When You Notice Them

They Start Long Before

What organizations deal with on the surface is usually the result of something that developed over time. By the time an issue becomes visible, options are limited and decisions become reactive. The P.R.O. Model™ is built to shift focus earlier, where better decisions can still be made.

The P.R.O. Model™ is a structured way to think ahead.

  • Prevention: Identifying patterns, risks, and early indicators

  • Response: Acting with clarity when something requires attention

  • Options: Having multiple paths available, not just one reaction

Many systems rely on only one phase, creating gaps in execution.

The P.R.O. Model™ closes those gaps.

The Department of Justice selected it as “A” national standard.

The Department of Justice selected it as “A” national standard.

The P.R.O. Model™ (Prevention. Response. Options.) was selected by the U.S. Department of Justice as “A” national standard for the Assistant United States Attorneys and across the Department for active shooter prevention training in 2022 through 2025 and again in 2026 through 2030. Selected twice, 2022 through 2025 and again 2026 through 2030. In use at some installations and commands across the Department of Defense. Prevention outcomes documented across multiple organizational environments, details protected by confidentiality at the request of the organizations involved. Built by Chris Grollnek. Available to every organization ready to build genuine prevention infrastructure.

Effective models are not one-time strategies. They are systems built into daily operations, reinforced through repetition, and supported by clear processes that guide action when it matters most.

The Three Layers of the P.R.O. Model™

  • Prevention: The first and most important layer. Behavioral threat assessment capability. Anonymous reporting culture. Trained leadership. Site-specific risk evaluation. The infrastructure that catches warning signs before they escalate. This is where most organizations have the biggest gap, and where the P.R.O. Model™ always starts.
  • Response: What happens when prevention is not sufficient. Coordinated protocols, trained personnel, and the operational capability to minimize harm when a threat reaches the physical environment. Built to connect seamlessly with law enforcement response and community coordination.

  • Options: The technology and physical infrastructure layer. Access control, AI detection, acoustic gunshot detection, ballistic hardening, communications infrastructure. Prescribed after the site-specific assessment identifies what belongs in each environment, never purchased first.

Chris Grollnek speaking at a lectern beside the United States flag during an active shooter prevention keynote

Prevention • Response • Options

Chris Grollnek's consulting formats & delivery

Chris Grollnek's consulting formats & delivery

P.R.O. Model™ Organizational Assessment

A comprehensive evaluation of your organization’s current prevention posture, including what exists, what is missing, and what the right sequence of implementation looks like for your specific environment, population, and resources. The starting point for every P.R.O. Model™ engagement.

P.R.O. Model™ Implementation Consulting

Hands-on consulting support through the full P.R.O. Model™ implementation, building the Prevention layer, establishing Response protocols, and prescribing the right Options for your environment. Available as an ongoing engagement or a defined project with clear deliverables.

P.R.O. Model™ Leadership Briefing

A focused briefing for organizational leadership, including board members, C-suite executives, senior administrators, and elected officials, on what the P.R.O. Model™ is, what it requires, and what it delivers. Designed to build the leadership commitment that sustains a genuine prevention program over time.

Full Program

For organizations ready for the full P.R.O. Model™ program, including the complete ASPP™ Community of Experts, technology partner integration, and full organizational implementation, visit aspppro.com. Active Shooter Prevention Project, LLC delivers the full program with 130 strategic partners.

A Prevention Standard for Every Organization

A Prevention Standard for Every Organization

The P.R.O. Model™ was not built for organizations with the largest budgets. It was built because every school, every hospital, every house of worship, and every workplace deserves a genuine prevention standard, not a drill that teaches people to hide. Prevention was never meant to be a privilege. The destination is #NEVERHERE™ and the path starts with a conversation.

Prevention & Response

Most organizations focus on response after an incident begins.

The P.R.O. Model™ emphasizes a prevention-first approach.

IMRON has built its own prevention-first case around this model. Their page on active shooter prevention carries a section titled The ASPP™ P.R.O. Model™ and argues the same order of operations, prevention before response. IMRON is a member of the ASPP™ Community of Experts.

Prevention builds awareness. Response applies it.

Prevention builds awareness. Response applies it.

Prevention

  • Recognizing concerning behavior

  • Building awareness before escalation

  • Understanding patterns and indicators

  • Supporting early intervention

Response

  • Applying decision-making in real scenarios

  • Practicing through tabletop exercises

  • Reinforcing actions through simulations

  • Improving clarity during critical moments

Active shooter expert Chris Grollnek addressing congressional leaders on prevention

Why Organizations Trust
Chris Grollnek

Why Organizations Trust
Chris Grollnek

Chris Grollnek is a nationally recognized active shooter prevention expert, a media voice, and the creator of the P.R.O. Model™.

The P.R.O. Model™ provides a structured, prevention-first approach built on real-world application. It focuses on helping organizations move beyond awareness and into practical, scenario-based decision-making.

Workshops are designed to be interactive, using guided discussion, tabletop exercises, and simulations to reinforce how people think and act in real situations.

Organizations that implement the P.R.O. Model™ are not relying on theory.

They are applying a framework built around Prevention, Response, and Options.

Through this approach, teams develop a clearer understanding of behavior, improve how they respond in critical moments, and explore multiple courses of action through structured scenarios.

The result is a more prepared organization that can recognize, assess, and act with greater clarity.

They are building a structured, prevention-first system designed to reduce risk and move toward Destination #NEVERHERE™.

Where National Standards Meet Real-World Outcomes

Trusted by DOJ, DOD, and Federal Leadership

U.S. Department of Justice

Selected as “A” national standard for active shooter prevention training, 2022 through 2025 and again in 2026 through 2030. Selected twice, 2022 through 2025 and again 2026 through 2030. Delivered to all 115,000 DOJ personnel.

U.S. Department of Defense

P.R.O. Model™ in use at some installations and commands across the Department of Defense. Participated in DOD technology demonstrations at Blue Grass Army Depot with senior defense officials including the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Nuclear Matters.

Documented Prevention Outcomes

Real threats intercepted before anyone was harmed across multiple organizational environments. Details protected by confidentiality at the request of the organizations involved.

Expert Witness

Expert witness in multiple cases for victims’ families involving active shooter prevention and response.

Senate and Congressional Testimony

Testified before the U.S. Senate and U.S. Congress on active shooter prevention and domestic terrorism preparedness.


Ready to Build the P.R.O. Model™ in Your Organization?

Ready to Build the P.R.O. Model™ in Your Organization?

Consulting available for all organizational environments nationwide. The first conversation is free. For full program delivery visit aspppro.com.