SAVE helps police “Deter and Refer”: deter violent crime and refer high-risk individuals to social services. By focusing on the small percentage of people at highest risk—both as potential victims and perpetrators—we empower police departments to lead with precision, partnership, and results.[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_3,2_3″ use_custom_gutter=”on” gutter_width=”2″ make_equal=”on” disabled_on=”off|off|off” _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”0px||||false|false” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ custom_css_main_element=”display: flex;||flex-direction: column;||justify-content: center;” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” text_line_height=”1.5em” header_3_font=”|600||on|||||” header_3_font_size=”20px” custom_margin=”||0px||false|false” custom_padding=”10px|10px|10px|10px|true|true” hover_enabled=”0″ header_3_font_size_tablet=”18px” header_3_font_size_phone=”18px” header_3_font_size_last_edited=”on|desktop” border_width_bottom=”1px” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}” border_width_top=”1px” border_width_right=”1px” border_width_left=”1px” sticky_enabled=”0″]
SAVE Consulting: A 12-Month Roadmap to Community Safety
Our 12-month program operationalizes the Deter and Refer philosophy through a high-impact combination of in-person training, virtual coaching, and strategic documentation.[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”3_5,2_5″ make_equal=”on” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”0px||0px||true|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”3_5″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” animation_style=”fade” custom_css_main_element=”display: flex;||flex-direction: column;||justify-content: center;” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” header_3_font=”|700|||||||” header_3_line_height=”1.4em” custom_margin=”||17px|||” custom_padding=”10px|10px|10px|10px|true|true” animation_style=”flip” header_3_font_size_tablet=”20px” header_3_font_size_phone=”20px” header_3_font_size_last_edited=”on|desktop” header_3_line_height_tablet=”1.4em” header_3_line_height_phone=”1.2em” header_3_line_height_last_edited=”on|desktop” border_width_all=”2px” global_colors_info=”{}”]SAVE Unit: Focus on specialized intelligence, investigations, and no-retaliation warnings.
SAVE Board: Focus on leadership, transparency, and cross-departmental oversight (Police + Government + Social Services).
Strategy & Documentation: Infrastructure Assessment, Customized Roadmap, KPI Tracker, and Community Reporting Templates.
Training & Coaching: In-person training for the Unit and Board, followed by 48 hours of virtual coaching every other week.[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”2_5″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” animation_style=”fade” custom_css_main_element=”display: flex;||flex-direction: column;||justify-content: center;” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https://guardianconsulting.us/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/IMG_5849.webp” title_text=”IMG_5849″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][/et_pb_image][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ disabled_on=”off|off|off” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” background_enable_color=”off” custom_padding=”||||false|false” da_disable_devices=”off|off|off” global_colors_info=”{}” da_is_popup=”off” da_exit_intent=”off” da_has_close=”on” da_alt_close=”off” da_dark_close=”off” da_not_modal=”on” da_is_singular=”off” da_with_loader=”off” da_has_shadow=”on”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” header_3_font=”|700|||||||” header_3_line_height=”1.4em” custom_margin=”||10px|||” animation_style=”flip” header_3_font_size_tablet=”20px” header_3_font_size_phone=”20px” header_3_font_size_last_edited=”on|desktop” header_3_line_height_tablet=”1.4em” header_3_line_height_phone=”1.4em” header_3_line_height_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”]
A Safer Community For All
The SAVE framework is more than a policing strategy; it is a commitment to precision and partnership. By focusing on the mission of “Deter and Refer,” we empower your agency to surgically deter violent crime while facilitating life-saving referrals for those at the highest risk.
Our 12-Month SAVE Consulting program including all assessments, in-person training, and 48 hours of virtual coaching: $24,500
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da_is_singular=”off” da_with_loader=”off” da_has_shadow=”on”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”|auto|17px|auto||” custom_padding=”||0px|||” animation_style=”fade” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”||1px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”]At Guardian, we believe in an America where every person feels safe, and where law enforcement is focused on preventing and deterring violent crime- in particular, gun violence.[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”2_5,3_5″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”6px|||||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”2_5″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” animation_style=”fade” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https://guardianconsulting.us/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/right-image.png” title_text=”right image” align=”center” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” box_shadow_style=”preset1″ global_colors_info=”{}”][/et_pb_image][et_pb_image src=”https://guardianconsulting.us/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/left-image.png” title_text=”left image” align=”center” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” box_shadow_style=”preset1″ global_colors_info=”{}”][/et_pb_image][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”3_5″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” animation_style=”fade” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”||1px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”]Gun violence is an expensive, retaliatory and multifaceted problem caused by a tiny percentage (usually less than 1%) of a city or county’s population.[/et_pb_text][et_pb_blurb icon_placement=”left” content_max_width_tablet=”” content_max_width_phone=”” 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Expensive
Aside from the incalculable toll in lives, gun violence costs American local governments an average of $17,316 per gun homicide, and $9,850 per gun injury.
Gun violence causes gun violence– studies have shown that a single shooting can generate between 11 and 63 additional shootings over the next three to six years.
Strategic Approach to Violence Enforcement (SAVE):
SAVE is an affordable, proactive, and comprehensive policing strategy that helps identify the tiny percentage of people most likely to shoot or be shot. Using evidence-based focused deterrence theory, SAVE helps specialized police units interrupt retaliatory cycles of violence to:
IDENTIFYshooters and likely retaliators REFER likely retaliators to Community Violence Intervention (CVI) programs DETERfurther violence by swiftly arresting shooters and warning likely retaliators
Nick helped transform our community. Before implementing this strategy, our city struggled with frequent surges of violence that induced a lot of fear in our community. However, through a combined community effort we were able to see remarkable results, reducing homicide by 71%. Our program’s success is a testament to Nick’s consulting.
100% of SAVE 101 Participants
Portsmouth Police Department, Portsmouth, VA
““Did you find this training valuable?”
“YES”
87% of SAVE 101 Participants
Chesapeake Police Department, Chesapeake, VA
“Do you think this training will help your department reduce gun violence in your jurisdiction?”
“YES”
SAVE 101 Participant
12. May, 2025.
“If we enforce this program, it will assist in reducing gun violence. All the information was useful. GREAT TRAINING.”
SAVE 101 Participant
12. May, 2025.
“Hands on approach to training was helpful. The Shooting Review case study and strategic enforcement exercise were most helpful.”
SAVE 101 Participant
12. May, 2025.
“The combination of social services and violence interrupters and the added effect they can have instead of just policemen being hammers”
