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STANDARDS & ETHICS
How We Separate Facts from Analysis
To ensure clarity and transparency, SFGS reporting separates information into three distinct categories:
• FACT: Information reasonably established and verified from available evidence.
• ASSESSMENT: The analyst's reasoned, contextual interpretation of available data.
•UNKNOWN: Critical information gaps that have not yet been established or confirmed.
Protective Concern Levels (PCLs)
SFGS organizes identified concerns into five standardized levels, providing decision-makers with a consistent framework for evaluating significance and urgency.
IFORMATIONAL: General situational awareness data with no immediate protective impact.
CONCERNING: Observable indicators present that warrant continued observation.
ELEVATED: Increased specificity, focus, or capability indicators identified.
HIGH: Significant progression, credible intent, and potential access observed.
CRITICAL: Imminent or urgent threat indicators requiring immediate operational awareness.
Ethical Guardrails & Scope
SFGS conducts all activities in accordance with applicable law and with respect for privacy, civil liberties, and individual rights.
ROLE DISTINCTION: SFGS operates strictly as an intelligence, risk awareness, and decision-support partner. We do not replace sworn law enforcement, private investigators, or emergency management authorities.
PROHIBITED USES: SFGS does not provide services for unlawful stalking, harassment, discriminatory targeting, unlawful surveillance, unauthorized digital intrusion, or unlawful employment/credit screening.
OBJECTIVE ANALYSIS: The presence of an individual within publicly available information does not establish wrongdoing. Protected speech, lawful protest, and personal beliefs never form the basis for assigning threat status; assessments remain strictly anchored to observable conduct relevant to an authorized protective requirement.
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