“Better questions lead to better answers.”
— Dave Sweet
Unconventional Consulting
Dave Sweet is a Calgary investigations consultant offering specialized investigations, risk mitigation, CPTED, training and advisory services for organizations that want real answers, not ordinary solutions.
Our services
Practical, no-nonsense solutions for today's most complex challenges. Grounded in experience. Focused on results.
On-site risk assessments of building layouts, landscaping and access controls; analysis of crime trends and hot spots; prioritized, cost-effective recommendations; and practical training for property rights holders.
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Sensitive investigations into harassment, misconduct or theft with accountable, evidence-based conclusions, confidentiality, fairness and a comprehensive written findings report.
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A fact-finding review of evidence, policy, procedure and interviews to understand what happened, why it happened and how a similar event can be prevented.
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Experienced review of homicide, suspicious death, missing-person, organized crime, criminal disclosure and case management files, handled with care and confidentiality.
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Professional consultation for film, television, documentary and writing projects—from character development to accurate crime-scene detail.
Media & advisory
Customized workshops on leadership, crisis, interviewing, persuasion, case management, investigation principles and CPTED strategies.
Speaking & trainingReal world experience. Real impact.
We help organizations identify risks, uncover blind spots, and put practical strategies in place—before problems escalate.
✦Unbiased and independent
✦Evidence-based analysis
✦Practical, real-world solutions
✦Discreet and confidential
About Dave Sweet
Dave Sweet is a seasoned investigator, consultant, trainer and media advisor with a reputation for asking better questions. With decades of experience in complex investigations, risk mitigation and security, he helps organizations see what others miss—and find a way forward.
Morning-show conversations with Dave Sweet on investigations, prevention and resilience.
Speaking & training
Engaging, thought-provoking sessions on investigations, CPTED, risk and human behaviour.
Book DaveInsights & perspectives
How CPTED creates stronger, safer communities.
Why people, not just evidence, matter.
What a second review can uncover.
What the media gets wrong about investigations.
Why work with Dave
As a Calgary investigations consultant, Dave Sweet brings the discipline of 14 years in homicide to the problems organizations face every day: workplace complaints that need a fair, independent investigation, properties that keep attracting crime, incidents that need a clear post-incident analysis, and case files that deserve a fresh set of eyes.
Every engagement follows the same principles. Gather the facts. Test every assumption. Keep bias out of the process. Write conclusions that are clear, defensible and useful to the people who have to act on them. Clients get the rigour of a major-case investigator with the practical, plain-language advice of a consultant who understands budgets, deadlines and people.
Unconventional Consulting is based in Calgary and works with businesses, property managers, legal teams, associations and media producers across Alberta and Canada. If you are looking for a Calgary investigations consultant who will give you straight answers, start with a confidential conversation.