Workplace Violence Prevention Survey Findings
ATAP formed a working group to research and identify the baseline best practices relating to workplace violence prevention programs (WVP). Approximately 90% of the respondents reported that their company had an approved and released workplace violence policy.
Most companies surveyed evaluate the effectiveness of their programs, although smaller companies were less likely to evaluate program effectiveness than larger companies. Respondents reported that their companies used several resources in the development and implementation of their programs. Approximately 70% of the respondents reported that their companies used the ASIS/SHRM Workplace Violence Standard to develop, update and maintain their programs, compared to 63% who used ATAP resources and materials. Company workplace violence prevention teams, in combination with external resources were used by most companies to manage threatening behavior, threats and acts of violence. Threat assessment tools were used by 70% of the teams; however, only about one-third of the teams used tools that were published and validated. The WVP teams were primarily made up of members from Security, Legal/Compliance and Human Resources, but lacked representation from employee assistance programs (EAP) and medical/health services
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FBI Trains 30,000 to Confront Active Shooters
The FBI is in the midst of a vast training program aimed at preparing 30,000 officers across the country to confront active shooters in schools, businesses and public places. FBI Deputy Director Mark Giuliano said that the effort, born in the wake of the Newtown school massacre in 2012, is the largest of its kind; more than 200 agents are committed to help complete the task. "We have found a block of training that, in a short period of time, provides the best investment in saving lives,'' Giuliano said, and it fills the void in how to respond to such events.
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Beyond the Active Shooter Tragically, school shootings are so common that only the most violent and singular capture more than brief attention in the media. The unpredictability of many shootings highlights the imperative that schools take a broad approach to safety and security to prevent future tragedies. This article looks at what one school in Weld County, Colorado, is doing to ensure it can rapidly
Companies should implement a comprehensive policy that looks at the issue holistically and addresses not only guns, but violence in the workplace.
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communicate with law enforcement during an active threat. Then, experts discuss how administrators can involve faculty, students, and even parents in a multipronged approach to safety and security.
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Most US Businesses Vulnerable to Insider Threats The majority of US corporations are vulnerable to insider threats, new research suggests. According to enterprise data security provider Vormetric, 93 percent of US corporations are vulnerable to threats -- from the inside. The security landscape has changed rapidly in the last few years, with high-profile data breaches attacking companies indiscriminately. From vast treasure troves of data leaked online over a Sony film to millions of credit card records pilfered from US retailer Target, the threat of cyberattack in the corporate realm is only getting worse -- or more obvious.
The annual threat report, conducted among 818 IT decision makers in various countries -- including 408 in the United States -- suggests that the traditional layers of protection offered by endpoint systems and network perimeter security are no longer effective on their own, as businesses now traffic in vast amounts of data and use new technologies.
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A Policy for Guns in The Workplace
Most states now allow employees to carry concealed firearms or to store guns in cars on company property. Corporations have the right to deny all weapons on their property, but this may not be realistic in today‘s environment. Instead, companies should focus on employees who want to carry concealed guns in the workplace and ensure that they are responsible and capable enough to bear the responsibility. All employees will have a better sense of security if they believe that management has done their due diligence by ensuring the people who carry guns are not a threat to the company.
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