Workplace Violence Report articles

Recent articles from Workplace Violence Report

Message from Director Mueller.(Brief Article)
June 10, 2002... The terrorist attacks that occurred in New York, Washington, D.C., and Pennsylvania on September 11, 2001, were a tragic reminder to the Nation of the threat posed by international terrorism. With the exception of the attack on the Pentagon,...

Foreword.( National Center for the Analysis of Violent Crime)
June 10, 2002... The FBI's National Center for the Analysis of Violent Crime (NCAVC), part of the Critical Incident Response Group (CIRG), located at the FBI Academy at Quantico, Virginia, consists of FBI Special Agents and professional support staff who...

Acknowledgement.(members of the Workplace Violence Working Group)
June 10, 2002... The NCAVC would like to acknowledge the following members of the Workplace Violence Working Group who met at the FBI Academy, Quantico, Virginia, June 26-29, 2001, whose generous sharing of time, expertise, and knowledge is greatly appreciated:...

I. Introduction.(Workplace Violence )
June 10, 2002... What is Workplace Violence? On August 20, 1986, a part-time letter carrier named Patrick H. Sherrill, facing possible dismissal after a troubled work history, walked into the Edmond, Oklahoma, post office, where he worked and shot 14...

II. Preventing violence: planning and strategic issues.
June 10, 2002... Where Do We Go from Here? II. Preventing Violence: Planning and Strategic Issues Planning Principles: As with most other risks, prevention of workplace violence begins with planning. Also, as with other risks, it is easier to...

III. Law enforcement's changing role.
June 10, 2002... Following the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon on September 11, 2001, Attorney General John Ashcroft and FBI Director Robert Mueller issued highly publicized orders directing the FBI to make detection and preemption of...

IV. Domestic violence and stalking in the workplace: when domestic violence comes through the workplace door.
June 10, 2002... On the evening of November 8, 2001, Ana Melina Kilic was at her job in a hair-accessory shop in Harborplace, Baltimore's showpiece downtown tourist and shopping area. At about 7 p.m., her ex-husband, Imamali Kilic, appeared in the shop with a...

V. Legal issues.
June 10, 2002... To some extent, the law puts conflicting pressures on employers and others concerned with preventing or mitigating workplace violence. On the one hand, businesses are under a variety of legal obligations to safeguard their employees' well-being...

VI. The biggest challenge.(Preventing workplace violence in Small businesses)
June 10, 2002... More than 20 million Americans, nearly one in every five in the non-government U.S. labor force, work for firms that have fewer than 20 employees. Firms with payrolls between 20 and 100 employ almost another 20 million U.S. workers. Small...

VII. A special case: violence against health care workers.
June 10, 2002... "More assaults occur in the health care and social services industries than in any other," the Occupational Safety and Health Administration reported in 1998.The same report went on to say: "Of greater concern is the likely under-reporting...

VIII. Dealing with the Aftermath.
June 10, 2002... The effects of violence do not disappear after the violent act is over, and the harm is not only to the person directly attacked. A workplace violence prevention program should take into account that other employees, not just the victim, are...

IX. Summary of recommendations/suggestions for further research.
June 10, 2002... 1. Public Awareness Campaign A national campaign should be conducted to increase public awareness and knowledge concerning workplace violence issues. Ideally, the educational effort should reflect a cooperative effort by government...

Appendix A: Workplace Violence Symposium Lansdowne Resort and Conference Center Leesburg, Virginia, June 10-14, 2002.(Calendar)
June 10, 2002... SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Monday, June 10 Welcoming Remarks Eugene A. Rugala, Supervisory Special Agent, Critical Incident Response Group (CIRG), National Center for the Analysis of Violent Crime (NCAVC), Quantico, Virginia Stephen...

Appendix B: participants.
June 10, 2002... Craig N. Ackley, Special Agent, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Wilmington, NC Eric J. Alpert, Supervisory Special Agent, Critical Incident Response Group, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Quantico, VA Larry G. Ankrom, Unit Chief,...