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Workplace Shooting Prompts Changes to Ohio State Staffing Policies

September 7, 2010

Officials at Ohio State University (OSU) are seeking to implement new staffing procedures as a result of a workplace violence incident in March that left two people dead.

Jury Awards $3.5M to Girls Molested by Chicago Band Teacher

July 26, 2010

Victims allege cover-up by school principal.

Houston Teacher 'Regretful and Sorry' for Videotaped Beating

May 18, 2010

The science teacher, who made headlines last week for getting caught on camera beating one of her students, has issued an apology.

Video: Security Guard Posts Computer Hacking Attack on YouTube

May 17, 2010

A former security guard at North Central Medical Plaza, accused of hacking into the hospital's computers, posted his activities on YouTube.

UPDATE: Ohio State U. Shooting Leaves 2 Dead, 1 Wounded

March 11, 2010

A custodial employee at Ohio State University (OSU), suspected of shooting two co-workers in the university’s maintenance building March 9, has died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

UPDATE: Accused School Shooter Told He Was Losing Job

February 14, 2010

A 48-year-old fourth-grade teacher at Inskip Elementary School has been charged with two counts of attempted first-degree murder for allegedly shooting the principal and vice principal of the school on Feb. 10. Shortly before the shooting, the suspect had been informed by the victims that his employment contract would not be extended.

Former MIT Police Officer on Trial for Drug Trafficking

February 5, 2010

A former MIT officer, Joseph D’Amelio, who was terminated from his position after being arrested for drug trafficking in mid-March, is currently on trial for his connection in the case.

Tenn. Hospital's Drug Testing Filters Out Smokers

January 22, 2010

Memorial Hospital in Chattanooga, Tenn., is instituting a new policy as part of its pre-employment drug testing that would prevent smokers from being hired.

‘Drug Addict’ Pleads Guilty to Infecting 36 Patients with Hepatitis C

January 19, 2010

A surgery technician has pleaded guilty to charges of infecting 36 patients and exposing nearly 6,000 others to hepatitis C.

Smarter Hiring: Reducing the Insider Threat

January 1, 2010

By saving a few bucks, you may have just hired a criminal.

Combating the Varieties of Violence at Work

November 1, 2009

Effective strategies that address on-the-job aggression are rooted in respectful, service-oriented and safe organizational cultures.

1 in 5 Background Check Disputes Involve ID Theft

October 4, 2009

Identity theft accounts for 21 percent of inaccurate background screenings, according to research by MyBackgroundCheck.com.

Convicted Felon Returns to Work at UCLA Hospital

September 21, 2009

A 53-year-old surgical technician, who was convicted of firing a gun into an occupied vehicle in November 2008, returned to work a Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, days after being released from jail.

Computer Glitches Delay Mandatory Background Checks

July 20, 2009

Officials for Utah’s Department of Public Safety have run into a few glitches while attempting to perform criminal background checks on 70,000 public school employees.

Utah Board of Education Seeks Extra Background Checks

June 12, 2009

Effective July 1, the Utah State Board of Education is now requiring more criminal background checks for those working in the school system, according to localnews8.com. The change comes after an audit that described the current background check system as flawed and ineffective.

10 Tips for Conducting Better Background Checks

July 1, 2006

University, school and hospital security professionals can work with their human resources departments to establish background screening policies that are fair and equitable to everyone. Consistency and clear documentation as well as the best practices that follow are the keys to acceptance of a policy that protects the public and staff while making a campus more secure.

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