Workplace Violence

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U. of Houston Clear Lake Professor Charged With Making Terroristic Threat

April 15, 2013

Lei Wu, 40, a computer science faculty member at the University of Houston Clear Lake was arrested April 10 and charged with threatening another faculty member and the tenure board over getting tenure.

Suspect in St. Louis College Shooting Identified

January 16, 2013

The alleged gunman who shot a financial adviser in the chest at the Stevens Institute of Business and Arts on Tuesday has been identified at 34-year-old student and convicted felon Sean Johnson.

46% of Institutions Don't Have Stalking-Specific Policies

December 19, 2012

However, results from Campus Safety's opinion survey also show that 55% of respondents believe their campus public safety departments and institutions appropriately address sexual assaults.

32% of Public Safety Officers Don't Get Enough Workplace Violence Training

December 12, 2012

Results from Campus Safety's opinion survey also show that 26% of respondents believe campus police and security officers have not received enough training overall.

Report: Violence Is 2nd Leading Cause of Death for U.S. Women at Work

November 12, 2012

Additionally, workplace violence costs the United States $121 billion per year.

Former U. of Alabama Professor to Appeal Life Sentence

November 7, 2012

Former University of Alabama professor Amy Bishop, who received a life sentence for killing three people at the college, filed court documents Monday stating that she plans to appeal her guilty verdict.

7 Steps to Effectively Deploying Panic Alarms: Part 2

October 1, 2012

When implemented properly, enterprise mobile duress systems provide an additional layer of safety to staff as well as valuable information to first responders. Here’s how to select an integrator, create a plan for implementation, monitor your system for upgrades and more.

Ex U. of Ala. Professor Receives Life Sentence for Faculty Shooting

September 26, 2012

A former University of Alabama at Huntsville biology professor who killed three people at the university on Feb, 12, 2010 was sentenced to life in prison without parole on Monday.

Shootout Site Transformed Into Safety Showcase

September 17, 2012

An active shooter event at Central Peninsula Hospital prompted officials to upgrade the facility's security systems.

Professor Pleads Guilty to University of Ala. Faculty Shooting

September 11, 2012

Amy Bishop entered the plea in a deal that was expected to result in a sentence of life in prison instead of the death penalty.

Run, Hide, Fight: Surviving an Active Shooter Event

August 20, 2012

This video by the City of Houston provides instruction for individuals who might be caught up in a workplace shooting.

7 Steps to Effectively Deploying Panic Alarms: Part 1

August 8, 2012

When implemented properly, enterprise mobile duress systems provide an additional layer of safety to staff as well as valuable information to first responders. Here is how you can select the right system.

10 Tips for Conducting Better Background Checks

June 29, 2012

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.