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Workplace
Threat Guidelines
You may have been seeing a lot of stories in the media lately about violence in the workplace.
Workplace violence has been increasing at alarming levels within the last 5 years. And, according to a report by the Bureau of Justice Statistics,
of all the violent crimes committed in the US each year, approximately 15 percent are committed in the workplace. This represents about 1 million
people per year who are victims of some type of workplace violence.
With these types of statistics, human resource professionals, or any person involved in employee relations, must be aware of the
apparent warning signs that signal a possible threat or violent situation.
Due to this increase in workplace violence, International Security Services has formed a special
Hostile Employee Suppression Division to assist you with any possible violent situation. To help you make clear and
concise decisions regarding a possible situation, we offer you the following guidelines:
- Take any threat seriously.
- Gather and document any threatening information on subject from co-workers.
- Seek assistance via E.A.P., Labor Attorneys, and ISS Protective Services.
- Utilize services to conduct a criminal background investigation on subject.
- Staff psychologists available to provide threat assessments.
- Investigate subject's personal history, i.e. financial, domestic, or drug problems.
- Assess subject's potential for violence and any access to weapons.
- Contact ISS to coordinate our team to assist in separating employee from company.
- Assign ISS's Protective Services Team trained in Hostile Employee Negotiations.
- Maintain ISS Protective Services for your facility until threat has diminished.
- Consult with legal counsel and ISS prior to terminating Protective Services.
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