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RECOGNIZING THREATS AND SURVIVING WORKPLACE VIOLENCE

RECOGNIZING THREATS AND SURVIVING WORKPLACE VIOLENCE. Terror at Columbine. http:// www.youtube.com/watch?v=X0Au1hvHlkE. IF YOU SEE SOMETHING SAY SOMETHING this is everyone’s responsibility. One Universal—Emotional Leakage.

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RECOGNIZING THREATS AND SURVIVING WORKPLACE VIOLENCE

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  1. RECOGNIZING THREATS AND SURVIVING WORKPLACE VIOLENCE

  2. Terror at Columbine http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X0Au1hvHlkE

  3. IF YOU SEE SOMETHING SAY SOMETHINGthis is everyone’s responsibility

  4. One Universal—Emotional Leakage "...is it normal to want to kill ALL of ur coworkers? Maybe but I’m actually in a position where I can," he tweeted on June 1, 2009,

  5. Gun Related Violence In US -2012 33 killed daily 11,206 killed 21,228 injured 18,689 suicides

  6. Victims of 16 Mass Shootings – 2012http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2012/12/mass-shootings-victims-2012 Number Of People Killed With Guns Since Sandy Hook Elementary Shooting December 14, 2012 9730

  7. Church • Indianapolis pastor shot and killed May 19, 2012 • Police: Homeless man shot 2 at Maryland church – May 4, 2012 • Sikh Temple massacre in Wisconsin 6 killed, 3 wounded - August 5, 2012

  8. Elementary School 154 Rounds and 5 minutes later 20 FIRST GRADERS AND 6 educators are slaughtered

  9. Aurora Colorado Theater Massacre 90 seconds from first 911 call to police arrival 12 Killed 58 Wounded If you can’t get out, lay on the ground and don’t move

  10. Navy Yard Shooting12 Killed 8 Wounded http://www.cnn.com/2013/09/25/us/washington-navy-yard-investigation/?hpt=us_c2 END THE TORMENT

  11. 4 Dead, 3 Wounded in Wisconsin Mall ShootingOctober 22, 20122 Dead, 1 wounded in Oregon Mall ShootingDecember 13, 2012

  12. Albuquerque Shooting: Emcore Corporation 'Chaos' Leaves 3 Dead, 4 Injured because of a child custody suit 'Heroic actions' reduced Emcore tragedy

  13. FACES OF INNOCENCE

  14. SURVIVORS

  15. Profile of a shooter? Race? Age? Income?

  16. Profiles are useless

  17. Myths about mass murderers • They just snapped • They were on drugs during event • Only crazy people kill • Psychotic individuals cannot plan in a precise and methodical manner • Low IQ • Only use guns http://www.trutv.com/library/crime/blog/2013/02/20/video-china-school-stabbing-was-same-day-as-sandy-hook/index.html

  18. 26% of mass shootings begin with homicide of guardians

  19. TRIGGERS INTERNAL VS. EXTERNAL THREATS DOMESTIC ISSUES WORKPLACE ISSUES TRAUMATIC EVENTS SUBSTANCE ABUSE

  20. STUDENT STRESSORS • FINANCES • GRADES • CULTURE SHOCK • RELATIONSHIPS • ROOMMATE CONFLICTS • TIME MANAGEMENT

  21. SIGNS If you ask people if there is anyone in their life that they suspect could be involved in an active shooter situation, most could come up with a name.

  22. WHOLE PERSON CONCEPT Recognizing gradual or sudden changes of behavior SUBSTANCE ABUSE US vs. THEM MENTALITY BOASTING OF WEAPONS/SUBTLE THREATS/VIOLENT FANTASIES REBELLION AGAINST AUTHORITY VIEWING EVERYTHING AS NEGATIVE SUDDEN CHANGES IN DEMEANOR ABSENTEEISM/LOW PRODUCTIVITY ANGER ANXIETY DEPRESSION ISOLATED/WITHDRAWN NEGLECT IN PERSONAL APPEARANCE CHANGE IN APPETITE QUICK TEMPER MOODY OVERREACTION FEELING OVERWHELMED HAS A PLAN TO “SOLVE ALL PROBLEMS” EMPATHY FOR INDIVIDUALS COMMITTING VIOLENCE PARANOID

  23. First Mass Shooting • Andrew Phillip Kehoe • May 18 1927 • Bath School Disaster – Michigan • Killed 44 (38 children, 7-12 years old) • Injured 58 • "Criminals are made, not born"

  24. University of Texas Tower Sniper • Charles Joseph Whitman • August 1, 1966 • Killed 17 (incl wife and mother) Wounded 32 • 2 hours • Observable behavior (dolly, guns, food) • Fatal brain tumor

  25. 33 DEAD SHOT 3 TIMES EACH/ 28 SHOT IN HEAD 5 FACULTY 27 STUDENTS 1 SHOOTER 25 WOUNDED http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KElyLrrTLB0

  26. McDonalds Massacre • July 1984 • “Hunting People” • 22 Killed (from 8 months old to 74 years old) • Wife of shooter tried to sue McDonalds saying Chicken McNuggets caused his psychosis

  27. Victims: UNM Professor And Student • Jealous ex-boyfriend stalked UNM English Professor, Hector Torres and Stefania Gray, Graduate Student and shot them to death in their home • Police found a classroom number in Ortega Hall where Torres was teaching an English class written down in the killers home http://www.krqe.com/news/crime/unm-mourns-murder-victims

  28. NM Schools have never had one right? • November 20, 1999 • Deming Middle School • 12 year old shoots 13 year old female student in head • School officials “had heard a lot of stories” • “Was going to kill himself at school but the gun moved” • "According to some of the other kids he would get violent because since his mother died recently, they would say stuff about his mother," said the father, a 36-year-old mechanic and construction worker. • He said his son no longer wanted to go to school in the United States and had complained that other kids were bothering him.

  29. What percentage of students feel they have been bullied? 75%

  30. DEFINITION OF BULLYINGBIG RED POLICY 2240 Repeated mistreatment by verbal abuse, threatening, intimidating, humiliating conduct or sabotage that creates or promotes an adverse and counterproductive environment, so as to interfere with or undermine legitimate University learning, teaching and/or operations. PHYSICAL VERBAL NONVERBAL ANONYMOUS THREATENING A PERSON’S JOB OR WELL -BEING

  31. CYBER BULLYING

  32. Bullying in the NFL? • http://abcnews.go.com/US/nfl-bully-hazing-rookies-stop/story?id=20788239 Voicemail • "Hey, wassup, you half n----- piece of s---. I saw you on Twitter, you been training 10 weeks. [I want to] s--- in your f---ing mouth. [I'm going to] slap your f---ing mouth." • "[I'm going to] slap your real mother across the face [laughter]." • "F--- you, you're still a rookie. I'll kill you."

  33. 1987 STATEMENT ON PROFESSIONAL ETHICS • Professors avoid any exploitation, harassment, or discriminatory treatment of students. • Professors do not discriminate against or harass colleagues. • Bullying is unacceptable in all working, learning, and service interactions. • University is committed to providing a respectful campus, free of bullying in all of its forms

  34. CAMPUS VIOLENCEBIG RED POLICY # 2210 ANY ACTS OR THREATENED ACTS OF VIOLENCE WILL NOT BE TOLERATED

  35. Workplace Violence • Over 6000 People Have Been Victims Of Homicides At Work In Past 10 Years http://www.dps.siu.edu/cp_workplace_violence.htm • Nearly 2 Million American Workers Report Having Been Victims Of Workplace Violence Annually • Over 6 Million Are Threatened Annually

  36. WHERE TO GO FOR HELP • UNM POLICE 277-2241 OR 911 • SUPERVISOR • FACULTY INTERVENTION TEAM 277-SAFE • CARS 277-6868 • SHAC 277-3136 • DISPUTE RESOLUTION 277-2993 • LGBTQ RESOURCE CENTER 277-0834 • THE OFFICE OF EQUITY AND INCLUSION 277-2611

  37. HATE/BIAS INCIDENT REPORTING SYSTEMOFFICE OF EQUITY AND INCLUSION A hate crime is a “crime of violence, property damage, or threat that is motivated in whole or in part by an offender’s bias based on race, religion, ethnicity, national origin, gender, physical or mental disability and sexual orientation.” • http://diverse.unm.edu/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/HateBiasBrochure.pdf • http://diverse.unm.edu/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/Hate-Bias-Incidents-Doc-9-15-09.pdf • http://diverse.unm.edu/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/HB-Incident-Reporting-Form.pdf

  38. RESOURCES FOR FACULTY AND STAFF FOR STUDENT INTERVENTION AND SAFETY FACULTY INTERVENTION TEAM OSET (OFFICE OF SUPPORT FOR EFFECTIVE TEACHING) 277-SAFE • Student who appears to be in acute distress, e.g. shouting incoherently , weeping openly, making vague, undirected threats of harm to self or others. • Student-produced material (e-mail, term papers, films) which contains credible threats of harm to self or others or to the University • Student who expresses credible (but not imminent) ideas of doing physical harm to self or others, including statements referencing violence as a solution to campus conflict • Student who expresses above on social networking sites http://www.unm.edu/~oset/FIT%20Brochure%20R.htm

  39. DON’T BE AFRAID TO COME TO UNM WHY DON’T WE SPEAK UP? • Don’t want to appear paranoid – there is a difference between being paranoid and being aware • Don’t want to be labeled a rat • Afraid to challenge people • Feel supervisor or professor should report it • Feel they should mind their own business • Fear of being accused of blowing things out of proportion • Fear of confrontation • Conflict & confidentiality – “No one will trust me” • Thought they were joking • Disbelief that it is happening Examples: Old Ft. Hood vs. New Ft. Hood http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=7374873n Columbine parents 1987 APD Officer John Carrillo

  40. GUT MANAGEMENT

  41. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5VcSwejU2D0

  42. UNM SAFETY AND RISK SERVICES Surviving an Active Shooter in the Workplace Target Audience: University of New Mexico faculty, staff and students. Link to Video -- UNM Learning Central

  43. EMERGENCY SIREN • The University of New Mexico Emergency Alert Sirens are sounded: Dangerous to be outdoors, such as a severe lightning storm Environmental hazard Threat from an armed individual • During an alert, people who are not on campus and hear the siren should not come on campus. People who are on campus should seek shelter in place or the nearest building. Await further instructions. • Lobo Alert Emergency Messaging System (Voluntary) http://www.unm.edu/~emanage/

  44. IF YOU SEE SOMETHING, SAY SOMETHING CONTACT: DEB KUIDIS MANAGER OF INDUSTRIAL SECURITY /FSO 1717 ROMA, RM. 204 505-277-0732 dkuidis@unm.edu http://research.unm.edu/industrialsecurity/

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