1. National Center for the Analysis of Violent Crime Behavioral Analysis Unit Critical Incident Response Group Workplace Violence: Issues in Response

2. Supervisory Special Agent Eugene A. Rugala National Center for the Analysis of Violent Crime Behavioral Analysis Unit Critical Incident Response Group FBI Academy Quantico, Virginia 703-632-4321 earugala@fbiacademy.edu

3. THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR THE ANALYSIS OF VIOLENT CRIME

4. Behavior Reflects Personality The method and manner in which a crime is committed, relates directly to the personality of the offender.

5. WHAT IS THREAT ASSESSMENT? IT IS AN ATTEMPT TO EXAMINE THE ELEMENTAL PARTS OF A VERBAL OR WRITTEN THREAT, IN ORDER TO ASSESS THE GENUINENESS AND OVERALL VIABILITY OF THE EXPRESSION OF AN INTENT TO DO HARM.

6. INVESTIGATIVE OBJECTIVES SAVE LIVES EVALUATE THREAT POTENTIAL DEVELOP INVESTIGATIVE TECHNIQUES AND STRATEGIES HELP IDENTIFY UNKNOWN THREATENER RECOVER MONEY AND / OR PROPERTY

7. THREAT ASSESSMENT WITHIN THE NCAVC IN UNKNOWN OFFENDER CASES, THE ANALYSIS OF WRITTEN, TYPE-WRITTEN, TAPE-RECORDED, AND COMPUTER-GENERATED THREATS MADE AGAINST PERSONS, PLACES OR THINGS IN KNOWN OFFENDER CASES, THE ANALYSIS OF BEHAVIOR EXHIBITED BY HIM/HER TO ASSESS POTENTIAL FOR VIOLENCE

8. CASES WHERE THREAT ASSESSMENT IS BENEFICIAL WORKPLACE VIOLENCE SCHOOL VIOLENCE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE STALKING WMD /TERRORISM EXTORTION

9. What Is Workplace Violence? WORKPLACE VIOLENCE CAN BE DEFINED AS ACTION THAT MAY THREATEN THE SAFETY OF AN EMPLOYEE, IMPACT THE EMPLOYEE’S PHYSICAL AND/OR PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING OR CAUSE DAMAGE TO COMPANY PROPERTY

10. PROACTIVE VS REACTIVE

11. THERE IS NO PROFILE OF A WORKPLACE VIOLENCE OFFENDER EACH CASE OR SITUATION MUST BE LOOKED AT INDIVIDUALLY AND JUDGED ON ITS OWN INDIVIDUAL MERITS

12. AN EMPLOYEE CAN MANIFEST ANY ONE OR ALL OF THESE TRAITS AND NEVER ACT OUT VIOLENTLY

13. NO ONE-SIZE-FITS-ALL STRATEGY

14. WHAT DOES NOT WORK: ONE SIZE FITS ALL APPROACH RIGIDITY, INFLEXIBILITY DENIAL OF PROBLEM LACK OF COMMUNICATION LACK OF COLLABORATION IGNORING RESPECT LACK OF CLEAR WRITTEN POLICY NO DOCUMENTATION PASSING AROUND “BAD APPLES” LACK OF COMMITMENT TO SAFETY

15. Supervisory Special Agent Eugene A. Rugala National Center for the Analysis of Violent Crime Behavioral Analysis Unit Critical Incident Response Group FBI Academy Quantico, Virginia 703-632-4321 earugala@fbiacademy.edu