RECOGNIZING THREATS AND SURVIVING

WORKPLACE VIOLENCE

Terror at Columbinehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X0Au1hvHlkE

IF YOU SEE SOMETHING SAY SOMETHINGthis is everyone’s responsibility

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,

Gun Related Violence In US -2012

33 killed daily11,206 killed

21,228 injured18,689 suicides

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

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

Elementary School154 Rounds and 5 minutes later

20 FIRST GRADERSAND

6 educatorsare slaughtered

Aurora Colorado Theater Massacre

90 seconds from first 911 call to police arrival12 Killed

58 Wounded

If you can’t get out, lay on the ground and don’t move

Navy Yard Shooting12 Killed 8 Wounded

http://www.cnn.com/2013/09/25/us/washington-navy-yard-investigation/?hpt=us_c2

END THE TORMENT

4 Dead, 3 Wounded in Wisconsin Mall ShootingOctober 22, 2012

2 Dead, 1 wounded in Oregon Mall ShootingDecember 13, 2012

Albuquerque Shooting: Emcore Corporation 'Chaos' Leaves 3 Dead, 4 Injured

because of a child custody suit 'Heroic actions' reduced Emcore tragedy

FACES OF INNOCENCE

SURVIVORS

Profile of a shooter?

Race? Age? Income?

Profiles are useless

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

26% of mass shootings begin with homicide of guardians

TRIGGERS

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

STUDENT STRESSORS

• FINANCES• GRADES• CULTURE SHOCK• RELATIONSHIPS• ROOMMATE CONFLICTS• TIME MANAGEMENT

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.

WHOLE PERSON CONCEPT Recognizing gradual or sudden changes of behavior

SUBSTANCE ABUSEUS vs. THEM MENTALITY

BOASTING OF WEAPONS/SUBTLE THREATS/VIOLENT FANTASIES REBELLION AGAINST AUTHORITY

VIEWING EVERYTHING AS NEGATIVESUDDEN CHANGES IN DEMEANOR

ABSENTEEISM/LOW PRODUCTIVITYANGER

ANXIETY DEPRESSION

ISOLATED/WITHDRAWNNEGLECT IN PERSONAL APPEARANCE

CHANGE IN APPETITEQUICK TEMPER

MOODYOVERREACTION

FEELING OVERWHELMEDHAS A PLAN TO “SOLVE ALL PROBLEMS”

EMPATHY FOR INDIVIDUALS COMMITTING VIOLENCEPARANOID

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"

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

• 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

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

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

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.

What percentage of students feel they have been bullied?

75%

DEFINITION OF BULLYING BIG 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

CYBER BULLYING

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."

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

CAMPUS VIOLENCEBIG RED POLICY # 2210

ANY ACTS OR THREATENED ACTS OF VIOLENCE WILL NOT BE TOLERATED

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

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

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

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

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

GUT MANAGEMENT

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

Surviving an Active Shooter in the WorkplaceTarget Audience: University of New Mexico faculty, staff and students.Link to Video -- UNM Learning Central

UNM SAFETY AND RISK SERVICES

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/

IF YOU SEE SOMETHING, SAY SOMETHING

CONTACT:DEB KUIDIS

MANAGER OF INDUSTRIAL SECURITY /FSO1717 ROMA, RM. 204

505-277-0732dkuidis@unm.edu

http://research.unm.edu/industrialsecurity/