Walmart shooting incident highlights

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Walmart shooting incident highlights the need for increased workplace violence prevention

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The shooting that took place on Wednesday at a Walmart in Virginia was only the most recent instance of a shooting that took place at work and was committed by an employee

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However, despite the fact that many businesses offer active shooter training, according to experts, there is a considerably smaller focus on how to prevent workplace violence.

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In particular, there is a lack of focus on how to recognise and manage concerning behaviour among employees.

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According to specialists in workplace safety and human resources, workers frequently aren’t aware of how to spot warning signs, and even more critically,

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they aren’t aware of how to report suspicious activity or don’t feel empowered to do so.

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“We have based an entire industry on figuring out how to keep the bad guys out. We have made a significant financial investment in the installation of various physical security measures,

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such as metal detectors, cameras, and armed security guards “James Densley, a professor of criminal justice at Metropolitan State University in DePaul, Minnesota, and a co-founder of the research group The Violence Project, which is a nonprofit organisation and is nonpartisan, said the following.

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But he warned that far too frequently in cases of workplace shootings, “Someone who already possesses access to the facility is referred to here.

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Walmart shooting incident highlights