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  1. Workplace Violence

  2. According to Johnson and Ortmeier (2018), more than two million incidents of workplace violence occur each year, including about 700 workplace homicides. When it comes to the security of human resources, workplace violence is a major concern for all organizations. In this assignment, you will use Chapter 5 of your Introduction to Security text and the Internet to research and then analyze a recent, specific workplace violence incident that occurred at the Henry Pratt Company.
  3. Reference
  4. Johnson, B. R., & Ortmeier, P. J. (2018). Introduction to security: Operations and management (5th ed.). New York, NY: Pearson Education.

  5. Requirements

  6. Write a 3–4 page paper in which you:
  1. Summarize the Henry Pratt Company workplace violence incident.
  • Identify red flags present prior to the shooting.
  • Explain how the shooting might have been prevented if the red flags had been acted upon.
  • Describe how a workplace violence prevention program might have helped the Henry Pratt Company.
  • Describe the most important prevention elements to be included in a company’s workplace violence protection program.
  • Describe the topics to address in employee training on workplace violence.
  • Integrate at least three quality resources using in-text citations and a source list page in your assignment. Note: Wikipedia, and similar websites do not qualify as quality resources.
  • Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
    • This course requires use of Strayer Writing Standards (SWS). Please take a moment to review the SWS documentation for details.
    • Your paper should be typed, double-spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
    • Include a cover page containing the assignment title, your name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
    • Include a source list page. Citations and references must follow SWS format. The source list page is not included in the required page length.
  1. The specific course learning outcome associated with this assignment is:
  2. Recommend strategies to prevent incidents of workplace violence.
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