OVERVIEW OF WORKPLACE VIOLENCE, RESOURCES, AND OPTIONS POLICING IN THE 21 ST CENTURY.

O V E R V I E W O F W O R K P L A C E V I O L E N C E , R E S O U R C E S , A N D O P T I O N S

POLICING IN THE 21ST CENTURY


• Introduction• Deputy Chief of Police V.G. “Skip” Frost• With UIPD since 1988• Patrol, Narcotics Investigator 1990-1993• Patrol Sergeant 1994-2004• EOD (Bomb Technician) 1995-2010• Field Training Coordinator 1998-2004• Lieutenant/ Patrol Division Commander 2004-2010• Captain of Operations 2010-211• Deputy Chief of Police (Acting, 2007-2008),

Permanent since Aug. 2012


• University of Illinois Police Department• 65 Sworn• Chief, DC, Captain, 4 Lieutenants, 10 Sergeants,

Detectives and Officers• Not your typical University PD!! • Multiple specialized units; METRO, EOD,

Motorcycle, Street Crimes, Narcotics, Detective Bureau, Crime Scene Techs…..and many more.• Focused on community oriented policing; service

orientation vs. just reaction


• Policing a free society

• The 2nd Amendment

• The media- “ If it bleeds, it leads “

• Mental health issues vs. legal issues

• Policing today – Perceptions and realities that affect every one of us


• “Active Shooter” vs. workplace violence• How? Why? When? Where? No definitive

answers, only questions.• Statistics; - Federal statistics state workplace violence

caused nearly 17% of all fatal U.S. work injuries in 2011 - 4,609 fatal working injuries in U.S. in 2011, of

which 780 were attributed to “violence and other injuries by persons or animals”. Of the

780, 458 were homicides and 242 suicides.


• Shootings most frequent manner of death in both homicides (78%) and suicides (45%)• Men made up majority of fatal workplace injuries

attributed to violence (680) vs. women (100)• Homicides account for 21% of fatal workplace

injuries to women, with nearly 2 out of 5 incidents being spouses or domestic partners (current and former) who commit the offense• Overall, however, fatal work injuries have

decreased by 21% since 2006 and more than 25% since 1992


• Workplace Violence Survey, published in 2012, found that over 1/3 (36%) of organizations reported incidents of workplace violence• That’s one in three…how do we (you) respond?• Recognition, evaluation, prevention only happens

with REALISTIC DOCUMENTATION and appropriate response• Behavioral intervention team(s)• EAP• NEVER HESITATE TO INVOLVE LAW

ENFORCEMENT- We exist for these reasons


• Police Response- Tactics and Crisis Intervention Training (CIT)• School shootings- Columbine to Sandy Hook• University shootings• Mass incidents, in general- More about body

count and notoriety than any one particular issue• Shelter in place vs. evacuation- No right or wrong

answer, and no two situations alike• Pervasive problem- no easy solutions• QUESTIONS- Take your best shot !!

OVERVIEW OF WORKPLACE VIOLENCE, RESOURCES, AND OPTIONS POLICING IN THE 21 ST CENTURY.

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