Problem: HR professionals will tell you there are protocols in place for fire, climactic events and chemical spills. When it comes to a hostile intruder in the workplace, however, the process is unknown and the need for alarms is almost ignored by businesses. The Bureau of Labor Statistics stated in 2016 the category with the highest increase from the previous year was homicide (525 up from 416 in 2015) compared to the number of fire deaths that was the only category to decrease. The worst statistic is that 40% of woman killed in the workplace are the result of homicide from a domestic partner. The likelihood of an armed intruder is 30 time more likely than a fire, 60 times more likely that a climactic event and 125 time more likely than a chemical spill and yet it is the one we are least prepared to handle.
So - you are the HR director. How are you going to address this dilemma?