Active-shooter events in the workplace: Findings and policy implications
Abstract
Employees and citizens generally view places of business as inherently safe. Business leaders sometimes make hasty security decisions in hopes of protecting their employees and customers. Leadership should have empirical data to aid in the decision-making process. This paper provides an exhaustive breakdown of active-shooter events in the workplace. The data are disaggregated by business function (eg retail, factory/warehouse, and office space) and include information on the shooter, the event itself, and how the event was resolved. The analyses are followed up by an in-depth discussion of potential policy changes supported by the data.
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Author's Biography
M. Hunter Martaindale is the Director of Research at the Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training (ALERRT) Center at Texas State University. Dr Martaindale has worked with ALERRT for five years in various research capacities as a doctoral student and in his current role of Director of Research. Dr Martaindale is responsible for the development and implementation of ALERRT’s research agenda.
William L. Sandel is the Research Specialist at the ALERRT Center and a third-year doctoral student at Texas State University in the School of Criminal Justice. Through his work at the ALERRT Center, he has facilitated the collection and coding of data as part of largescale projects involving research into active shooters. Additionally, he has maintained the active-shooter data set as well as worked on the active-shooter data website at ALERRT. Mr Sandel has presented much of this research at national conferences.
J. Pete Blair is Executive Director of the ALERRT Center at Texas State University. Dr Blair’s research with ALERRT has focused on active-shooter events and policing tactics. This research has resulted in journal publications and books. Dr Blair has been invited to speak about active-shooter events and police tactics by groups across the USA and internationally.
Citation
Hunter Martaindale, M., Sandel, William L. and Pete Blair, J. (2017, September 1). Active-shooter events in the workplace: Findings and policy implications. In the Journal of Business Continuity & Emergency Planning, Volume 11, Issue 1. https://doi.org/10.69554/LCYM6472.
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