Violent crime is rapidly spreading to the places where people work, including offices, factories, schools, post offices, and hospitals. Businesses everywhere are becoming more concerned about protecting their employees and their assets from work-place crime. This book provides a seven-step benchmark model for dealing with work-place violence, covering every issue from prevention and protection, to coping with the aftermath of crimes. This resource offers: a background on the many forms of work-place violence - including how to recognize the warning signs; a chapter on security precautions; and ways to provide emotional, physical, legal and psychological support to employees after a violent episode occurs.