CHERYL WIESER Supervisory Security Specialist DOC Office of

CHERYL WIESER Supervisory Security Specialist DOC Office of Security 206 -526 -6653 Updated 3/11/2002

SOMETHING ABOUT ME F 23 Years with the Federal Government Õ Law Enforcement Õ Investigator Õ Security Specialist F 2 nd Degree Black Belt in Karate F Teaching Women’s Self Defense since 1981

OVERVIEW F HAVE THINGS REALLY CHANGED? F SURVIVAL F SAFETY SIGNALS TECHNIQUES F WORKPLACE VIOLENCE

MINDSET “The term mindset refers to ‘a fixed attitude or state of mind’ that provides a context for the interpretation of data or events or for making decisions. Mindsets are stubbornly durable. As the world changes, the validity of some mindsets will erode; but often only overwhelming evidence or some kind of disaster is required to change the way people think. ”

NATIONAL TOLL 37 States, Wash D. C and Puerto Rico affected on 9 -11

INTERNATIONAL TOLL 82 Countries affected by 9 -11

AMERICANS LEERY OF ADDITIONAL ATTACKS WASHINGTON(AP) - A majority of Americans believe the country is going in the right direction and that their own economic situation will get better, an Associated Press poll says, but they also fear more terrorist attacks are likely in the new year. Seven in 10 Americans believe there will be another terrorist attack in the near future, although their worry is not as intense as it was a few months ago, according to the AP poll. (January 1, 2002)

TERRORISM F DEFINITION: Õ USC Title 22, Section 2656 f(d) Premeditated, politically motivated violence perpetrated against noncombatant targets by sub-national groups or clandestine agents usually intended to influence an audience.

COMMON COMPONENTS F Involves criminal action F Involves force or violence F Aimed at civilian population F Furtherance of political and/or social objectives F Intended to coerce or intimidate a government or civilian population

VIOLENCE F DEFINITION OF VIOLENCE: Õ Physical force employed so as to violate, damage, or abuse Õ An act or instance of violent behavior or action F Violate - To do harm to, to injure the person or property, to rape

“Someone else may decide if you will be a target - but you decide whether or not you will be a victim. ” ~ Gavin De Becker

“As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others. ” ~ Nelson Mandela

DIFFERENT & FOREVER THE SAME F Number of young men shot in a year in Japan is equal to the number killed in NYC during a busy weekend. F Rate of firearm deaths in the US is 5 x higher than it is in Israel. F By this time tomorrow, 400 Americans will suffer a shooting injury and more than 1, 000 will face a criminal with a gun.

DIFFERENT & FOREVER THE SAME F 4 Jumbo jets crashed on September 11 th. Õ Imagine if one crashed every month, month in and month out, it would not equal the number of women killed each year by their husbands and boyfriends

SURVIVAL SIGNALS

DEFINITION of FEAR F True Fear is a signal in the presence of danger. It is always based upon something we perceive, something in our environment or our circumstance. F Unwarranted Fear is always based upon our memory or our imagination.

CHARM & NICENESS F Not an Inherent Ability Õ“To charm is to compel, to control by allure or attraction” F Niceness Does Not Equal Goodness ÕNiceness F is a decision, not a trait Women are Expected to Respond Openly and Warmly to Men

DISCOUNTING THE WORD “NO” F NEVER NEGOTIATE THE WORD “NO” ÕIN CHOOSING NOT TO HEAR IT, SOMEONE IS ATTEMPTING TO CONTROL YOU F Negotiation Provides Possibilities

THE INTERVIEW F Will you engage in conversation with a stranger when you’d rather not? F Will you yield to someone’s will or be strengthened when someone is trying to control you? F WILL YOU HONOR YOUR INTUITION?

MESSENGERS of INTUITION ß ß ß ß Nagging Feeling Persistent Thoughts Humor Wonder Anxiety Curiosity Hunches Gut Feelings ß Doubt ß Hesitation ß Suspicion ß Apprehension F Fear ß

THE ALARM F Intuition is ALWAYS Right in Two Very Important Ways: Õ IT IS ALWAYS IN RESPONSE TO SOMETHING Õ IT ALWAYS HAS YOUR BEST INTEREST AT HEART

SIGNALS OF DENIAL F Rationalization F Justification F Minimization F Excuse-making F Refusal

SAFETY TECHNIQUES

WHAT DOES BEING SAFE MEAN? F Free from all risk Õ Then nothing is safe *accidents *illness *street F Free Õ no crime from unacceptable risk objective truth about risk - just your truth

PRECIPITATING FACTORS F DEFINITION: INTERNAL OR EXTERNAL CAUSES OF AN ACTING OUT BEHAVIOR OVER WHICH YOU HAVE LITTLE OR NO CONTROL F EXAMPLES: Õ DRUG AND/OR ALCOHOL USE Õ FINANCIAL PROBLEMS Õ DOMESTIC PROBLEMS Õ PEER PRESSURE Õ EMPLOYMENT CHANGES

RATIONAL DETACHMENT F DEFINITION: ABILITY TO STAY IN CONTROL OF ONE’S OWN BEHAVIOR AND NOT TAKE ACTING OUT BEHAVIOR PERSONALLY ÕMay not be able to control precipitating factors, but we can control our own behavior and responses ÕProfessional behavior maintained so that we may control situation without overreacting ÕYou need to find positive outlets for the negative energy absorbed from acting out person

FEAR & ANXIETY UNPRODUCTIVE Freeze - Inability to React Increase Speed & Strength Overreacting - Rational, but not to this Situation Increase in Sensory Acuity Inappropriate Response Verbal or Physical Shortens Reaction Time

FEAR & ANXIETY F WAYS TO CONTROL FEAR & ANXIETY Õ Understand what makes us afraid Õ Learn techniques to protect ourselves and acting out person Õ Use a team approach - Don’t Respond Alone

PERSONAL SAFETY TECHNIQUES STRIKES GRABS SLAP PUNCH KICK SCRATCH STAB THROW OBJECT SPIT BITE HAIR PULL CHOKE WRIST PULL DEFINITION: AN OBJECT DEFINITION: COMING IN CONTACT WITH A TARGET AN ATTEMPT TO CONTROL & CAUSE BODILY INJURY

PRINCIPLES OF PERSONAL SAFETY F STRIKE Õ Õ F Move the Target Block the Object GRAB Õ Physiological Advantage K Õ Find the Weak Point, use Leverage, use Momentum Psychological Advantage K Stay Calm, Have a Plan, Get Help

WORKPLACE VIOLENCE

DEFINITIONS F Workplace violence is any physical assault, threatening behavior, or verbal abuse occurring in the work setting. F A workplace may be any location either permanent or temporary where an employee performs any work-related duty.

IS WORKPLACE VIOLENCE AN EPIDEMIC? F CDC SAYS…. . Õ Violence Õ 111, 000 Õ 750 has reached “epidemic proportions” violent incidents per year - 1, 000 workplace homicides per year

WHAT IS WORKPLACE VIOLENCE? F Aggravated assault F Sexual assault F Product tampering F Sabotage F Homicide F Includes acts committed during robberies

WORKPLACE VIOLENCE F Is the second leading overall cause of death in the workplace F Is the leading cause of death in the workplace for females Õ 1 out of 20 women will be the victim of a stalker

PATTERNS and PROFILES F Look for patterns rather than individual warning signs F Profiles can help identify potential problems - HOWEVER - they are not all inclusive or exclusive

INDICATORS OF A PERPETRATOR F White male F 30 - 50 years old F Problem Employee F History of Violent Behavior F Intimidates Others F Possible Substance Abuse

INDICATORS OF A PERPETRATOR F Obsessed with guns, gun magazines F Interested in past acts of violence in the workplace F Makes open or veiled threats F Obsessed with job F Loner

INDICATORS OF A PERPETRATOR F Paranoid F Can’t take criticism F Holds a grudge

WHAT CAN AN ORGANIZATION DO? F Prepare employees for downsizing F Implement humane termination policies F Provide job skills training F Provide counseling

EDUCATE THE WORKFORCE Workplace violence can and does happen

REFERENCE AND RESOURCE MATERIAL Gavin De. Becker - “The Gift of Fear” F Gavin De. Becker - “Fear Less” F Daniel Goleman - “Emotional Intelligence” F Crisis Prevention Institute Inc. -800 -558 -8976 F Violence Prevention Resource Center http: //www. execpc. com/~cpi F WA State Domestic Violence Hotline 800 -562 -6025 F 1 1 -

RESOURCE MATERIAL F King County Coalition Against Domestic Violence - 206 -586 -5454 F Domestic Violence Recorded Information Line - 206 -205 -5555 F Domestic Abuse Women’s Network (DAWN) - 206 -622 -1881

RESOURCE MATERIAL F Eastside Domestic Violence Program -800 -827 -8840 F Asian Counseling & Referral Service 206 -695 -7610 F National Domestic Violence Hotline -800 -799 -SAFE F Consejo Counseling & Referral Service (Services in Spanish) 206 -461 -4880 1 1