Most Mass Shootings Happen in Workplaces
When we think about mass shootings and violence prevention, our thoughts often turn to schools and campuses. While it often seems that acts of violence only happen in our schools, what you may not realize is that workplaces are at a greater risk for active shootings.
The places where you shop or dine are also at risk. According to data released by the National Institute of Justice in 2022, the majority of instances of mass shootings in the last 50 years have occurred in workplaces, retail stores, bars, and restaurants. This data shows that 61.1 percent of mass shootings have occurred in places where people work everyday.
Where do most mass shootings occur?
If we examine data from the National Institute of Justice, even residential locations are at risk. The percentage of mass shooting instances in the last 50 years have been reported to show that workplaces are more than four times as likely to experience a mass shooting.
The percentage of mass shootings reported are as follows:
- 30.8% Workplace
- 16.9% Retail Establishment
- 13.4% Bar or restaurant
How Can We Prevent Gun Violence in Workplaces and Public Places?
Since our workplaces are at a much greater risk for mass shootings, what should we be doing? Schools have safety protocols and drills in place to prepare for life threatening emergencies including active shooters, however most businesses do not.
If you do not have an active shooting protocol at your workplace, ask yourself these questions:
- What training do I need to provide for my coworkers?
- What protocols need to be developed to protect people in my workplace?
- Do I know how to quickly get help in an emergency in my workplace?
- How quickly could law enforcement arrive if there was a violence event in my workplace?
If you don’t have answers to these questions, now is the time to begin to identify protocols and safety plans. All employees should know what to do in the event of a life threatening emergency in any workplace, retail establishment, bar, or restaurant.
Guard911 Provides Security for Workplaces
Did you know that the Guard911 app helps protect any workplace or public space, including businesses, religious buildings, hospitals, government facilities, and nonprofits?
When you put the Guard911 app in the hands of all employees via their phones and desktop devices, you are able to reduce law enforcement notification time and thereby reduce subsequent response time when there is a life threatening emergency in your place of work.
Our app gives you immediate access to the Hero911 network of trained first responders who can respond instantaneously when there is violence in your workplace.
Guard911 is affordable and effective for all workplaces. All employees in any workplace can be put at ease knowing that they have the Guard911 app at their fingertips, should the need arise for help.
Contact us today to set up a consultation and protect your coworkers from harm.
