CHERYL WIESER

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SECURITY IN A CHANGED WORLD

• CHERYL WIESER
• Supervisory Security Specialist
• DOC Office of Security
• 206-526-6653

Updated 3/11/2002
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SOMETHING ABOUT ME

• 23 Years with the Federal Government
• Law Enforcement
• Investigator
• Security Specialist
• 2nd Degree Black Belt in Karate
• Teaching Womens Self Defense since 1981

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OVERVIEW

• HAVE THINGS REALLY CHANGED?
• SURVIVAL SIGNALS
• SAFETY TECHNIQUES
• WORKPLACE VIOLENCE

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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.

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NATIONAL TOLL
37 States, Wash D.C and Puerto Rico affected on
9-11
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INTERNATIONAL TOLL
82 Countries affected by 9-11
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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)

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TERRORISM

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

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COMMON COMPONENTS

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

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VIOLENCE

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

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Someone else may decide if you will be a target
- but you decide whether or not you will be a
victim. Gavin De Becker
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As we are liberated from our own fear, our
presence automatically liberates others.
Nelson Mandela
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DIFFERENT FOREVER THE SAME

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

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DIFFERENT FOREVER THE SAME

• 4 Jumbo jets crashed on September 11th.
• 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

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SURVIVAL SIGNALS
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DEFINITION of FEAR

• 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.
• Unwarranted Fear is always based upon our memory
  or our imagination.

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CHARM NICENESS

• Not an Inherent Ability
• To charm is to compel, to control by allure or
  attraction
• Niceness Does Not Equal Goodness
• Niceness is a decision, not a trait
• Women are Expected to Respond Openly and Warmly
  to Men

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DISCOUNTING THE WORD NO

• NEVER NEGOTIATE THE WORD NO
• IN CHOOSING NOT TO HEAR IT, SOMEONE IS ATTEMPTING
  TO CONTROL YOU
• Negotiation Provides Possibilities

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THE INTERVIEW

• Will you engage in conversation with a stranger
  when youd rather not?
• Will you yield to someones will or be
  strengthened when someone is trying to control
  you?
• WILL YOU HONOR YOUR INTUITION?

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MESSENGERS of INTUITION

• Nagging Feeling
• Persistent Thoughts
• Humor
• Wonder
• Anxiety
• Curiosity
• Hunches

• Gut Feelings
• Doubt
• Hesitation
• Suspicion
• Apprehension
• Fear

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THE ALARM

• Intuition is ALWAYS Right in Two Very Important
  Ways
• IT IS ALWAYS IN RESPONSE TO SOMETHING
• IT ALWAYS HAS YOUR BEST INTEREST AT HEART

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SIGNALS OF DENIAL

• Rationalization
• Justification
• Minimization
• Excuse-making
• Refusal

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SAFETY TECHNIQUES
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WHAT DOES BEING SAFE MEAN?

• Free from all risk
• Then nothing is safe
• accidents
• illness
• stress
• street crime
• Free from unacceptable risk
• no objective truth about risk - just your truth

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PRECIPITATING FACTORS

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

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RATIONAL DETACHMENT

• DEFINITION ABILITY TO STAY IN CONTROL OF ONES
  OWN BEHAVIOR AND NOT TAKE ACTING OUT BEHAVIOR
  PERSONALLY
• May not be able to control precipitating factors,
  but we can control our own behavior and
  responses
• Professional behavior maintained so that we may
  control situation without overreacting
• You need to find positive outlets for the
  negative energy absorbed from acting out person

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FEAR ANXIETY

• UNPRODUCTIVE
• Freeze - Inability to React
• Overreacting - Rational, but not to this
  Situation
• Inappropriate Response
• Verbal or Physical

• PRODUCTIVE
• Increase Speed Strength
• Increase in Sensory Acuity
• Shortens Reaction Time

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FEAR ANXIETY

• WAYS TO CONTROL FEAR ANXIETY
• Understand what makes us afraid
• Learn techniques to protect ourselves and acting
  out person
• Use a team approach - Dont Respond Alone

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PERSONAL SAFETY TECHNIQUES

• STRIKES
• SLAP
• PUNCH
• KICK
• SCRATCH
• STAB
• THROW OBJECT
• SPIT
• DEFINITION AN OBJECT COMING IN CONTACT WITH A
  TARGET

• GRABS
• BITE
• HAIR PULL
• CHOKE
• WRIST PULL
• DEFINITION AN ATTEMPT TO CONTROL CAUSE BODILY
  INJURY

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PRINCIPLES OF PERSONAL SAFETY

• STRIKE
• Move the Target
• Block the Object
• GRAB
• Physiological Advantage
• Find the Weak Point, use Leverage, use Momentum
• Psychological Advantage
• Stay Calm, Have a Plan, Get Help

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WORKPLACE VIOLENCE
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DEFINITIONS

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

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IS WORKPLACE VIOLENCE AN EPIDEMIC?

• CDC SAYS..
• Violence has reached epidemic proportions
• 111,000 violent incidents per year
• 750 - 1,000 workplace homicides per year

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WHAT IS WORKPLACE VIOLENCE?

• Aggravated assault
• Sexual assault
• Product tampering
• Sabotage
• Homicide
• Includes acts committed during robberies

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WORKPLACE VIOLENCE

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

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PATTERNS and PROFILES

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

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INDICATORS OF A PERPETRATOR

• White male
• 30 - 50 years old
• Problem Employee
• History of Violent Behavior
• Intimidates Others
• Possible Substance Abuse

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INDICATORS OF A PERPETRATOR

• Obsessed with guns, gun magazines
• Interested in past acts of violence in the
  workplace
• Makes open or veiled threats
• Obsessed with job
• Loner

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INDICATORS OF A PERPETRATOR

• Paranoid
• Cant take criticism
• Holds a grudge

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WHAT CAN AN ORGANIZATION DO?

• Prepare employees for downsizing
• Implement humane termination policies
• Provide job skills training
• Provide counseling

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EDUCATE THE WORKFORCE

• Workplace violence
• can and does happen

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REFERENCE AND RESOURCE MATERIAL

• Gavin DeBecker - The Gift of Fear
• Gavin DeBecker - Fear Less
• Daniel Goleman - Emotional Intelligence
• Crisis Prevention Institute Inc.
  1-800-558-8976
• Violence Prevention Resource Center
  http//www.execpc.com/cpi
• WA State Domestic Violence Hotline
  1-800-562-6025

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RESOURCE MATERIAL

• King County Coalition Against Domestic Violence -
  206-586-5454
• Domestic Violence Recorded Information Line -
  206-205-5555
• Domestic Abuse Womens Network (DAWN) -
  206-622-1881

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RESOURCE MATERIAL

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

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QUESTIONS ????