4. Risk Factors
- Contact with the public
- Working late at night or during early morning hours
- Lack of readily available and operational communication devices or alarm systems to obtain assistance
- Poorly lighted parking areas, roads, sidewalks, and assembly points
- Money transactions, especially those involving cash
- Uncontrolled access to the workplace
- Prevalence of handguns and other weapons among the public, employees, or students
- Lack of training in recognizing and managing escalating hostile and aggressive behaviors
- Behavioral indicators – verbal, non-verbal and emotional indicators
- Previous security problems that have not been properly addressed
