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In the present uncertain environment, workplaces are at risk of active shooter incidents. Regardless of the industry or organization’s size, it’s crucial to prioritize employee safety.
Active shooter events have risen dramatically over the last several years. In fact, the number of events drastically increased following 2008. The rate at which these events occurred went from approximately one every other month between 2000 and 2008 (5 per year) to more than one per month between 2009 and 2012 (almost 16 per year). While it is possible that this increase is an artifact of the search strategy (perhaps, archiving of the news reports has improved in recent years), the authors believe that the observed rise represents a real increase in the number of events in recent years.