Workplace Violence Prevention Programs And Executive Protection Considerations

Workplace Violence Prevention Programs (WVPP) are much more than active shooter training or providing personal security services to the CEO. In 2024, California mandated that virtually all employers implement an effective workplace violence prevention plan, and we have seen other jurisdictions impose industry-specific requirements in the last 12 months, such as New York State's Retail Worker Safety Act. A very important aspect of the California-mandated plan is laying the groundwork for an employer to be prepared to respond to a crisis situation by developing processes to encourage reports of workplace violence and determine who needs to be in the room to evaluate situations and plan and execute the company's response. This is just one building block of a comprehensive WVPP, however.