{"id":806,"date":"2021-05-26T07:14:00","date_gmt":"2021-05-26T11:14:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/timothydimoff.com\/?p=806"},"modified":"2021-05-26T15:49:26","modified_gmt":"2021-05-26T19:49:26","slug":"understanding-stalking-every-employer-needs-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timothydimoff.com\/2021\/05\/26\/understanding-stalking-every-employer-needs-know\/","title":{"rendered":"Understanding Stalkers: What Every Employer Needs to Know"},"content":{"rendered":"
Stalking is a crime of terror. It is one part threat and one part waiting for the threat to be carried out. The victim of stalking has no way to resolve the threat and terror she feels. (Most reported cases involve male stalkers and female victims.) Stalking is also far more common than most people believe.<\/p>\n
Understanding stalkers is paramount to protecting your staff, visitors and possibly preventing workplace violence. Stalkers come in all shapes and sizes, from all walks of life and every socioeconomic background. There have been several killings by stalkers at workplaces after employees who have been fired returned to stalk and eventually kill those who fired them.<\/p>\n
There is one thing all stalkers have in common: obsession and delusion<\/strong>. While there is no cookie-cutter description, there are some general categories. By understanding a stalker’s motivations, employers or other employees may anticipate risk and prevent a workplace incident before it happens.<\/p>\n <\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n Federal law defines cyberstalking as crimes committed on the internet that place a victim in reasonable fear of death or physical harm or causes emotional distress to the victim or the victim’s immediate family.<\/p>\n 25% of approximately 3.3 million victims have been stalked by a perpetrator using email, instant messaging, or spyware, according to the Bureau of Justice Statistics\u00a0Stalking Victimization in the United States<\/em><\/a>\u00a0report<\/a>.<\/p>\n Protecting Employees Who are Being Stalked<\/strong><\/p>\n Being aware and putting security measures in place might save you and your employees from a violent encounter.<\/p>\n If an employee is being stalked, take the necessary precautions to protect them and your workforce.<\/p>\n Want to Better Understand Stalking Risks?<\/strong><\/p>\n Contact\u00a0Tim<\/a>\u00a0or call 330-730-3424 today to schedule Tim’s Talk on Stalking and Cyberstalking: Don’t be a Victim<\/a> to stop this dangerous activity before your workplace becomes a place of violent action.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" There are physical stalkers and cyberstalkers. If your employees feel threatened, your entire workforce is at risk. Understand how stalkers think and prevent any problems now!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5414,"featured_media":814,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[85,65,73],"tags":[147,16,145],"yoast_head":"\n8 Types of Physical Stalkers<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Cyberstalking<\/h2>\n
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