title: Policies for developing workplace violence prevention strategies.
abstract: The paradox that some strategies to prevent workplace violence may actually increase the potential for violence is addressed. Strategies that might prevent crime-related internecine workplace violence are described and several ineffective and even potentially deleterious strategies examined.
authors.affiliation: American Postal Workers Union, AFL-CIO, Washington, DC 20005, USA.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Cabral
mesh_terms: D000062:Accidents, Occupational / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006708:Homicide / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D009790:Occupations; D012307:Risk Factors; D017751:Safety Management; D013800:Theft / Q000517:prevention & control*; D014481:United States; D014754:Violence / Q000517:prevention & control*