2012 Private Security Injury-Death Report www.privateofficer.com
PRESS RELEASE
2012 PRIVATE SECURITY INJURY-DEATH REPORT
ON DUTY DEATHS
112
INJURIES & ASSAULTS
INCREASED BY 17%
WORKPLACE VIOLENCE DIRECTED AT SECURITY
MORE THAN 70,000 INCIDENTS
(INCLUDES VERBAL THREATS-PHYSICAL ASSAULTS-DEATHS)
DEATHS BY AGE
MALE-103
FEMALE-9
MEDIUM AGE 46
YOUNGEST-19
OLDEST-88
16% OLDER THAN 55
MOST DEATHS OCCURRED:
NIGHTCLUB
APARTMENTS/RESIDENTIAL SITES
RETAIL
GAMEROOM/CASINO/ CLUB/RESTAURANTS
ARMORED CAR
MOST ASSAULTS OCCURRED:
RETAIL
NIGHTCLUBS
HOSPITALS
APARTMENTS/RESIDENTIAL SITES
CASINOS/GAMEROOMS/CLUBS/RESTAURANTS
HOTELS
METHOD of DEATHS
GUNSHOT 65
STABBING 9
TRAUMA 14
MEDICAL 9
INDUSTRIAL/MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENTS -7
DROWNING -2
MISCELLANEOUS -6
There were also four on-duty confirmed suicides.
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