In 1998, there were 709 homicides in the workplace, down from 860 in 1997. Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics 1999 . Of selected occupations examined from 1992 to 1996, law enforcement officers were the most vulnerable to be victims of workplace violence. Other occupations with high rates of victimization included private security guards, taxi drivers, prison and jail guards, and bartenders.
Homicide is the second leading cause of fatal occupational injury in the nation.
Nearly 1,000 workers are murdered and 1.5 million assaulted in the workplace each year. Special Report .