BMC 209 - Crime in the Workplace

Course Description

Workplace crime has the potential to affect the success and vitality of organizations. Learn why and how crime can occur in the workplace and what motivates the workplace crime offender. Explore the various ways that crime can be either facilitated or inhibited by the actions of organizations. Using a risk management approach, you will discover how to define, select, and implement valid crime prevention techniques in your workplace.

Course Details

By completion of this course, successful students will be able to:

• Understand the causes, inhibitors and facilitators of workplace crime
• Identify work-related activities that carry a high risk of crime victimization
• Become familiar with the motives, choices and methods of workplace crime offenders
• Utilize an effective process-based tool to assess crime risk
• Demonstrate the importance of a team approach to crime prevention
• Define, implement and monitor valid workplace crime prevention techniques
• Make informed decisions to reduce workplace crime opportunities