N-0100 Workplace Violence Policy.pdf

Kern County Sheriff’s Office Policies and Procedures TITLE: WORKPLACE VIOLENCE POLICY NO: N-100 APPROVED: Donny Youngblood, Sheriff-Coroner EFFECTIVE: REVIEWED: REVISED: UPDATED: January 11, 2000 05/04/2018 03/01/2007 05/04/2018 POLICY Pursuant to the Kern County Administrative Procedures Manual Chapter 1, Section 149, “Violence and threats of violence in County workplaces are unacceptable and will not be tolerated.” The Kern County Sheriff’s Office is committed to providing a safe work environment. All employees must realize there is “zero” tolerance for any type of violent or threat related activities. This policy includes threats and violent behavior, direct, indirect, perceived or actual, from any person, and directed toward any person, occurring at any department facility or in connection with the conduct of department business without regard to location. In addition, this policy includes any threats or violence as described above by a department employee on another department employee.