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or customer of the City, or threats to inflict physical harm, or damages to property, family <br /> members of an employee, or any purposeful or knowing behavior which would cause a reasonable <br /> person to feel threatened by an employee or non-employee in the workplace. Workplace violence <br /> does not include reasonable force in the defense of oneself or others. Workplace violence also <br /> does not include the appropriate use of force or weapons by law enforcement officers or others <br /> acting lawfully to protect and defend life and property, effectuate an arrest or detainment, or other <br /> purposes for which law enforcement officers are authorized to use force. <br /> Threat- an expression by word or conduct of intent to commit violence that places the listener or <br /> reader in fear of imminent bodily harm or is of such character that another individual could be <br /> placed in fear of imminent bodily harm. The overall context of statement, including non-verbal <br /> communications will be taken into account to determine if such an expression is a threat covered <br /> by this rule. <br /> Employee Responsibilities <br /> Employees are expected to treat co-workers, citizens, and property with respect. No employee is <br /> permitted to commit or threaten violence against another employee or customer of the City. <br /> Examples of prohibited conduct include, but are not limited to, physical abuse, verbal threats to <br /> inflict physical harm, vandalism, arson, and use of weapons. <br /> Employees are not permitted to bring a weapon into the City workplace or onto City property <br /> unless the weapon is required to fulfill the employee's job duties, such as those of a police officer. <br /> City employees should not ignore violent, threatening, harassing, intimidating, or other disruptive <br /> behavior. If anyone on the City premises displays such behavior, regardless of whether he/she is a <br /> City employee, such behavior should be reported immediately to the employee's supervisor. <br /> Employees are responsible for making the report regardless of the relationship between the <br /> individual who initiated the threat or threatening behavior and the person(s) who was threatened or <br /> who was the focus of the threatening behavior. <br /> Employees shall be alerted to and immediately report suspicious or threatening behavior and <br /> incidents of workplace violence to their supervisor and should contact 911 in the case of an <br /> immediate serious threat or crime. In the event of imminent danger to persons or property, <br /> employees shall always take action to safeguard persons or property before making a formal report. <br /> Except as noted above, reports shall be made as soon as possible after a threat or act of workplace <br /> violence—preferably within 4-6 hours, or sooner if reasonably able to do so. <br /> Even without an actual threat, employees shall report any behavior they have witnessed which they <br /> regard as threatening or violent. <br /> Employees who have identified City work locations as being protected for purposes of restraining <br /> or protective orders shall immediately notify their supervisor. The City understands the sensitivity <br /> of the information and will endeavor to handle the matter respectfully while also providing <br /> necessary notification and advance warning to fellow employees. <br /> Supervisory Responsibilities <br /> Supervisors are expected to appropriately and safely intervene when they see an employee on the <br /> receiving end of abuse, whether from another employee or a member of the public. Supervisors <br /> 441Page <br />