Take Advantage of Community Resources
Finally, there are many programs and resources in the community such as police, security experts, and local organizations that can help you develop your workplace violence prevention plan.
The VPP should describe proactive methods and means to reduce the potential for workplace violence.
Some examples follow:
- Police. Invite local police into your firm to review the written violence prevention plan. They may also promote good relations and become more familiar with your facility. The police can explain what actions they typically take during incidents involving threats and violence. Such visits can help your firm work better with police when incidents do occur.
- Security experts. Use security experts to evaluate your written plan and educate employees on how to prevent violence in the workplace. Such experts can provide crime prevention information, conduct building security inspections, and teach employees how to avoid being a victim.
- Local organizations. Consider using local associations and community organizations, such as the Chamber of Commerce, security organizations, and law enforcement groups, as a resource in order to stay abreast of crime trends and prevention techniques. Communicate to your employees those issues and trends which pose a significant threat.
Developing a written plan that clearly informs and directs is crucial to an effective violence prevention program.
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