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Violence & Criminal Behavior on Campus

PROCEDURE: 

1. If you observe a criminal act, a person acting in a suspicious manner on campus, violence on campus or the threat of violence on campus, notify University Police and Security at extension 8111 (or at 617-573-8111) as soon as it is safe to do so and report the incident. 
2. Include the following information when reporting an incident: 
   1. Nature of the incident 
   2. Location of the incident 
   3. Description of person(s) involved 
   4. Description of property involved 
3. Assist the Officers when they arrive by supplying them with any additional information and ask others to cooperate.  SUPD would first respond, identify, stabilize, treat if needed, and write report.
4. SUPD will inform the following administrators when there is a report of violence or criminal behavior on campus involving:
   1. Employees: SUPD will inform the Human Resources Office
   2. Resident Students: SUPD will contact the Director of Residence Life and Summer Programs
   3. Non-Resident Students: SUPD will contact the Dean of Students (Colleges)
   4. Law Students: SUPD will contact the Law School Dean of Students
5. The EMPLOYEE

Judy's comments on the present policy:  In the employee handbook we do have a policy" in opposition to workplace violence" which defines work place violence a little differently, but which is substantially the same.  The policy requires that the person report the incident directly to the University Police.  The policy further stipulates that the person exhibiting the behavior will be removed from the property pending the outcome of an investigation.

Assuming that the idea here is to develop an outline for the emergency responder, this is what I would suggest:

1.  Report the violent behavior (or threat of violent behavior) immediately to the University Police.

Your report should include:

Nature of the incident

Location of the incident

Identification or description of those involved

1. University Police will report the incident to Human Resources (if the incident involves employees) and to the appropriate Student Affairs Office (If the incident involves students).

John, do you want the incident reported to HR as it is reported to Univ Police?

1. The employee exhibiting the violent behavior will be removed from the situation (and will generally be removed from campus).
2. Human Resources and University Police will conduct an investigation of the incident.
3. An employee who has exhibited violent behavior on campus will not be /campus and not allowed to return to campus or to /work until an investigation has been completed and a satisfactory plan has been developed.   Violent behavior at the University can result in discipline, termination and/or prosecution

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2. Disciplinary action may be taken against alleged STUDENT perpretators for violations of the Community Standards or Law School Rules and Regulations in the case of law student.