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San Joaquin County <br />Department of Public Works <br />County of San Joaquin Dept of Public Works IIPP Rev 2020-01-31.docx P a g e | 42 <br /> <br />1.5 Procedures <br />1.5.1 IDENTIFICATION <br />If an employee has concerns about a situation that may turn violent, alert a <br />supervisor/manager immediately. Supervisor/Managers may be required to <br />complete a WORKPLACE VIOLENCE INCIDENT REPORT FORM. <br /> <br />The following are warning signs of potential workplace violence that would require <br />calling for law enforcement assistance. If any of these events occur, call 9-911 <br />immediately: <br /> If someone is physically assaulted <br /> Someone possessing (authorized law enforcement excluded) or brandishing a <br />weapon in the department area. <br /> If someone is threatened orally or in writing in a manner that demonstrates a <br />reasonable likelihood of actual bodily harm. <br />The following are warning signs of potential violence that would require supervisor <br />intervention. If any of these events occur, notify a supervisor immediately. <br /> If someone is physically assaulted <br /> Intimidating, harassing, belligerent, or other aggressive behavior. <br /> Conflicts with customers, co-workers, or supervisors. <br /> Statements indicating approval of violent means to resolve problems, or <br />statements indicating identification of perpetrators of workplace homicides. <br /> Direct or veiled threats of harm. <br /> Statements indicating desperation over personal problems to the point of <br />contemplating suicide. <br /> Extreme changes in normal behavior. <br /> <br />1.5.2 PREVENTION: <br />Training, preparedness and awareness are key to preventing workplace violence. <br />There are warning signs of potentially dangerous perpetrators. Here's what to look <br />for: <br /> Watch for dramatic changes in attitude, behavior and work ethic. If someone <br />is usually active and social, then suddenly quiet and reserved, it may be an <br />indicator. The U.S. Office of Personnel Management says no one can predict <br />human behavior and there is no specific profile of a potentially dangerous <br />individual. <br /> However, indicators of increased risk of violent behavior have been identified <br />by the FBI's National Center for the Analysis of Violent Crime, Profiling and