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<br />- <br /> <br />~ <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />~ <br />~HILLS <br /> <br />WORKPLACE VIOLENCE POLICY <br /> <br />Violencc, or the threat of violence, has no place in any of the City of Arden Hills work locations. It <br />is the goal of the City to rid worksites of violent behavior or the threat of such behavior. <br /> <br />It is the shared obligation of all employees, law enforcement agencies, and employee organizations <br />to individually and jointly act to prevent or defuse actual or implied violent behavior at work. <br /> <br />Violence, or the threat of violence, by or against any employee of the City of Arden Hills or other <br />person is unacceptable and contrary to City policy, and will subject the perpetrator to serious <br />disciplinary action and possible criminal charges. The City will work with law enforcement to aid <br />in the prosecution of anyone outside of the organization who commits violent acts against <br />employees. <br /> <br />POLICY PROHIBITING FIREARMS AND OTHER DANGEROUS WEAPONS AT <br />WORK <br /> <br />The City of Arden Hills hereby establishes a policy prohibiting all employees from carrying, <br />possessing or using firearms or other dangerous weapons (including, but not limited to pistols), <br />while acting in the course and scope of employment for the City. This policy includes all <br />employees, including those who have a valid permit to carry a pistol. The possession, carrying or <br />using of a firearm or other dangerous weapon by employees is prohibited while working on City <br />property or while working in any location on behalf ofthe City. This includes, but is not limited to: <br /> <br />· Driving on City business; <br />· Riding as a passenger in a car or any type of mass transit on City business; <br />· Working at City Hall or any other City-owned work site; <br />· Working off-site on behalf of the City; <br />· Performing emergency or on-call work after normal business hours and on weekends; <br />· Working at private residences and at business on behalf ofthe City; <br />· Attending training or conferences on behalf ofthe City. <br /> <br />An exception to this policy is that City employees may carry and possess firearms (but not other <br />dangcrous weapons) in City-owned parking areas if they have obtained the appropriate permit(s). <br /> <br />When responding to on-call work from home after regular work hours, an employee is prohibited <br />from bringing a firearm in their private vehicle to the work site unless the vehicle remains in a <br />parking lot and is needed in order to respond to the call. <br />