(A) It is the policy of the village to expressly prohibit any acts or threats of violence by any employee or former employee against any other employee in or about municipal property or elsewhere at any time. The village will not condone any acts or threats of violence against its employees, customers, or visitors by any individual on village premises at any time or while they are engaged in business or on behalf of the village, on or off village premises.
(B) To assist the village's objectives to provide a safe and healthful work environment, the village is committed to the following:
(1) To take prompt remedial action, up to and eluding immediate termination of employment, against any employee who engages in any threatening behavior or acts of violence, or who uses any obscene, abusive, or threatening language or gestures;
(2) To take appropriate action against customers, employees, or visitors to the village's facilities who engage in such behavior. Such action may include notifying the police or other law enforcement personnel and prosecuting violators of this policy to the maximum extent of the law;
(3) To prohibit employees, former employees, and visitors from bringing firearms or other weapons onto the village's premises; and
(4) To establish practical security measures to reasonably ensure that the village's premises are safe and secure and to deal properly with access to the village's facilities by the public, off-duty employees and former employees.
(Ord. 2005-13, passed 12-20-05; Am. Ord. 2019-06, passed 12-17-19)