Response to Violence and Threatening Behaviour
Date
April 15, 1993
Revision Date
March 21, 2013
Number
GP 25
Revision No.
B
Preamble: Statement of Principles
尤物视频 is committed to:
- creating a scholarly community characterized by honesty, civility, diversity, free inquiry, mutual respect, individual safety and freedom from harassment, discrimination, violence, and threats;
- supporting the well-being of all members of the university community; and,
- responding in a timely way to violence and threats in a manner that is proportionate to their seriousness.
1.0 Purpose
The purpose of this Policy is to ensure that all members of the University community and visitors to the University remain safe. This Policy reaches beyond provincial safety programs for employees to outline the University鈥檚 response to all violent incidents and threats at the University, or otherwise within its jurisdiction. Guidance is also provided for responding to other behaviour that may provoke concern in those who observe or learn of the behaviour.
2.0 Jurisdiction/Scope
This Policy applies to:
- Violent behaviour occurring at the University that is directed at, and/or committed by, a member of the University community, or a visitor to the University;
- Threats originating at the University, or threats issued through the University鈥檚 computing or communication resources, and directed at and/or committed by a member of the University community or a visitor to the University; and,
- Any violent incident or threat directed at a member of the University community that has the potential to affect the person鈥檚 ability to work and/or study at the University without threat to personal safety.
3.0 Definitions:
鈥Campus鈥 means any buildings or lands owned or occupied by SFU.
鈥Incident Management Team鈥 or 鈥泪惭罢鈥 means a group composed of the University staff that shall be on call for the purpose of determining a thorough response to violent incidents after the initial emergency has been dealt with by Campus Security and/or other emergency responders.
鈥Members of the University community鈥 means any student or employee of the university, including any faculty member, temporary or sessional instructor, adjunct professor, or any volunteer engaged in a sanctioned University activity.
鈥沦别濒蹿-贬补谤尘鈥 means an attempt to harm or cause physical injury to oneself and may include any form of suicidal behaviour, or other forms of self-injurious behaviour.
鈥沦迟耻诲别苍迟鈥 means a person who is either actively enrolled in one or more credit or non-credit courses during a given term whether degree-seeking or not, or who is enrolled in a partnered program, or has been so enrolled during the past 12 months.
鈥沦迟耻诲别苍迟 Threat Assessment Team鈥 or 鈥沦罢础罢鈥 means a group composed of University staff that monitors and determines appropriate responses to student behaviour that could become violent or pose a threat to safety on campus.
鈥淭hreats鈥 or 鈥淭hreatening Behaviour鈥 means any statement or action, whether made in person or through any form of media, by an individual or group that may cause a reasonable person to believe the statement or action may result in harm to him/herself or others.
鈥淭hreat Assessment Team鈥 or 鈥淭础罢鈥 means a group composed of University staff that monitors and determines appropriate responses to employee behaviour that could become violent or pose a threat to members of the University community.
鈥淰iolence鈥 or 鈥淰iolent Incident鈥 means any act or attempted act of physical force that may cause, or has caused, physical injury to a person.
鈥Visitor鈥 means a person on a University campus who is not a member of the University community, and may include contractors, alumni, visiting faculty, guests, members of the general public, former employees and former students.
4.0 Policy
4.1 Violence or threatening behaviour is prohibited.
4.2 Active or imminent acts of violence, threats of violence or of self-harm should be immediately reported to Campus Security.
4.3 Campus Security personnel will respond as necessary, primarily to protect personal safety.
4.4 Threat Assessment Teams will support the University鈥檚 response to threatening behaviour.
4.5 The Director of Campus Security or the Director of Health and Counselling may be consulted for advice on behaviours that are of concern, but are neither violent nor threatening, as defined in this policy.
5.0 Roles and Responsibilities
5.1 The Vice-President Finance and Administration has oversight of this Policy. This includes incident consultation as required and receiving an annual report of incidents addressed under this policy.
5.2 The Chief Safety Officer is responsible for implementing and monitoring all procedures related to this Policy and for chairing the Incident Management Team and the Threat Assessment Team. He/she will report annually to Vice-President Finance & Administration on all incidents and activities addressed under this Policy.
5.3 The Director, Campus Security is responsible for implementing, monitoring and conducting a continuous review of emergency response protocols to reports of violence and threatening behaviour.
5.4 The Associate Vice-President, Students is responsible for implementing and monitoring procedures for Student Threat Assessment Teams.
6.0 Procedures
The Chief Safety Officer will institute operational procedures pursuant to this Policy and is responsible for keeping them current. The procedures are outlined in Appendix A (PDF 51KB).