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I would also be interested in this information, if you are inclined to share.
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<br />Thanks!
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<br />Britney Dillon
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Alvah N. Belding Memorial Library
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302 E. Main St.
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Belding, MI 48809
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616.794.1450
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From: Christine Nofsinger <cnofsinger@gmail.com>
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To: Jaema Berman <jberman@tln.lib.mi.us>
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Cc: Michlib-l <michlib-l@mcls.org>
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Sent: Tue, 20 Sep 2016 12:42:40 -0400
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Subject: Re: [Michlib-l] Procedure for active assault
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<br />> At the Marcellus Township Library we had our Sheriff's Department
do a walk-through of our building and give us safety procedure
suggestions.
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<br />> One of the outcomes of that inspection and board
approved training was placing pepper spray in a drawer at the front desk. We
hope we never have to use it.
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<br />> Chris
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<br />> On Tue,
Sep 20, 2016 at 12:36 PM, Jaema Berman <span dir="ltr"><<a target="_blank" href="mailto:jberman@tln.lib.mi.us">jberman@tln.lib.mi.us</a>></span> wrote:
<br />> <blockquote style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;" class="gmail_quote">We don't have a plan but our next staff meeting is
Monday and I would be very interested in hearing what plans people do have in
place. Thanks, Jaema Berman
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From: "Megan Buck" <<a href="mailto:meg@dcl-lib.org">meg@dcl-lib.org</a>>
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To: "Michlib-l" <<a href="mailto:michlib-l@mcls.org">michlib-l@mcls.org</a>>
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Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2016 12:27:07 PM
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Subject: [Michlib-l] Procedure for active assault
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Hi All,
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Does anyone have a procedure for an active assault that you would be willing to
share? I am particularly interested in libraries that do not have a security
person in the building and/or those that are a distance from the nearest law
enforcement agency.
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We had a Board member suggest that perhaps the library desk should stock pepper
spray for emergencies (such as a person who enters the building and starts
attacking patrons). It was suggested I find out what other libraries are doing
to train their staff and protect patrons in the event of an active assault of
any kind.
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We do have a Policy for patron behavior, but it assumes that staff will be able
to approach the patron and ask them to leave and/or issue a verbal warning that
they will be calling the police. In the question above, we are assuming that
reasoning with the person is not an option and response time may be
long.
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Thank you!
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Megan
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Jaema Berman
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Addison Twp. Public Library
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1400 Rochester Rd.
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