This is from a work memo. I havn't seen anything in the newspaper. A cw said the news said that patrons saw this man looking at child pornography before the incident. Way to get the librarians involved concern public [/sarcasm]
Good evening, all,
This is to let you know that various news outlets will run reports this evening regarding an incident that occurred at the (BBBB) Neighborhood Library on Friday, November 12th. The incident involved the alleged sexual assault of a 6 year-old boy.
The staff at (BBBB) acted quickly and appropriately, following policy by intervening when alerted to the situation and calling the police. The suspect was arrested and appeared in court today.
If customers ask you about this incident in the coming days, we ask that you use the following information when responding:
Ø (City) Public Library takes the safety and security of our customers very seriously.
Ø The Library is a very public place, and staff cannot be in all places at all times. We ask that customers help us ensure the safety and security of our locations by being alert to their surroundings, looking out for their family and friends and quickly reporting to library staff any situation about which they are concerned.
Ø We have security guidelines and policies in place to guide our responses to incidents that occur in our facilities. These guidelines and polices are reviewed on a regular basis and improved as appropriate. These guidelines and policies were followed in the incident at the (BBBB) Neighborhood Library.
You may review the full policy and procedure regarding library security (Policy and Procedure 2.3) here:.... Please talk to your supervisor if you have any questions about the policy and procedure.
Good evening, all,
This is to let you know that various news outlets will run reports this evening regarding an incident that occurred at the (BBBB) Neighborhood Library on Friday, November 12th. The incident involved the alleged sexual assault of a 6 year-old boy.
The staff at (BBBB) acted quickly and appropriately, following policy by intervening when alerted to the situation and calling the police. The suspect was arrested and appeared in court today.
If customers ask you about this incident in the coming days, we ask that you use the following information when responding:
Ø (City) Public Library takes the safety and security of our customers very seriously.
Ø The Library is a very public place, and staff cannot be in all places at all times. We ask that customers help us ensure the safety and security of our locations by being alert to their surroundings, looking out for their family and friends and quickly reporting to library staff any situation about which they are concerned.
Ø We have security guidelines and policies in place to guide our responses to incidents that occur in our facilities. These guidelines and polices are reviewed on a regular basis and improved as appropriate. These guidelines and policies were followed in the incident at the (BBBB) Neighborhood Library.
You may review the full policy and procedure regarding library security (Policy and Procedure 2.3) here:.... Please talk to your supervisor if you have any questions about the policy and procedure.
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