I am looking for ways to change my employers mind about a policy they have implemented.
I am the new Training Manager for this company and I recently updated the use of force curriculum. I talk about force considerations and that there maybe times when the Security Officer may need to strike someone. That is when the HR people started jumping up and down and advised me that the Company has a STRICT “no first punch policy.” They also want something in there that states we are strictly a hands off company, but then there are accounts that require detention of shoplifters and are quite high risk.
I don’t think this is a good idea and tried to articulated my opinion and the reasons why this is a liability issue for the company. I used an example of an Armed Officer you are not going to wait until the bad guy gets the first shot at you before you shoot him. Still no go.
Any suggestions? Court decisions that could help? I don’t want to change the world, I just one sentence.
and yes I know I made a spelling mistake
I am the new Training Manager for this company and I recently updated the use of force curriculum. I talk about force considerations and that there maybe times when the Security Officer may need to strike someone. That is when the HR people started jumping up and down and advised me that the Company has a STRICT “no first punch policy.” They also want something in there that states we are strictly a hands off company, but then there are accounts that require detention of shoplifters and are quite high risk.
I don’t think this is a good idea and tried to articulated my opinion and the reasons why this is a liability issue for the company. I used an example of an Armed Officer you are not going to wait until the bad guy gets the first shot at you before you shoot him. Still no go.
Any suggestions? Court decisions that could help? I don’t want to change the world, I just one sentence.
and yes I know I made a spelling mistake
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