This policy is intended to ensure that all employees adhere to work practices designed to make the workplace more secure and to refrain from verbal threats or physical actions which may create a safety or security hazard for others in the workplace.

The safety and security of the employees of Pierce County and members of the public seeking or receiving County services or using County facilities is of the utmost importance. Pierce County is committed to creating and maintaining a workplace free of unsafe acts and/or acts of violence. Unsafe acts and/or acts of violence including: threats of violence, intimidation or intimidating acts, threatening acts or other acts of violence by employees, co-workers, supervisors, managers or members of the public will not be tolerated and will not be ignored. Any of these prohibited acts committed by employees or members of the public while on premises owned or leased or work sites otherwise occupied by Pierce County will be prosecuted as appropriate and/or will cause the use of any appropriate managerial, administrative or disciplinary measure in order to provide a workplace free from unsafe acts and/or acts of violence.