Knowing The Policy Series - Engaging in disorderly conduct, committing a nuisance, or disturbing and offending library users

 Do you know Rowan Public Library's

 Disruptive Behavior Policy Statement???

For the next coming weeks I will be highlighting them on the Security Tips Blog.

Any comments or questions you may have you can email me at:

tara.greene@rowancountync.gov

5. Engaging in disorderly conduct, committing a nuisance, or disturbing and offending library users; 

Disorderly conduct

• Engages in fighting or other violent conduct or in conduct creating the threat of imminent fighting or other violence.
• Makes unreasonable noise and continues to do so after being asked to stop:
• Public intoxication, fighting, public masturbation

Nuisance

• A person, thing, or circumstance causing inconvenience or annoyance.

Disturbing

• To interfere with, interrupt;
• Causing distress or worry; upsetting or unsettling. 

Offend

• to cause (a person or group) to feel hurt, angry, or upset by something said or done.

• to do wrong : to be against what people believe is acceptable or proper
• to be unpleasant to (someone or something)

EXAMPLES


If you see a young adult or adult sitting on someone's lap, ask them to use another chair.  If they do not comply, ask them again and inform them if they do not comply, they will be ask to leave the library. 

If you or anyone witness patrons making out, inform the patrons that their behavior is inappropriate, if they do not comply asked them again and inform them if they do not comply they will be ask to leave the library.

WHEN TO CALL THE POLICE
If a patron comes into the library intoxicated, ask them to leave.  If patron does not comply, notify the Security Officer, Librarian in Charge, or Supervisor and they should call the police.

If patrons are verbally fighting on Library property, tell them to stop being disruptive or they must leave.  If they continue, call the police.

If patrons are physically fighting on Library property, do not get involved.  Call the police immediately.

If you or anyone witnesses a patron masturbating on Library property, notify the Security Officer, Librarian in Charge, or Supervisor and they should call the police.

If you or anyone witness a patron indecently exposing themselves, notify the Security Officer, Librarian in Charge, or Supervisor and they should call the police.

If you or anyone witness anyone having sex on Library property notify the Security Officer, Librarian in Charge or Supervisor and they should call the police.

When these issues come up always get the Security Officer, Librarian in Charge or Supervisor and let them handle the situation. 


Remember to always feel out an incident report!

Know this policy and be confident in enforcing it!

 Knowledge = Confidence