POLICY NUMBER 202
Date First Adopted: March 11th, 2006
Theft Reporting Policy
I. OBJECTIVE It is the policy of The Community
Center to document, investigate, and if necessary,
report incidents of thefts to the appropriate
authorities. This policy will outline the basic
procedure The Community Center will take when a theft is
reported to an employee.
II. Definitions A. Theft means an individual(s)
committing the act of taking and removing of personal
property with intent to deprive a member, guest or The
Community Center
III. Responsibilities Community Center members
have the right to use Community Center lockers to store
personal property or items while they are using the
facility. Community Center provides members the option
of renting lockers if they would like to store items on
a permanent basis.
A. Community Center has the responsibility to
1. Provide functional and proper operating lockers
for members and guest to store and secure personal
property
2. Document each reported incident of theft
3. Report incident to local authorities by call
256-7531
4. Fully cooperate with the investigation of any
incidents of theft that are reported to authorities
B. Community Center members and guests have the
responsibility to:
1. Use a proper operating lock in order to
secure their belongings to prevent theft.
2. Use discretion in bringing to The Community Center
items of personal property
3. Report damage or theft of personal property to The
Community Center front desk
4. Respect the property of others as well as the
property of The Community Center
5. Remove all personal items from a locker after use
or once the locker rental period expires. Community
Center isn’t responsible for theft or loss of any
materials that are left in the locker
IV. Reporting Procedures The Community Center,
in its best efforts, will use a uniform approach for
reporting theft. This approach will include completion
of a standardized form, citing the specifics of the
incident, estimates or actual dollar amount involved, or
description of personal property that is missing. Once
an incident of theft is reported The Community Center
will:
1. Document incident of theft on a standardized form
and investigate incident in our best efforts
2. Report the incident to the local authorities by
calling 256-7531
3. Supply any information that will assist in the
investigation.
V. Disciplinary Action Upon the conviction,
adjudication, admission or determination of theft by a
member or guest The Community Center reserves the right
to take disciplinary action, which is outlined in
Community Center policy 203, Revocation of Membership or
legal action. |
