Safety as an employer should be
a top priority for customers and employees. We, as employees value remaining in
the workplace, knowing that we work in a safe environment and that we have
security that has an interest in us performing at our best. In speaking
that, we would like for Union County to reconsider allowing Union County
Sheriff’s Department to monitor the safety of its employees and customers.
Moving to a private sector for security protection to stay within a budget
should be reconsidered as today's society has faced numerous events of tragedy
as related to violence in the workplace and educational settings. Officer
Will has gone beyond his call to duty to ensure the safety of staff and
community members at Union County DSS. Officer Will can evaluate a situation
within seconds and determine the best way to resolve it without conflict.
Officer Will also has access to conduct criminal checks to search for the
history of individuals who has a criminal history as well as being a threat
before a social worker goes into the home to ensure their safety and the safety
of children. He is compassionate about his job and the community he
serves. On behalf of the staff at Union County DSS, please reconsider the
security measure to ensure our staff and customers are working and visiting a
safe place without any concerns for safety.
If you echo this message, please
sign this petition.
Thank you
Updates
February 21, 2018
The feedback from staff regarding Officer Will has been overwhelming. We are currently preparing to present these testimonies to the administration.
February 21, 2018
The momentum is undeniable. It is clear that Officer Will belongs here with us.
28 Comments
Security is essential in this day and age. Office Will has experience and knowledge of the 300+ employees here and is the best person to keep us safe.
Officer Will is an asset to this agency, our clients and most importantly, the employees. Not only does he go above and beyond during the work day, but after hours as well! There were several evenings this winter where Officer Will was making rounds for those of us still here...and as we left the building, he waited until we were safely in our vehicles before he resumed his rounds.
Please keep Officer Will. He always goes the extra mile to keep us safe. Often I have had to work late and he remains in the building and even walks out with me, especially when it is dark when I leave. He really cares about our safety. With all we see on the news about shooters and violence in the work place, it is just good to know that he cares about us all going home to our families at the end of the day.
Sheriff Deputy Will has not only a passion for his job but a concern for all of us employees here at DSS that no one else has. Getting rid of him would be doing us an injustice and put us in harms way by replacing him with someone who is not allowed to act when we need them most.
Officer Will is compassionate about his job and cares about the employees here at Health and Human Services. We need his expertise and commitment when it comes to our safety.
As a employee for going on 12 years, I can honestly say that I have never felt more secure and safe at work than I have with Officer Will in my work place. He has made it a point to get to know everyone and takes our safety very, very seriously. His constant presence in the building prevented a possible tragedy when we had a small fire in one of our break rooms. He did not think twice about what he needed to do and took charge of the situation and prevented a more dangerous situation from occurring. I do not know how anyone can put a price on the safety of employees and customers. Officer Will is a member of the community and as such is a visible presence inside and outside of our building. The Sheriff's Dept has always offered only the best to Human Services and I personally feel safer with people protecting me that I have confidence in. I am concerned that a private security company will not have the same consistency and personal factor as the UC Sheriff's Dept. With all due respect, I urge you to reconsider this decision. When you travel in and out of Union County there are signs that say, "A great place to live and work." I have always believed that and hope to continue to feel that it is indeed a great place to work. Thank you for your consideration.
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Safety as an employer should be
a top priority for customers and employees. We, as employees value remaining in
the workplace, knowing that we work in a safe environment and that we have
security that has an interest in us performing at our best. In speaking
that, we would like for Union County to reconsider allowing Union County
Sheriff’s Department to monitor the safety of its employees and customers.
Moving to a private sector for security protection to stay within a budget
should be reconsidered as today's society has faced numerous events of tragedy
as related to violence in the workplace and educational settings. Officer
Will has gone beyond his call to duty to ensure the safety of staff and
community members at Union County DSS. Officer Will can evaluate a situation
within seconds and determine the best way to resolve it without conflict.
Officer Will also has access to conduct criminal checks to search for the
history of individuals who has a criminal history as well as being a threat
before a social worker goes into the home to ensure their safety and the safety
of children. He is compassionate about his job and the community he
serves. On behalf of the staff at Union County DSS, please reconsider the
security measure to ensure our staff and customers are working and visiting a
safe place without any concerns for safety.
If you echo this message, please
sign this petition.
Thank you
Updates
February 21, 2018
The feedback from staff regarding Officer Will has been overwhelming. We are currently preparing to present these testimonies to the administration.
February 21, 2018
The momentum is undeniable. It is clear that Officer Will belongs here with us.
28 Comments
Just last week a client comes in to the agency for services, this client had a knife in his pocket. Officer Will pulled the client to his office asked the client for the Knife (client was fussing with him about his rights to carry the knife) and Officer Will held on to the knife until clients interview was over. The client gave an Officer of the Law a hard time over his knife I can only imagine what he will do to a "Security Officer" who is not the Law. That is just one of many situations, my list can go on and on. What happens when one of the foster kids here with the social worker causes a disturbance and can't be detained because our new security are not allowed to touch anyone. When will we be asked about the situations and how an Officer of the Law was needed?
Security is essential in this day and age. Office Will has experience and knowledge of the 300+ employees here and is the best person to keep us safe.
Officer Will is an asset to this agency, our clients and most importantly, the employees. Not only does he go above and beyond during the work day, but after hours as well! There were several evenings this winter where Officer Will was making rounds for those of us still here...and as we left the building, he waited until we were safely in our vehicles before he resumed his rounds.
Please keep Officer Will. He always goes the extra mile to keep us safe. Often I have had to work late and he remains in the building and even walks out with me, especially when it is dark when I leave. He really cares about our safety. With all we see on the news about shooters and violence in the work place, it is just good to know that he cares about us all going home to our families at the end of the day.
Sheriff Deputy Will has not only a passion for his job but a concern for all of us employees here at DSS that no one else has. Getting rid of him would be doing us an injustice and put us in harms way by replacing him with someone who is not allowed to act when we need them most.
Officer Will is compassionate about his job and cares about the employees here at Health and Human Services. We need his expertise and commitment when it comes to our safety.
As a employee for going on 12 years, I can honestly say that I have never felt more secure and safe at work than I have with Officer Will in my work place. He has made it a point to get to know everyone and takes our safety very, very seriously. His constant presence in the building prevented a possible tragedy when we had a small fire in one of our break rooms. He did not think twice about what he needed to do and took charge of the situation and prevented a more dangerous situation from occurring. I do not know how anyone can put a price on the safety of employees and customers. Officer Will is a member of the community and as such is a visible presence inside and outside of our building. The Sheriff's Dept has always offered only the best to Human Services and I personally feel safer with people protecting me that I have confidence in. I am concerned that a private security company will not have the same consistency and personal factor as the UC Sheriff's Dept. With all due respect, I urge you to reconsider this decision. When you travel in and out of Union County there are signs that say, "A great place to live and work." I have always believed that and hope to continue to feel that it is indeed a great place to work. Thank you for your consideration.
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Just last week a client comes in to the agency for services, this client had a knife in his pocket. Officer Will pulled the client to his office asked the client for the Knife (client was fussing with him about his rights to carry the knife) and Officer Will held on to the knife until clients interview was over. The client gave an Officer of the Law a hard time over his knife I can only imagine what he will do to a "Security Officer" who is not the Law. That is just one of many situations, my list can go on and on. What happens when one of the foster kids here with the social worker causes a disturbance and can't be detained because our new security are not allowed to touch anyone. When will we be asked about the situations and how an Officer of the Law was needed?