Does your company have a "see something, say something" policy? (Abuse, neglect, etc)

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22 hours 51 minutes ago #644819 by Angel Rogers
Happy New Year!
Weird topic/question for the group: Does your company have a "see something, say something" policy? (Abuse, neglect, etc)In CA , PM employees are not considered mandated reporters(per extensive research).
What is your company approach?
TIA for your sincere thoughts on this. It is a big debate and I want to offer real solutions.
22 hours 51 minutes ago #644819 by Angel Rogers
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22 hours 45 minutes ago #644820 by Julie Mehling
In Florida we are supposed to report human and sex trafficking
22 hours 45 minutes ago #644820 by Julie Mehling
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22 hours 40 minutes ago #644821 by Wendy Burkle
Of course you report it. If someone is being potentially harmed, please tell your supervisor right away. Human beings come first no matter what. I'd notify the police too.
22 hours 40 minutes ago #644821 by Wendy Burkle
Rachel Elizabeth
22 hours 35 minutes ago #644822 by Rachel Elizabeth
Even without a policy, I would think all of us as humans should flag concerns accordingly?
22 hours 35 minutes ago #644822 by Rachel Elizabeth
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22 hours 25 minutes ago #644823 by Angel Rogers
Absolutely...but attorneys say not to report as an employee for liability reasons. Its murky at best. I am in affordable housing and we work with vulnerable populations. My on site teams want to be human and help, but corporate team sees liability. I am just trying to determinr an industry best practice.
22 hours 25 minutes ago #644823 by Angel Rogers
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22 hours 23 minutes ago #644824 by Miles Scruggs
You don’t have to research if you are a mandatory reporter. You don’t get that responsibility and have it hidden from you at the same time. If you are then you absolutely know if you are.
Fortunately our company isn’t hiring at a level we need to create a policy for that. Contextual common sense should be able to thrive.
22 hours 23 minutes ago #644824 by Miles Scruggs
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22 hours 14 minutes ago #644825 by Angel Rogers
I think you are missing the point. No one has anything hidden from them. We researched this heavily because there is a vast definition of who is a mandated reporter. It seems common sense to report, but there is some liability associated with it and I am simply trying to determine industry best practice from this platform.
22 hours 14 minutes ago #644825 by Angel Rogers
Lisa Terry
22 hours 11 minutes ago #644826 by Lisa Terry
I have contacted the authorities when I have witnessed abuse, seriously dangerous situations, criminal activity, and violence. Abuse and neglect should be reported. Just make sure you are correct in your perception. Kids get bruises and scrapes just being a kid. Contacting CPS for a minor reason does more damage.
22 hours 11 minutes ago #644826 by Lisa Terry
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22 hours 7 minutes ago #644827 by Megan Goodmundson
Its pretty broad to say. “If you see something, say something “. That could mean a whole lot of things and I think gives way too much leeway. We mostly hear that term in airports pertaining to suspicious activity that could be potentially dangerous to the wellbeing of passengers and people in the airport. But what does it mean in regards to property management? Terrible housekeeping with children in the home? Signs of child abuse? Gang signs sketched in the walls as graffiti practice? Guns and drugs on the living room coffee table? 10 mattresses in a two bedroom with no other furniture and one person on the lease? Nothing in the apartment except one sleeping bag and a huge lego structure of the twin towers. A bedroom full of boxes and boxes and boxes of brand new flip phones, like approximately 200 new phones .
These are all things right off the top of my head that I have come across and reported in to local police, social services or FBI in my 25 years.
22 hours 7 minutes ago #644827 by Megan Goodmundson
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22 hours 5 minutes ago #644828 by Jon Directo
I will report what ever I see regardless of my role. It’s just a duty as a citizen
22 hours 5 minutes ago #644828 by Jon Directo