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an on-site ambulance. The Society also uses surveillance conducted by authorized staff regardless of whether the
cameras throughout the park, including parking lots and area is locked and regardless of whether the employee
cash points. The Police Department addresses emergencies is present.
and park disturbances, ensures park and building security, Employees are permitted access to the premises, includ-
controls access, supervises radio communications, trans- ing their work areas, only during regularly scheduled work
ports cash to restaurant and retail locations, and performs days and hours. Employees are not to arrive to their work
a variety of other security-related functions. locations more than five minutes before their scheduled
All staff plays a role in ensuring the security of the park. start time or to remain in their work area more than five
You are to take steps to protect your personal belongings minutes after their scheduled end time. Employees are al-
while at work. Also, if you encounter a suspicious person in lowed access only to public areas during nonworking hours
any public or private area, immediately notify the Society Employees who work after 7:30 p.m. on any day are
Police Department on ext. 8811. to inform the CZS Police Department by calling ext.
If you encounter someone you don’t know who is not 8811. They should inform the Police Department that
wearing a Society I.D. badge, is unescorted, and is in an they will be working after 7:30 p.m. and provide their
employee-only, nonpublic area, you are to ask the individ- expected departure time.
ual if you can help him or her and ask who the individual Staff entering the zoo after hours (with a gate key) must
is here to see. If the individual is looking for an employee, notify the Patrol Officer on duty immediately via the radio
you should contact the employee and either wait with the phone. Employees are reminded that Patrol Officers patrol
individual until he or she is picked up, escort the individ- the zoo constantly. Advising the Night Officer of your
ual to the employee, or escort the individual to the front presence in the zoo, expected length of stay, and anticipat-
desk in the South Gate Reception Building. If the individ- ed location will ensure the Officer knows your location,
ual does not give the name of an employee or behaves in will avoid any unpleasant surprises, and is an additional
any suspicious, uncooperative, or threatening way, im- safety measure.
mediately call emergency ext. 8811 or radio signal 13 to
notify the Society Police Department. Society Property Society property issued to you
For the safety, health, and security of all, authorized So-
ciety staff may conduct unannounced inspections, which to use during your employment is your responsibility.
may include any item on its premises at any time, includ- Equipment (such as a radio) is expensive and represents a
considerable investment by the Society. It is your respon-
ing, but not limited to work areas, lockers, file cabinets, sibility to safeguard any property issued to you. Society
parking lots, automobiles, desks, packages, lunch
boxes, and purses. These inspections may be equipment or property is not to be used for personal
reasons, for personal gain, or for non-Society work
or projects. Employees aware of misuses of equip-
ment or property have a responsibility to report
this to the appropriate management supervisor
or the Society Police Department. Theft of
Society property or the condoning of theft by
withholding or not reporting information are
extremely serious violations. Should you ever
have the business need to remove equipment
or materials from the zoo grounds, you
must have an approved gate pass giving
you advance written approval to remove
the equipment or materials from
the park.
Live or dead animals or other materi-
als (including eggs, plants, hair, horns,
feathers, animal skins, and manure)
are also considered zoo property. These
materials are not to be disbursed,
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