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Houston KACO, Inc (KACO) recognizes the importance of providing a climate, which is conductive to the safety of all members of the community. To aid in the accomplishment of this objective: A. Executives, Managers, Professional, Craft, and Staff employees of KACO, and all other individuals are prohibited from possessing or carrying weapons of any kind while on KACO or clients’ property, regardless of whether they are licensed to carry the weapon or not. Such prohibition extends to such individuals having such weapons in briefcases, purses, tool boxes, personal vehicles or other personal property or effects. B. The only exceptions to this policy are: (a) firearms in the possession of local police officers and other individuals who have written authorization from clients’ Director of Public Safety to carry such weapons; (b) firearms in the possession of sheriffs, police officers, law enforcement officers, and correctional officers, who are duly authorized by law to carry such firearms; (c) equipment, tools devices and materials which are prescribed for use by authorized KACO or Client employees as a condition of employment (d) legal chemicals dispensing devices, such as pepper sprays, that are sold commercially for personal protection. C. KACO property includes all owned, leased, or otherwise controlled building and lands. KACO vehicles are covered by this policy at all times whether or not they are on KACO property. D. KACO sanctions will be imposed on offenders as appropriate and, in addition, criminal charges may be filed. E. For the purposes of this policy, "weapons" include (a) firearms, such as handguns, shotguns, rifles, pellet guns, machine guns, stun guns, tazers, or electronic stun weapons; (b) explosives, such as bombs, grenades, blasting caps, or other containers containing explosive substances (c) other equipment, material, and devices that, in the manner they are used could ordinarily be used, or are readily capable of causing serious bodily injury. The items described in clause (c) include, but are not limited to, knives (except small personal pocket knives with folding blades that are less than three (3) inches long.), tear gas, chemical substances, brass knuckles, clubs or chains. |
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