Saint Hill Manor, East Grinstead, Sussex HCO POLICY LETTER OF 15 NOVEMBER 1965 | Saint Hill Manor, East Grinstead, Sussex HCO POLICY LETTER OF 15 NOVEMBER 1965 |
REPORTING OF THEFT AND ACTION | REPORTING OF THEFT AND ACTION |
When a theft occurs in the Organisation, a routine set of actions should occur. These actions are as follows: | When a theft occurs in the Organisation, a routine set of actions should occur. These actions are as follows: |
1. The person discovering the theft goes immediately to the Ethics Officer and makes a full verbal report of the article/articles stolen, when they were last there — who was responsible for their safety — and any further data that he has on it. | 1. The person discovering the theft goes immediately to the Ethics Officer and makes a full verbal report of the article/articles stolen, when they were last there — who was responsible for their safety — and any further data that he has on it. |
2. The Ethics Officer writes down all details of the theft and the articles stolen. | 2. The Ethics Officer writes down all details of the theft and the articles stolen. |
In the cases where large objects such as a machine, car, or the building has been broken into and something taken, he calls the Police immediately giving full details of the theft. | In the cases where large objects such as a machine, car, or the building has been broken into and something taken, he calls the Police immediately giving full details of the theft. |
3. The Ethics Officer then makes a Xerox copy of the details of the theft and takes it to the Insurance Officer, Dept of Records, Assets and Materiel, Org Division. | 3. The Ethics Officer then makes a Xerox copy of the details of the theft and takes it to the Insurance Officer, Dept of Records, Assets and Materiel, Org Division. |
4. The Insurance Officer takes the Report and immediately notifies the Insurance Company with which the article was insured. | 4. The Insurance Officer takes the Report and immediately notifies the Insurance Company with which the article was insured. |
These actions should be done speedily as in some cases unless a theft is reported immediately to the Police and the Insurance Company, the Insurance is not collectable. | These actions should be done speedily as in some cases unless a theft is reported immediately to the Police and the Insurance Company, the Insurance is not collectable. |
It is the responsibility of the Insurance Officer to see that all articles of value are insured. | It is the responsibility of the Insurance Officer to see that all articles of value are insured. |
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