DMBM511550 - Customer contact: Outdoor calls: Reporting assaults and abuse

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You should be able to reduce the risk of incident to a minimum provided that you (and, where appropriate, your manager) follow the general principles set out at DMBM511310 to DMBM511360 and DMBM511430.

However, a difficult situation may arise unexpectedly and you will need to manage it as best you can. To a great extent the same 'calming' principles set out at DMBM510420 apply equally to outdoor work.

Remember that you are not expected to tolerate threats or abusive behaviour let alone suffer actual assault.

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