Definitions - Person in Custody

Question 1

means a video surveillance system installed in the sally–port, booking hall and other areas
of a police facility that is designed to record the booking and release of all prisoners as they enter and leave a police
facility. The BHS is operated manually by the booking officer. (Booking Video)

Answer 1

Booking Hall System (BHS) means

Question 2

means a police officer, court officer or custodial officer designated by the officer in charge as the person
responsible for the care and handling of persons detained in custody.

Answer 2

Booking Officer

Question 3

used during those hours in which the courts are sitting. A person shall be lodged in a court cell
when:
 being held for a court appearance;
 awaiting transportation to a detention facility;
 ordered into custody by the court.

Answer 3

Court Cells

Question 4

for the purposes persons in custody means any member designated as an audio/video operator with
an understanding of how to operate the equipment.

Answer 4

Designated Operator

Question 5

means a video surveillance system installed in the prisoner detention areas
of a police facility, such as the cells and the bullpen, which is designed to monitor and record the condition of prisoners
while they are in custody. The DAMS is set to automatically record each cell and bullpen when activity is detected. (Cell
Video)

Answer 5

Detention Area Monitoring System (DAMS)

Question 6

means any central lock–up and/or booking hall.

Answer 6

Detention Facility

Question 7

means cells that may be used for short term detention of a person in custody when:
 being processed, or waiting to be processed, or to ensure the safety of the person and/or members;
 awaiting transportation to a central lock–up;
 being held for return by an outside agency.

Answer 7

Divisional Cells

Question 8

means an assigned division used to detain a person in custody:
 when the person is held for a Show Cause hearing, or Judicial Interim Release where the bail court is closed
 when outside of admitting hours stipulated in Procedure 03–03
 in any other circumstances where detention is authorized and necessary.
See Appendix C for a list of assigned lock–ups.

Answer 8

Lock–Up

Question 9

for the purposes of prisoner transportation, care and control, includes a police officer,
court officer and custodial officer.

Answer 9

Member – Prisoner Care & Control for

Question 10

means divisional cells, central lock–ups and court cells used for the secure detention of persons in custody. An
interview room is not a police cell.

Answer 10

Police Cells

Question 11

for the purposes of prisoner transportation, includes marked and unmarked
vehicle owned or operated by the Service, that has the capacity to transport a driver and two or more passengers.

Answer 11

Police Vehicle – Prisoner Transportation

Question 12

means money, jewellery and other items that may make a prisoner the target of theft or robbery.

Answer 12

Valuable Property

Question 13

means property belonging to the prisoner,that has been removed from their possession, which is to
be returned upon release from custody.

Answer 13

Returnable Property

Question 14

is each person’s internal and individual experience of gender. It is their sense of being a woman, a man,
both, neither, or anywhere along or beyond the gender spectrum. A person’s gender identity may be the same as or different
from the typical pairing with their birth-assigned sex. Gender identity is fundamentally different from a person’s sexual
orientation.

Answer 14

Gender Identity

Question 15

is how a person publicly presents their gender. This can include behaviour and outward appearance
such as dress, hair, make-up, body language and voice. A person’s chosen name and pronoun are also common and
important ways of expressing gender.

Answer 15

Gender Expression