DET- Detainees codes Flashcards
What does DET – 01 have to do with?
Warrant management
What does DET – 01A have to do with?
Warrants, summons, or subpoenas.
What does general order DET – 02 have to do with?
Custodial inventory
DET-02 What is the policy of custodial inventory?
Any person or detainee who comes into the custody of the department shall be searched.
DET-02 What is the purpose of this policy of custodial inventory?
To protect members and detainees from harmful items in substances that may have been concealed by the subject
- Protect members from claims of lost, stolen, or damage property
- To establish and define the process of detainees who come under the care in custody of the department.
DET-02 What’s the inventory protocol that members are authorized to do?
- Search a detainee and remove any property from the clothing or person
- Search the contents of any other garments, bags or accessories
- Read or examine documents, papers, or other records only to the extent necessary for custodial purpose to include ascertaining or confirming at detainee’s identity, and or ensuring a detainees physical well-being.
DET-02 What should members not do in the inventory protocol?
Members shall not physically search a detainee for the sole purpose of determining the detainees gender
-Use custodial inventory searches as a pretext for an investigative search
DET-02 What shall members do for transgender or intersex detainees?
Members shall conduct searches of transgender or intersex detainees in a respectful in a appropriate manner and in the least intrusive manner possible, consistent with security needs.
DET-02 What should the member searching a detainee do?
- Inventory any documents, currency, jewelry, or valuable island items found, carried or conceal by the subject
- Record inventory on the SP 2 custodial property inventory form
- Inventory items in the presence of the detainees if possible
- Have the booking member and the detainee sign SP 2. If they refuse note the refusal and reason if any
- Properly secure the detainee’s property and a lock container. If items are not able to fit into the lot containers used for detaining property, shall be properly secured in the temporary evidence locker. The key will be secured to prevent unauthorized access.
DET-02 What shall the member conducting the booking do before placing the detainee in a cell?
- Have the detainee remove the following:
- Loose or extraneous clothing
- Shoes, bills, ties
- Jewelry, necklaces, neck chains, and any other article that the detaining me used to escape or cause harm to the selves or the others
- Scan the detainee with a metal detector
DET-02 What items may be retained by the subject unless it’s a hazard?
Wedding ring
- Currency
- Eyeglasses, hearing aids and
- A prosthesis, which should be searched if practical.
What happens if a detainee being searched has valuable property, currency, or jewelry?
- Record items on SP2 custodial property inventory form
- Confiscate any property related to the incident report and document contraband
- Member should provide the desk Officer with a copy of the SP 2 inventory form. The desk Officer will ensure the detainees valuable property was inventoried and secured and record the member who inventory insecurities items.
- Count currency by denomination and verify amount with a witnessing member present
- Package and seal valuable property in a department Evidence bag labeling the bags if you use numerous bags and initial and seal the bag.
- Secure valuable property in the detainees locker area while detainee remains in department custody.
What happens if the detainees leaves the department’s custody or is transported or transferred to another facility in the valuable property currency your jewelry is not returned?
The desk officer shall immediately secure the valuable property and the temporary evidence locker, log the property in the DAJ and temporary evidence locker journal, make a note in the DAJ of the time the property was placed in the locker, notify the troop duty officer, and provide a copy of the investigative report to the temporary evidence locker custodian. Arresting member shall make every effort to return the valuable property, currency or jewelry to the owner or to a designated person identified by the owner.
DET -02 What happens when the detainee is released from custody?
Their property except for seized property shall be returned to them and the detainee shall sign the SP2 acknowledging the return, and if the detainee refuses document the refusal and the reason if any.
What happens of the detainees transported to another facility?
The member shall ensure that the SP2 has been provided to the facility and or the person taking custody of the detaining, name of the person taking the custody is recorded in the original SP2 form, the person taking custody has signed the SP2 and their original SP2 is returned to the department facility where the detainees inventory search was conducted.
DET-02 What do you need to know about container protocols?
Any unlocked container shall be opened in each article inventoried individually
-Its container is locked and secured and cannot be opening without damaging it the member she’ll ask detainee for consent to open it.
-If consent is not given the member she’ll not open the container unless probable cause exists that the lock container puts a member or others an immediate risk of injury or loss of life.
Its container is not opened it shall be inventoried as a single unit
-Member shall apply for a search warrant to open a lock container if they have probable cause to believe that the container has inside of it the fruits are instrumentality of a crime and or Evidence, contraband or weapons.
DET-02 What do you need to know about strip search protocols?
A Stripsearch entails a search of a detainee requiring them to remove or rearrange some of or all of their clothing. This permits the visual inspection of skin services specifically the buttocks, genital groin area, and or breast so they visual inspection commit of all areas where weapons, dangerous instrumentalities, evidence or contraband may be concealed.
DET-02 What is the need for a strip search based on?
Explain particular circumstances surrounding the arrest as well as probable cause to believe the detainee possesses contraband or weapons that may jeopardize your health and our safety of them or others will come in contact with them.
DET-02 What has to happen if a strip search occurs?
Strip searches shall be documented in the arrest report and include the following information:
- individual searched,
- Justification for search
- Supervisor providing the approval for exigency warranting the search
- Member directing and conducting the search
- Other individuals present during search, both members and civilians
- Location of search, including steps taken to protect the privacy and
- Items of contraband found it found.
DET-02 Strip searches shall only be conducted when and how?
-Approval of a supervisor or exigent circumstances exist
-When practical by two members of the same gender of the detainee. If detainees intersex or gender is nonconforming male or nonconforming female refer to DT – 08 gender identity an expression
-In the area that affords complete privacy
-Out of public view including cameras windows etc.
-Without any touching of the detainee although detain he may be asked to bend at the waist and spread your cheeks
-In a reasonable non-abusive professional manner
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What are other various factors to be considered while conducting a strip search?
If the member is a juvenile or mental capacity of the detainee
DET-02 What shall members wearing body worn cams present during a strip search do?
Shall follow the mandates of ADM – 35 and deactivate the body worn camera.
What shall a member know about body cavity searches
Member shall not conduct visual searches or physical intrusion into the body cavities.
What is a body cavity search?
Search conducted pursuant to a warrant issued by a judge does based on HIGH DEGREE of PROBABLE CAUSE supported by a high degree that authorizes a medical professional To conduct an internal manual inspection of any human cavity.
A member of supervisor seeking a body cavity search warrant must do what?
Show a HIGH DEGREE of PROBABLE CAUSE that the detainee has a contraband or weapons hidden in a body cavity that may jeopardize a health and safety of the detainee and/or anyone else in contact with them.
The warrant requirement shall apply what?
Where an item may be viewed partially protruding from a body cavity.
When is no warrant required for a body cavity search?
When a detainee voluntarily and personally extracts any other item from their own body cavity and
-Cases of exigent circumstances were medical personnel perform an operation, necessitated solely by a good medical practice for medical reasons which incidentally results in the recovery of evidence for police use.
What should happen in a report for a body cavity search
Search shall be detailed and documented in their arrest report in addition to any other court reporting requirements.
What does general order DET – 03?
Detainee transportation
What is the policy of detainee transportation?
Safety is paramount when transporting. Member shall always keep in mind the following:
Safety and well-being for themselves and others
-Proper restraint of detainee to prevent escapes or injuries
-Detainee safety and rights
-Members transporting detainees that pose a security risk or identify/exhibit a medical risk shall notify the desk Officer prior to the arrival at the barracks.
DET-03 What happens for a transfer of custody from a facility of point of arrest in facility receiving the detainee?
Transfer of custody shall be documented in the DAJ.
DET-03 What are the detainee search protocols?
Cruisers shall be searched before and after transporting the detainees for contraband, weapons, fruits of instrumentalities of a crime and/or evidence. The search is also part of the routine Cruiser inspection at the beginning of each shift
-All detainees shall be searched for weapons of contraband prior to being transported in a cruiser.
-Never assume that someone else has searched a detainee
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DET-03 For cruisers who are transporting detainees what shall they have?
Safety barriers
- Rear passenger compartment windows and locks disabled
- Rear passenger seat belts
- Rear passenger door locks that can’t be unlocked from the inside
What do you need to know if you’re transporting a detainee what should you not do?
You should not respond to calls for service unless the situation clearly poses a serious risk to others and the risk to the detainee is a minimal.
DET-03 What happens if there is an interruption of the transportation of a detainee?
The interruption shall be limited to circumstances that require immediate intervention like a personal crash. Any interruption shall be reported and recorded by the desk officer to include specific location in cause for the interruption of transport
What happens of a detainee is being transported for extradition?
Stops shall be only for fuel, food, or personal necessity.
What are the detainee restraint protocols
Detainees will be handcuffed behind their back if they have no medical issues also Handcuffs will be Double locked. If detainees are being transported a long period of time members may handcuff them in the front or use an alternate restraint for example a waist chain. Alternate devices may only be used if authorized and if the member applying them has received training from the department. And detainee should never be handcuffed or restraint any part of the vehicle except for use of seatbelt.
What shall members know about sitting positions for detainees?
Ensure detainees are visually observable at all times,
- Secured with a seatbelt
- Do not transport more than two Detainees at a time
- Do not transport 2 arrestees in a Cruiser without a safety barrier unless another member is present
- Whenever possible transport detainees of opposite gender in separate vehicles
- Ensure detainees of opposite gender or not transported to court in the same vehicle pursuant to Mass General law 276 section 53.
What happens if A Cruiser does not have a safety barrier
There’s one Officer and one detainee with no safety barrier they will be transported in the right front seat.
If the Cruiser has 2 members and 1 detainee with no safety barrier what happens?
Detainee should be placed in the right front seat with the other member behind them.
If Cruiser has 2 members and detainees with no safety barrier what should happen?
The detainees should be placed one in the right front and one in the right rear seats with the other member seated behind the driver
DET-03 What do you need to know about transportation of juveniles
Juvenile shall not be transported with adult detainees
-Juveniles going to court or other institutions Should not be transported in a “patrol wagon” As stipulated in mass general law chapter 119 section 34.
What should happen if you had to transport detainees of the opposite gender?
Member shall radio they’re station/unit desk Officer and have the DAJ entry made of:
- the location
- number in gender of detainees
- preliminary charges against the detainees
- intended destination
- beginning odometer mileage, and upon arrival the ending mileage and
- if necessary request for back up.
- When transporting an individual of the opposite sex refer to DET – 08 gender identity and expression.*
If you need to communicate with the Detainees what should you do?
Communication shall be professional and kept to a minimum. Should be limited by the transportation officer for safety reasons. Detainees will not be allowed to use communication equipment while in transport nor stop to allow detainees to Access communication devices.
What are the Protocols for a transferring prisoners to another location?
Member transporting to another agency or Court detention facility members shall do the following:
- Secure firearms by facility protocol
- Remove restraints in designated areas
- Positively identify the detainee by at ID photographs or fingerprints
- Deliver or receive necessary documentation paperwork or other information to include reports, warrants, identification documents, medical conditions, flight risk, suicide risk, safety risks and or other condition that the receiving agency should be aware of
- Document the transfer of custody in the DAJ
- Adhere to procedures within the DET Dash 02 regarding prisoner property.
DET-03 What happens if a detainee is a security hazard or a suicide risk or has any other condition that the receiving agency need to be aware of?
That information deep should be advised in writing of the condition. The notification and other documentation will be placed in retained with the written incident report.
What happens if the detainee has a medical situation during transport?
If member is notified there’s a medical problem and in the members opinion it is valid the member shall transport the detaining to the nearest medical facility. While they are doing that they must notify the desk officer, notify the medical facility through the desk officer of the particulars, and the transporting member will exercise caution and closely monitor the detainee at all times. Plan upon arrival the member shall adhere to DET Dash 06 detainee monitoring. If the detain he is admitted to the medical facility the department shall provide proper security arrangements or arrange for bail. If medical facility releases a detainee they should be transported to the nearest barracks or facility as appropriate the detain his condition shall be recorded in the DAJ. All instructions for future treatment medication should be attained in writing, sign by the attending physician and placed within the detainees property
DET-03 What is the detainee escape protocols for Transporting member?
Immediately notify Desk officer of the following:
Cruiser number, members name, rank
-Exact location
-Method of escape, escape route and means of transportation
-Name and physical description including clothing
-Criminal history and safety risk of escapee and pending charges
-Transporting members should immediately make every attempt to recapture the suspect if unable to do so preserve the scene for tracking dogs in other investigators. Include the details of the scape in recapture efforts in a incident report
DET-03 What’s a desk officers responsibilities for an escaped prisoner?
Immediately notify Troop duty officer of jurisdiction
- Notify all patrols
- Make appropriate D AJ entries
What is a Troop duty officer’s responsibilities for an escaped prisoner?
Immediately request the canine, air wing and other tactical resources necessary
- Dispatch a supervisor to the scene
- Assume command control of the operation
- Investigate circumstances of escape
- Prepare a report with findings and recommendations
- Notify the state police detective jurisdiction and Troop duty commander
What is a Troop Commanders responsibilities for an escaped prisoner?
Notify division commander
- Administratively review the reports for further action
- Take action to prevent reoccurrence
DET-03 What do we need to know about commercial air transportation and armed members?
Members shall certified and follow the federal transportation security administration (or TSA) guidelines and (the CFR) code of federal regulations title 49 carrying of weapons by law-enforcement officers.
DET-03 What are the protocols for commercial air transportation and armed members
Troop/Section Commanders shall ensure the following protocols are followed when members under their command fly on commercial airlines well armed:
- An administrative message shall be sent to the TSA by the Ghq communication Section via the national law enforcement telecommunication System(NLETS)and Requesting a unique alpha numeric identifier receipt for member to fly
- Member shall carry the receipt to be verified at the airport the day of
- Members shall carry the appropriate number of signed original letters of authority from the Troop/Section Commander and surrender a letter to the airline carrier when requested
Explain the letters of authority for commercial air transportation in armed members?
Letters of authority Shall be on department letterhead and shall include the following:
- Name of member
- Date an itinerary for flights
- Certification as a member has completed TSA’s law enforcement officer flying armed program
- Circumstances for need to carry a firearm and
- The original signature of the Troop/Section Commander in a contact number for verification.
What do you need to know about the unique alpha numeric identifier?
Failure to provide the unique alphanumeric identifier may result in delays due to additional verification. The airline and the pilot have the discretion to refuse armed members on any flight
While transporting a detainee on a commercial airline members shall do the following?
- Notify TSA in the airline of the name of the Detainee and accompanying members at least one hour prior to the flight
- Notify TSA if detainees high risk at least 24 hours or as soon as possible before scheduled departure. If so at least two members shall escort the detainee in arrive at the check-in counter one hour prior to the flight. Only one dangerous detainee is allowed on the same flight.
- Asked to board the plane first and depart last
- Sit in the rear of the plane maintaining one member between the detainee in the aisle
- Ensure no food, utensils, or items be given directly to prisoner without checking items first
- Do not allow the prisoner to consume alcoholic beverages
- There shall always be at least one member per detainee. At least one member shall be the same gender. If detainee is intersex or gender nonconforming refer to DET – 08 gender identity an expression.
What shall Members carry for commercial airline flights?
- Department issued badge and identification card
- Secondary valid government ID
- Necessary boarding paperwork
- Letters of authority to travel well armed on commercial flights
- Adequate restraining devices
What does DET– 04 have to deal with?
Holding facility design and inspection.
What does DET-05 have to deal with?
Identification of persons in department custody
What does DET – 06 have to deal with?
Detainee monitoring.
What is a BBO?
A Board of Bar Overseers to identify the attorney.
What do you have to know about DET-04?
The department shall maintain holding facilities that comply with laws and regulations to provide a safe environment for Members and Detainees.
DET-04 What’s the definition of a holding facility?
A temporary confinement cell or lock up where detainees are generally held for less than 72 hours.
How are the design of the holding facilities equipped?
Must have adequate lighting and air circulation, toilet and drinking water, first aid kit, automatic fire alarm, fire suppression, and smoke detectors. Also electronic an audio watchman monitoring system is in place.
What shall be posted in holding facilities?
Posted sign of PREA advisory, detainee rights obtaining medical services, and emergency evacuation
DET-04 What do you need to know about sanitation of holding facilities?
All holding facility shall be kept clean and sanitary and Shall be inspected
When do you have to inspect holding facilities?
Each cell must be checked before use of a detaani in upon release of a detaani. Also the cell must be cleaned up as outlined in GEN – 05 communicable diseases
DET-04 What do you need to know about cells and cell keys?
Cells that are ready for use Shelby kept opened and unlocked. Sells that are not ready for use Shelby kept closed and locked and posted sign stating that is not ready for use. This is in case something is broken, unsanitary, or work needs to be done. The keys for the cells and duplicates shall be kept readily available at the Barricks desk area.
What do you need to know about fire prevention and holding facilities?
- No matches, lighters or smoking materials allowed in.
- Fire and smoke detection in suppression systems shall have written approval for fire officials
- An emergency evacuation plan shall be written and posted
- It should be at least one if not two emergency exits in Shelby marked with a sign and
- Any detainee that is evacuated will be handcuffed and secured and A Cruiser. If necessary that detainee will be transported to another Barracks or authorize holding facility.
DET-04 Explain the electronic monitoring of a holding facility.
There will be the watchmen audio and video modern touring devices required by law in each facility.
- There will be video and audio communication with the desk officer.
- It is immune means of communication with the station desk officer or a panic alarm as well
DET-04 What must be kept at the desk area in every station?
The Troop Commander shell ensure that a guy book is kept at the desk or in a holding facility to assist the desk Officer with the following:
- Information on holding facility operations
- Procedures for a scapes, fires, or suicide attempts
- Available alternate lock up facilities for juvenile offenders
- Names and contact info for persons or organizations who respond in the event of a Attempted or threatened suicide
- Names and contact information for persons or organizations to deal with incidence of sexual assault and or sexual harassment and
- List of mental health resources to include contact information
DET-04 What do you need to know about training for holding facilities?
Every 3 years at a location with a holding facility shell receive training consistent with the members role, assignment and responsibilities for the detention room. This should include but not limited to use of holding facilities, temporary detention rooms.
- PREA standards
- Suicide detention, intervention, and prevention
- Equipment related to processing in detention of detainees in specific Barracks detention operations
- Use of physical restraints
- Use of fire suppression equipment
- Upon promotion member shall receive refresher training in suicide detection, intervention, and prevention.**
DET-04 If the cells are being cleaned or maintained by workers what do you have to do?
Inspect the cell after maintenance or cleaners for any tools or supplies left behind.
DET-04 What’s the responsibility of the station Commander?
Station commanders are required for ensuring cells and items are inspected. List things that have to be inspected and when:
- Daily: Fire equipment, sell bars/doors, damage, weapons/contraband, sanitation, first aid kits
- Weekly: check and download/print the watchmen, retain the printouts for one year
- Monthly: automatic fire system test
- Semi annually: fire suppression equipment test. Reviewed the guidebook
- Annually: administrative review of holding facilities concurrent with DPH inspections. Inspection records maintained for staff inspections.
What do you have to do to a cell to prevent inadvertent used for cells that do not pass inspection?
A cell that can be used must be kept closed and locked as well as posted with the explanation of the deficiency.
What happens if there’s an incident in a cell?
For any Detainees who caused damage to cells may be subject to prosecution under MGL chapter 266 section 96, defacement or injury to a state building.
What does Station Commander just have to do for all incidents or conditions that threaten the holding facility Or any incidents with a person in the cell?
Station commanders will make written reports to their Troop Commander of any and all incidents to the facility or with any Detainees and the ability of the barracks to hold Detainees safely.
Who has access to cells?
Ollie persons who have access to sells will be maintenance and cleaning personnel as well as any lawful member. Nonessential persons shall not have access to the cell area unless they are visiting a detainee as outlined in DET Dash 06 detainee monitoring or a person in there to clean will be accompanied at all times by a member.
What do you need to know about temporary detention/processing rooms?
Barracks that do not have a holding facility shell ensure that rooms utilize for temporary detention receive regular scheduled inspections for cleanliness and to determine if there are safe conditions. Any deficiencies shall be addressed through the Station/Troop Commander.
-Annually troop commander shall provide the Division Commander of Field Services and an administrative report detailing adherence to department Policy and procedures governing temporary detention areas and whether or not alternate facilities are available for temporary detention. This report shall be forwarded annually to the Division Commander of Field Services no later than November 30
What do you need to know about DET – 05 identification of persons in Department custody?
All prisoners will be photoed and fingerprinted as a means of the booking process. This mission retention of fingerprint records in other biometrics create a criminal history record.
DET-05 What do you need to know about prisoners were being charged with a felony for identification purposes?
Any persons charged with a felony shall have their fingerprints and palm prince recorded as well as being photographed.
DET-05 What is AFIS and who runs it?
AFIS stands for automated fingerprint identification system. It’s a computerized biometric matching system that stores identifying biometric templates and related demographics. It is operated by the State Identification Section.
DET-05 What does AFISR?
It’s an application available from the Department of criminal Justice information services with single sign-on (DJIS SSO). This application allows the review of Massachusetts fingerprint supported arrest records and the search of recent arrest submissions. The system can be searched by OBTN, name, SID, and FBI numbers.
What Is the definition of biometrics?
Distinctive, measurable physiological characteristics Used to identify individuals. Commonly collected by metrics include fingerprints, Palm prince, photographs or mug shots, and iris images.
What is Live Scan?
It’s an electronic fingerprint captureing device that smmit fingerprints, palm prints, and associated demographics and photographs into the state AFIS and NGI.
DET-05 What does NGI?
The system that is replacing IAFIS. The biometric matching system operated by the FBI and replaces the I a FIS system creating a national electronic repository of biometric in criminal history information.
DET-05 What is the definition of OBTN/SBTN?
These are unique number assigned by records management systems associated with a specific event. This number allows the tracking of individual events from arrest or summonses through the state criminal history systems including AFIS and the courts.
What is a SID?
It is a state identification number. A unique personal identifier based on a fingerprint and assigned by AFIS and the identification section.
DET-05 What is a UCN?
So universal control number which is formally the FBI number. Do you need personal identifier based on a fingerprint ID and a sign by the FBI. This number is assigned to both criminal and civil identities on file with the FBI.
DRT-05 What happens if a person refuses to give their fingerprints during booking?
If they don’t complete the booking process by doing fingerprints or photographs they are not eligible for bail. It’s life scan is down you transport to the nearest station. For anyone with mutilated fingerprints the troop duty officer calls AFIS or crime scene services section For assistance.
DET-05 What is the name of the guide and where do you find it when you need help to capture and submit fingerprints and palm prints to AFIS using live scan devices?
The SIS-DOC 12-LIVESCAN Operational guide. This is located on docushare.
DET-05 Where is a Detainees booking photo captured?
In RAMS.
DET-05 What is some of the demographic information included with all fingerprints Submissions?
- OBTN/SBTN
- Name
- DOB
- Sex
- Race
- Place of birth
- Height, weight, eye color, and hair color
- Literal description of charges not just the Chapton and Section only
- Date printed
- Fingerprint official
- Date of arrest
DET -05 What’s the proper procedure for identifying subjects during booking?
Live scan. All live scan operators must properly log on and log off of the system to prevent unauthorized access to the system. The operator logged onto the system will be documented as the fingerprint official on the official record.
DET-05 What’s the supervisors responsibility at the substation level And cases and reports Officer at the Troop level ?
Must ensure that all officers must be properly trained in the use of electronics fingerprinting/biometric capture equipment
- Call biometric processing equipment is operational
- Proper supplies are available
- Biometrics are properly captured and submitted to the Identification Section.
Who is responsible for the compliance of DET – 05?
Troop Commanders are responsible for overall compliance with this general order.
What’s the policy of detainee monitoring, DET – 06?
Safety and well-being of members and detaines are the Paramount concern for the department and shall guide the application of this policy. Essential for maintaining/ensuring the safety and welfare of both member and detainee. Make sure all safety and necessary precautions are made whenever a person is taken into custody.
What shall members conduct be?
Shall be professional at all times. Member she’ll not engage in speech or behavior that could be construed as inappropriate.
DET-06 What do you need to know about Detainees rights?
All detainees held and Msp facilities shall be afforded all constitutional rights and she’ll have at a minimum the following:
- Timely court appearances
- Opportunity to make bail
- Confidential access to attorneys
- Access to a telephone
- Notification of the monitoring a recording of telephone conversations
DET-06 For detainees held over four hours what shall be provided to them?
Detainees held over four hours have shall have meals provided at regular meal times three meals a day.
What shall detainees held over eight hours be given?
Access to a wash basin.
DET-06 What happens if a detainees attorney calls?
Members receiving a call from the attorney are required to immediately inform the detainee of the attorneys attempt to reach them and immediately relay the attorneys message to them, including when applicable a message advising them not to talk to investigators. An entry into the DAG shall be recorded. The name of the member receiving the call, the name of the counsel to include their Board of Bar Overseers (or BBO) number in the name of the member delivering the message.
DET-06 What happens during the booking process?
-The temporary detention rooms radio or direct communications are open with the desk
-No firearms or Electronic control weapons(ECW)
-Detaining will be searched prior to booking
-An additional member may assist, it has to be in the DAJ and if they do The assisting members name and details shall be logged as well
-Miranda will be read from a printed card or form
-They receive a phone call within one hour of being in custody in the department facility
-Call time shall be reasonable and practical and they may use their own cell phone if they have one.
-If there is resistance during booking are going to a cell, the desk officer it will log it in the DAK about the delay of booking.
— Booking officer shall conduct PREA screening, suicide risk, medical conditions and advise detainees of all pertinent constitutional rights.
-While being booked detainee will be handcuffed to the coffee bar unless administrative services are being done
-If it is a warrant arrest if the detainee request a copy it will be given to them within 6 hours of the request.
-Any time a person is outside of a cell they will be secured and indirect, continual, physical supervision of a member.
-After booking when prisoner is put in cell the arresting officer will advise the desk officer, activate the cell A/V monitoring and the desk Officer will put in the DAJ which cell they were placed in.
If there are numerous did detainees in the Cell area what do you need to do remember?
If there’s a female they need to be out of sight and sound from the males. If there is a juvenile they must be out of sight and sound of adults prisoners.
For a member placing a prisoner in a cell where do they have to do?
They must do a self check to confirm the absence of weapons and or contraband prior to placing the Prisoner in there.
-Members shell adhere to mandates of DET – 08 gender identity in expression.
What do you need to know about the monitoring system?
Audio and video video shall be use continuously to monitor prisoners. In addition it shall be used as means of a two way communication with detainees and other members in the cell block.
- They will be 24 hour monitoring of prisoners.
- desk officer will check all detainees face to face every 30 minutes, using the electronic monitoring watchman device during the check. They are responsible for logging the check into the DAJ. Members will have the possession of the cell keys during these checks in case of immediate entry required. Cell keys shall remain in the desk area under the control of the desk officer outside of these checks.
Who may enter while there are detainees in custody?
Under no circumstances shall non-essential personnel enter the cell Block.
What is the death officer also test with for the Detainees?
Desk officer shell provide height and protection to vulnerable detaTs to include direct site and sound supervision. They shall monitor the treatment of prisoners who reported sexual abuse or suffered abuse or harassment according to DET-07 and 07A.
How do prisoners get meals?
Provided from a correctional facility, the detainee meal fund, or the detainees personal funds with their consent or other appropriate sources. Desk officer shall document in the DAJ the number, cost, type of meal served. Dishes, cups, and utensils shall be used only once and secured upon completion of use. Common cups in towels are not allowed.
If there are prisoners what do you do during shift change as the new desk Officer?
New desk officer shall physically check cells with detainees prior to taking the desk. And checking with the watchmen and putting it into the DAJ.
Explain suicide threats or attempts and responsibilities?
If any of the following apply to the prisoner, suicidal threat, signs and symptoms of the suicidal behavior, entry in the Q5 from prior suicide threat or attempt, and entries of Q5 that did not occur in a facility then desk officer shall assign a member to Q5 watch. Designated member shall physically watch the detainee at all times. The desk officer shall advise The troop duty officer of Q5 watch. Desk officer shall log information related to the Q5 watch in the DAJ. Desk officer shall adhere to monitoring in this policy. The detainees may be transported to a medical facility for a valuation. Prisoner shall be physically checked at an unpredictable schedule staggered to not exceed 15 minutes. Watchman device will be used in entries made in the DAJ.
If a Prisoner attempts or threaten suicide at the MSP facility what are additional responsibilities the desk officer must do?
The desk Officer:
- Contacts EMS
- Provides medical attention as necessary
- Notifies a Troop duty officer and station Commander
- Document that incident in the DAJ
- Pursuant to MGL chapter 40 section 36 AA, and share incidents entered into the CJIS Q5 menu at the end of the shift. Notified in writing any lock up facility the detaanies transferred to the exact nature of the attempt or threat.
If a prisoner attempt or threaten suicide at the Msp facility what additional responsibilities does the Troop duty officer have?
- Dispatch a supervisor to the barracks to assist if necessary
- Ensure the desk Officer has assigned a member to Q – 5 Watch.
- Logged incident information into the DAJ
- Ensure provisions of MGL chapter 40 section 36A are followed.
What do you need to know about the medical care of a Prisoner?
Prescribe medication in the prisoner‘s name must be recorded on the SP2. If requested you may give the medication as per directions. If you do this you must document in the D AJ the time and the person giving the medication. Upon end of shift the incoming desk officer needs to be advised of the medication in any dose given. Medication‘s are stored in the members property locker. If there any questions about the medication you may call a doctor, transport to a medical facility, or call a local pharmacist about the proper dose in the identification of the meds.
What do you need to know about the sick or injured detainee?
Requesting procedures are posted conspicuously.
- Should not transport a sicker engine prisoner unless two or more members are available. Ambulance transport transport retains custody and security of the Prisoner.
- A member follow the ambulance
- if requested to ride in the ambulance, another Cruiser must follow You also must advise the troop duty officer of this.
What do you have to do for prisoners if they are offsite?
- offsite they must be handcuffed unless physically disabled preventing this. Must stay with a detaT at all times, if there’s medical reasons and they have to be out of sight and sure there’s avenues of escape are secured in dangerous items are not accessible.
- Make sure there’s no outside communication allowed to the prisoners room except for legal counsel, medical staff, interested adult.
- If it’s going to be a prolonged stay at the hospital the detainees name should be blocked calls rerouted.
- Utensils should be screened, detainees searched prior to return to the cell, and discharge paperwork stays with the prisoners property.
What happens if a member has to enter the cell Block alone?
They shall maintain a means of communication by verbal communication with another member, portable radio that is powered on, and or a panic alarm or other means of communication.
What happens during 30 minute checks of a prisoner?
The member must announce that they are coming in to check on them in case they are using the facilities.
When shall a member enter an occupied cell?
Only when there’s at least one other members present, if you’re releasing them from custody, or in the event of an emergency.
What happens when you’re checking the cell and you find damage or other issues?
You report any damage to the station commander or any other unusual conditions and put it in the DAJ.
What else do you have to do when you’re releasing a prisoner?
Check the booking photo for photo verification To make sure the prisoner is identified. You must also check their property and make sure the detainee signs for their property. If they don’t you may put refused to sign and the reason on the paperwork.
When the booking is done in court is in session what has to happen?
Courts in session when you’re done with the booking you must transport them to the court without delay. If not released within 24 hours and probable cause is not determined by a judge or magistrate the prisoner has a right to a Jenkins hearing. The member must present the fax orally or in writing to a neutral magistrate not the bill magistrate. The results of the hearing should be documented in the DAJ.
