GO 500-02 Handling and Transporting Prisoners and Other Persons

Question 1

When a person is taken into custody, employees are _________for that person’s safety.
Employees shall be cognizant of the well-being of all prisoners and shall respond appropriately
if prisoners are in danger, whether intentionally or unintentionally.

Answer 1

responsible

Question 2

Employees observing circumstances believed to be an immediate threat of serious injury or death
to a prisoner (including those in the custody of another employee) shall do all of the following:

Answer 2

a. Take custody of the prisoner.
b. Take the appropriate actions necessary to prevent injury to the prisoner.
c. Immediately notify a supervisor.
d. Submit a written report of the incident to the Chief of Police through the chain of command.

Question 3

When handling or transporting prisoners, officers shall be conscientious of prisoners who need
____________ medical attention or have known medical issues.

Answer 3

immediate

Question 4

Prisoners shall not be left unattended in police vehicles unless employees can maintain _________
contact of the prisoner.

Answer 4

visual

Question 5

Whenever possible, prisoners shall be transported in vehicles with ____________screens.

Answer 5

protective

Question 6

Vehicles shall not be placed in motion until the driver and all passengers have been fastened in their ____________

Answer 6

seat restraints.

Question 7

The below listed persons shall be transported in separate vehicles, unless the persons have
been arrested as a result of the same incident or the transporting vehicle is a prisoner van or bus
equipped with multiple, separate, and secure holding compartments.

Answer 7

a. Adult and juvenile prisoners.
b. Prisoners of the opposite gender or gender identity.
c. Prisoners and persons who are not under arrest (except as noted below).

Question 8

Employees shall not transport a domestic violence __________ and __________ in the same vehicle at the
same time.

Answer 8

suspect and victim

Question 9

When transporting a person, employees who have access to a mobile computing device (MCD)
shall document all of the following information utilizing their MCD:supervisor

Answer 9

a. Origin and destination of the transport.
b. Gender or gender identity of the person being transported (e.g., if the suspect identifies as a
male then the officer shall enter “male” in the message to the dispatcher regardless of what
is displayed on the prisoner’s identification).

Question 10

When transporting a person aided by a mobility device (e.g., wheelchair, walker, or crutches), a
__________shall be called to the scene.

Answer 10

supervisor

Question 11

At least one officer shall ride in the ambulance transporting a prisoner to a medical facility if any
of the following situations exist:

Answer 11

f. The prisoner is suspected of a felony
g. The prisoner is violent or combative
h. The officer’s presence is requested by ambulance personnel

Question 12

When the prisoner has been treated and released from the hospital, the officer assigned to the
prisoner shall acquire the prisoner’s medical release paperwork and immediately transport the
prisoner to _________.

Answer 12

jail