S521- Outside Hospital Security

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S521- Outside Hospital Security

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When inmates injuries or condition necessitates deviation from standard restraint application equipment healthcare staff and officers shall confer on the use of restraint devices

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Purpose- To provide for the security and safety needs of inmates transported to and receiving medical care at community hospitals and medical facilities

Question 3

Inmates requiring emergency health care at hospital or medical facility shall be transferred under escort

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Officers assigned to hospital details must maintain control over inmates under their supervision at all times

Question 5

2 officers shall transport inmate for medical transfer

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Medical division will provide officers with paperwork

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When ambulance is involved one officer will thoroughly search it and stay with the inmate during transport

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Second officer will be assigned to follow in a Department vehicle

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Uniform will be Class A or Class B unless other uniform is requested by staff and authorized by the sheriff or designee

Question 10

Officers are responsible for the following which should be inspected and logged at shift change:

Question 11

◦ Weapon/ammunition
◦ Hospital bag (logbook, policy s521, post orders, restraints battery charger extra batteries and inventory sheet for bag)

Question 11

Escort Officers must have: booking sheet, copy of medical or summary, info on classification, behavior etc.

Question 12

If admitted the officer(s) on duty will:

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◦ Secure inmate in assigned room
◦ Call Shift Commander and give information
◦ Contact hospital security
◦ Cooperate with hospital staff in the care and custody of the inmate
◦ Don’t engage in any dispute regarding the condition of an inmate’s custody or officers responsibilities

Question 13

When inmate is admitted the AS/OPS or designee will determine security staffing requirements

Question 14

Officer will search room prior to inmate assignment

Question 15

Officer will remain in room except in case of emergency

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Officer will always have a visual and never leave the inmate _____

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unattended

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Restroom breaks will be provided by other dept. employees

Question 18

Inmates shall be required to wear leg irons while confined to hospital

Question 19

If practical one (1) type of restraint should be left on at all times

Question 20

If medical staff recommends restraint modifications or security changes for medical reasons the Shift Commander shall be contacted first

Question 21

One officer will be assigned the logbook (if nothing to log then still log every 30mins)

Question 22

Notify SCSD Ops/Control: report to duty, every hour, when an inmate is moved, when Officer leaves, beginning and end of visits, count times

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Notify hospital security when moving the inmate within the facility

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Officers and medical staff will escort inmate to and from required locations.

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One officer should take hold of the inmate during the process

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All movement will be in appropriate restraints

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1 officer will stay on operating room until inmate is under then may leave

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If local is used officer must stay during whole procedure

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If inmate becomes critical or dies notify Shift Commander ASAP

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During a hospital visit the visitor must have id and be previously cleared by SCSD (parents, sibling, spouse, grandparent, other with approval)

Question 29

Inmate visits at hospital only with prior approval of AS/OPS or designee.

Question 30

Officer shall inspect food

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Silverware will be accounted for before and after

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Officers will not leave their post unless properly relieved for meals

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No food from visitors or meals purchased by officers for inmates

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Phone usage is permitted with prior approval from AS/OPS or designee

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Discretion should be used

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Inmate may not directly place the call

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Approved calls will be placed or received by officer

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Only legal mail allowed

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Inmates in hospital are subject to discipline

Question 40

When discharged the officer shall notify the shift Commander to arrange pickup.

Question 41

Tell hospital staff not to notify inmate, no visits, no calls, get discharge summary, inventory equipment.