Title 11 - Detainee Management Flashcards
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What is a “detainee.”
Someone in police custody.
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Are holding cells the same as “lockups”?
Yes
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What must be done when placing a person in a holding cell?
- Enter information on Detainee Information Sheet (Adult or Juvenile sheet.)
- Perform inventory search of subject.
- Handcuff subject behind back
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What is needed if a detainee is secured to a fixed object in the holding cell?
- Transport as soon as possible.
- Document in report
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How often will officers conduct welfare checks of detainees in a holding cell?
Every 30 minues and log times into detaine log sheet.
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Can an officer conduct the detainee welfare check by viewing the camera feed?
No. Must be an in-person check.
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Are detainees allowed to eat, drink or smoke in the holding cells?
No
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What must occur if a detainee makes a complaint of an injury or illness
Officer will request Seattle Fire.
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Whose permission is needed to detain a detainee in a holding cell for over two hours?
Supervisor
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What is the maximum time a juvenile can be detained in a holding cell?
Six hours per RCW.
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Who will review the detainee log sheets?
Sergeant and above
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Who assigns a sergeant at the begining of a shift to inspect the holding cells?
The watch commander
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What does the sergeant holding cell inspection consist of?
Inspect the holdling cells for property, evidence, contraband and sharps container. Document on Detainee Log Sheet.
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How must juveniles be detained in a holding cell?
- Out of sight from adult detainees.
- Reasonable step to be out of hearing from adult detainees.
- Juvenile status offenders adn non-offenders will not be in locked cell. Must be in “unsecured” area.
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What is a juvenile status offender?
A juvenile taken into police custofy for an offense that would not be a crime by an adult:
1. Runaway
2. Truancy
3. Underage possession of tabacco or alcohol
4. curfew violation
5. warrant for the above