601 Prisoners Flashcards
(39 cards)
04 CLASSIFICATION OF PRISONERS
A. Bexar County Jail prisoners;
B. City of San Antonio Detention Center prisoners;
C. Bexar County Juvenile Detention Center prisoners; and
D. ____ _____ prisoners.
Field custody
.05 HANDCUFFING OF PRISONERS
A. Officers use discretion in deciding whether to handcuff certain prisoners prior to transport to a detention facility, medical facility, or a law-enforcement facility.
1. Discretion is guided by prudent judgment, incorporating sex, age, ________, disability, and the type of offense committed.
temperament
.05 HANDCUFFING OF PRISONERS
B. The following prisoners are handcuffed without exceptions:
1. Prisoners to be charged with _____ offenses;
2. Prisoners who were involved in violent incidents;
3. Prisoners who appear to be capable of ______ physical resistance;
4. Prisoners who have not been searched;
5. Prisoners who are intoxicated;
6. prisoners;
7. ______ Prisoners transported in police vehicles; and
8. Any prisoner being taken inside a detention facility or processing room.
felony
violent
Multiple
.05 HANDCUFFING OF PRISONERS
C. Prisoners are handcuffed as soon as ______ after an arrest and before a search is made:
1. Prisoners are handcuffed with their hands behind them;
2. Handcuffs are _________ to protect both the officer and the prisoner; and
3. Prisoners are not handcuffed to a fixed object
practical
double-locked
.05 HANDCUFFING OF PRISONERS
F. Plastic handcuffs may be used when mass arrests are anticipated:
2. Plastic handcuffs are removed at the detention facility, processing room, or in the ______ with ____ _____. Other types of cutting instruments are not used to remove plastic handcuffs.
field
wire cutters
.05 HANDCUFFING OF PRISONERS
G. Prisoners inside the detention facility are un-handcuffed only by _____ ______ personnel. Prisoners inside a processing room will be un-handcuffed at the direction of personnel assigned to the ________ room.
detention facility
processing
.06 SEARCHING OF PRISONERS
C. If an officer detects an object which feels like a weapon, ______, or evidence, inside or under the clothing, the officer may reach into or _____ the clothing and seize the suspected item. (The reaching inside of clothing to immediately retrieve a weapon, contraband, or evidence discovered during a search incident to arrest is not considered a strip search).
contraband
under
.06 SEARCHING OF PRISONERS
F. Absent ______ _______, a female officer should search a female suspect or prisoner. Exigent circumstances include but are not limited to circumstances involving officer safety, the safety of the suspect or prisoner, or any other person.
exigent circumstances
.06 SEARCHING OF PRISONERS
H. A strip search of prisoners (not to include a body cavity search) may only be conducted by officers having __________ to believe a prisoner possesses weapons, dangerous objects, contraband, or evidence on his/her body, which may not be detected or recovered by the usual search technique, and only under the following guidelines:
5. Only the ______ number of personnel necessary to ensure the safety of the persons involved will be present, to include a ______, during the strip search. A minimum of ____ officers are required to be present (searching officer and witness).
probable cause
minimum
supervisor
two
.06 SEARCHING OF PRISONERS
H. A strip search of prisoners (not to include a body cavity search) may only be conducted by officers having probable cause to believe a prisoner possesses weapons, dangerous objects, contraband, or evidence on his/her body, which may not be detected or recovered by the usual search technique, and only under the following guidelines:
7. The requesting officer’s report must contain:
a. The name of the _______ present during the search;
b. The names of everyone present during the search;
c. The exact _______ where the search took place; and
d. The results of the search.
supervisor
location
.06 SEARCHING OF PRISONERS
I. Officers having _______ _____ only, to believe a prisoner possesses weapons, dangerous objects, contraband, or evidence on his/her body which may not have been detected or recovered by the usual search technique shall follow these guidelines:
1. Notify Detention Center personnel of their suspicion during the _______ process; and
2. The name(s) of the __________ personnel notified must be included in the details of the report.
reasonable suspicion
booking
Detention Center
.06 SEARCHING OF PRISONERS
J. Body cavity searches must be conducted at a ______ medical facility and under the following guidelines:
1. Under the authority of a ______ ______; or
2. The prisoner must voluntarily consent to a body cavity search in ______ prior to the search.
qualified
search warrant
writing
.07 SECURITY OF PRISONERS – ESCAPE PREVENTION
A. A prisoner is entitled to ______ ______ while under arrest. Officers use reasonable care and diligence to preserve the lives, health, and safety of prisoners.
reasonable protection
.07 SECURITY OF PRISONERS – ESCAPE PREVENTION
B. Prisoners, for security and safety reasons, including prisoners exposed to oleoresin capsicum (OC) spray, may be
moved to locations away from the original arrest scene only after receiving approval from a _______. If exigent
circumstances exist and there is not enough time to notify a supervisor, the officer will immediately notify the _______ of the relocation. The location shall be located on the most direct route to a detention facility, and be in an open, well-lighted area. There will be no exchange of _______ on the prisoners during this transfer process.
supervisor
dispatcher
handcuffs
.07 SECURITY OF PRISONERS – ESCAPE PREVENTION
C. When a prisoner is detained in the field for questioning, the prisoner shall be kept secured in the following manner:
3. If the officer in possession of a prisoner ________ custody of the prisoner to another officer, he shall remain with the prisoner until the _______ officer takes physical custody of the prisoner. The officer shall document
in his written report the ____ of the officer who accepted custody of the prisoner.
relinquishes
accepting
name
.07 SECURITY OF PRISONERS – ESCAPE PREVENTION
D. When a prisoner is taken to a processing room for ______ prior to being taken to a detention facility, the arresting officer will:
1. Retain responsibility for the security of the prisoner during questioning and processing;
2. Ensure the prisoner is not left ________.
processing
unattended
.07 SECURITY OF PRISONERS – ESCAPE PREVENTION
F. If a prisoner escapes from an officer, the officer immediately notifies his supervisor and advises the _______ ______ of the description of the prisoner, the direction of travel, and the charges against the prisoner
for broadcast to other field personnel.
Communications Unit
.08 TRANSPORTING PRISONERS
A. All vehicles used to transport prisoners will be searched for weapons, _______ ______ and contraband at the beginning of each shift and before and after transporting prisoners.
dangerous objects
.08 TRANSPORTING PRISONERS
F. Identifying Prisoners and Prisoners’ Conduct.
1. Officers shall attempt to positively identify all prisoners being transported. Positive identification may be made through a driver’s license or other _______ forms of identification.
written
.08 TRANSPORTING PRISONERS
K. Juveniles are not transported in the same police vehicle as adult prisoners, unless they have a _____/____ , parent/child, or brother/sister relationship, and the reason for the arrest was of a __________ nature.
husband/wife
nonviolent
.08 TRANSPORTING PRISONERS
M. Police Vehicles With Physical Barriers:
2. When a second officer is available to help with the transportation of multiple prisoners, a maximum of ______ prisoners may be transported. All three (3) prisoners are secured in the rear seat with safety belts. The second officer occupies the front passenger seat.
three (3)
.08 TRANSPORTING PRISONERS
N. Police Vehicles Without Physical Barriers:
2. When a second officer is available to help with the transportation of multiple prisoners, a maximum of _____ prisoners may be transported. One (1) prisoner is secured in the ____ passenger seat with a safety belt; the
second prisoner is secured in the rear seat with a safety belt directly behind the ________. The second officer is seated behind the driving officer.
two (2)
front
first prisoner
.08 TRANSPORTING PRISONERS
O. Prisoner Transport Wagons:
1. Prisoner transport vans (wagons) are assigned to the _____ Patrol and _____ Patrol Divisions for use by officers
assigned to those divisions.
North
South
.08 TRANSPORTING PRISONERS
Q. If a prisoner is to be transported via commercial airline, the escorting officer contacts the appropriate airline and
airport security at departure and destination, in accordance with GM Procedure 613, Carrying Weapons on Airport
Property. This is done at least ___ hours prior to the flight for arrangement of proper security and clearance in
advance. If departing from San Antonio International Airport, contact _________ at 207-3433 for any further
assistance.
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Airport Police
