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| All vehicles used primarily for transporting prisoners will be equipped with a safety barrier separating the driver from the prisoner. |
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| All vehicles used primarily for transporting prisoners will be equipped with a safety barrier separating the driver from the prisoner. |
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| If called on for assistance, officers will render it only when the risk to the third parties is both clear and grave and the risk to the prisoner is minimal. |
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| If called on for assistance, officers will render it only when the risk to the third parties is both clear and grave and the risk to the prisoner is minimal. |
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Prisoners shall not be permitted to use any electronic communication device (cell phones, tablets, smart watches, etc.) while being transported.
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| Generally, prisoners will not be accompanied to their homes, rooms, or elsewhere except with the consent of a ?? |
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| Arresting officers shall transport prisoners or cause them to be transported directly to the booking point without delay.Exceptions to this general rule include |
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a. Situations in which there is a need to interview the prisoner at the Police Memorial Building (PMB) before booking;
b. Unconscious or injured persons are to be delivered to UF Health Jacksonville before being admitted into the PDF, unless an emergency requires another hospital or a different course of action;
c. A misdemeanant eligible to be issued a Notice to Appear Citation; and
d. Juvenile arrestees when a disposition other than physical arrest and booking at Intake is to be used. |
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| Prisoners shall not be transported by an officer who is ALONE in any police vehicle, unless such vehicle is equipped with a safety barrier to transport prisoners. Non-uniformed personnel (e.g., detectives, warrant officers, etc.) may have to deviate from this procedure on some occasions. |
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| When this occurs, extreme caution should be used during these transports by using proper procedure, such as handcuffing the prisoners' hands behind them and having a second officer sit behind the driver, if possible. If a second officer is not available, the prisoner shall be positioned behind the front passenger seat. Prisoners are to be secured with seat belts in vehicles without a safety barrier. |
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| A prisoner will not be removed except at the point of destination after being placed in the vehicle unless an extreme emergency exists |
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a. If a prisoner becomes extremely violent and is in danger of escaping, hurting himself/herself, or damaging the vehicle, the officer shall request emergency traffic (10-33) and assistance (signal 35), give his location, and proceed to take action.
b. If a prisoner is not in danger of escaping, doing harm to himself/herself, or doing damage to the vehicle, but the prisoner needs to be removed, the officer shall obtain a supervisor's approval before removing the prisoner.
c. If a prisoner is moved from one vehicle to a transporting vehicle, a supervisor's approval is not needed. [CALEA 70.1.4] |
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| A juvenile arrestee will not be transported in a vehicle with an adult prisoner unless they were arrested together for the same offense or incident. All juvenile prisoners under the age of 18 must be restrained by a safety belt or child restraint device. |
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| A juvenile arrestee will not be transported in a vehicle with an adult prisoner unless they were arrested together for the same offense or incident. All juvenile prisoners under the age of 18 must be restrained by a safety belt or child restraint device. |
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A female arrestee will not be transported in a vehicle with a male arrestee unless they were arrested together for the same offense or incident (exception: Fugitive Unit).
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| If a prisoner escapes custody while being transported or detained, the transporting or arresting officer will: |
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a. Immediately notify the Communications Center of the escapee’s location and physical description;
b. Attempt to capture the escapee unless doing so would leave other prisoners unsecured or unattended;
c. Notify his supervisor as soon as it is feasible to do so;
d. After initial attempts to recapture the prisoner are successful or unsuccessful, notify the officer's immediate supervisor; and
e. Complete a General Offense Report and other applicable reports to document the ESCAPE |
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