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BOCA RATON POLICE SERVICES DEPARTMENT Standard Operating Procedure 71.01 DETAINEE PROCESSING Revised: September 16, 2021 I. PURPOSE: The purpose of this standard operating procedure is to outline and detail the processes and procedures for detainee processing. II. DEFINITIONS: Detainee: A person in...

BOCA RATON POLICE SERVICES DEPARTMENT Standard Operating Procedure 71.01 DETAINEE PROCESSING Revised: September 16, 2021 I. PURPOSE: The purpose of this standard operating procedure is to outline and detail the processes and procedures for detainee processing. II. DEFINITIONS: Detainee: A person in the custody of Department employees for questioning or arrest. Temporary Detention: Detention of a person for the purpose of processing or testing. Temporary detention is measured in hours and does not involve housing or feeding detainees, except in extenuating circumstances. Restraining Devices: Equipment used to restrain the movement of the prisoner/detainee, such as handcuffs, WRAP, flex-cuffs, ankle chains, restraining straps, or tie-down stretchers. III. PROCEDURE: A. RESPONSIBILITIES: 1. Detainees are the responsibility of the arresting law enforcement officer (LEO) and his/her supervisor. 2. It will be the responsibility of the arresting LEO and his/her supervisor to notify command staff of any release (unarrest) of a detainee. 3. All employees must be familiar with and adhere to the Detainee Processing and Temporary Detention and Processing Facility policies and procedures. All LEOs who will handle detainees shall receive training during the field-training phase of his/her employment before being allowed to handle detainees alone. 4. LEOs will receive retraining in detainee processing and detention at least once every three years. The training will be done during roll call and documented in accordance with written directives dealing with training records. 5. All incidents that threaten the security of the Temporary Detention and Processing Facility or any person therein shall be documented in an Incident Report. Effective: January 1, 1989 Revised: September 16, 2021 Detainee Processing SOP No. 71.01 Page 1 of 18 Emergencies may be initially reported verbally, but a written record of incidents shall be made available for administrative review as soon as possible. 6. Detainees who have demonstrated a propensity for violence at any time or have already been involved in a response to resistance in the field, should be taken directly to the Palm Beach County Jail for booking. B. SECURITY AND CONTROL 1. WEAPONS: 22.03 a. The Temporary Detention and Processing Facility is equipped with locking firearm security bins on the exterior of all entrances. b. Individuals entering the Temporary Detention and Processing Facility are required to secure all weapons, including, but not limited to, ASPs, Tasers, OC sprays, pocketknives, etc., in his/her custody before entering the Temporary Detention and Processing Facility. c. Exceptions to taking a firearm/weapon into the Temporary Detention and Processing Facility are, in exigent circumstances, to handle a situation involving an armed, or believed to be armed or hostile person in the Temporary Detention and Processing Facility or if an LEO is in danger of being harmed and time is essential. d. Individuals entering the Temporary Detention and Processing Facility with firearms/weapons will be responsible for the safe keeping of the weapons. e. Firearms and/or weapons of any type taken into custody shall be placed into evidence in accordance with Departmental Standards Directive 83.100 Crime Scene Investigation and are not to be taken into the Temporary Detention and Processing Facility. 2. EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS: 22.03 a. No LEO will process any detainee or be on duty in the Temporary Detention and Processing Facility area without having a functional Department radio equipped with a distress alarm function or cell phone. The distress alarms, with which every LEO’s radio is equipped, are monitored in the Communications Center. Should an LEO activate his/her distress alarm, Communications Section employees will receive an audible tone indicating such. b. The Temporary Detention and Processing Facility is equipped with panic alarms that are located in several strategic areas and are linked to the Communications Center and the Records Section. 22.06 c. The distress alarm on the radio or the panic alarm in the holding area may be used to alert Communications Section employees of emergency situations to include an LEO in distress or detainee escape. 22.06, 22.11 Effective: January 1, 1989 Revised: September 16, 2021 Detainee Processing SOP No. 71.01 Page 2 of 18 3. ENTERING A CELL: 22.03 a. If it becomes necessary for an LEO to enter a cell occupied by a detainee, such as when a detainee is unconscious or attempting to injure him/herself or others, it is preferable that another LEO be present for safety purposes. b. LEOs shall not enter a cell alone unless they are monitored by audio-visual equipment or are in possession of a portable radio to summon help. c. C. LEOs shall not enter an occupied cell with any keys exposed. DETAINEE ENTRY PROCEDURES: 1. ENTRANCE: a. The flow of vehicles through the sally port is north to south unless directed otherwise, e.g., construction. b. When a vehicle with a detainee approaches the north sally port door, the LEO should advise the dispatcher that he/she is 10-97, north sally port door. The door will be activated by a control in the Communications Center. 22.03 c. When the vehicle is completely in the sally port, the LEO should radio Communications Section employees to close the sally port door. The car should be positioned so that a second vehicle may be parked alongside. 22.03 d. All LEOs shall leave the detainee in the vehicle and secure all weapons, including, but not limited to firearms, ASPs, Tasers, OC sprays, pocketknives, etc., in his/her custody into a firearm locker adjacent to the vestibule door or in the locked trunk of his/her vehicle before entering the Temporary Detention and Processing Facility. 21.08 e. To open the vestibule door, the sally port door(s) must be in the down position. 22.03 2. WALK IN DETAINEE PROCEDURE: a. Once the sally port door is secured, the LEO will remove the detainee from the vehicle using the following procedure: i. The transporting LEO will inform the detainee of the walk-in procedure by telling the detainee that the LEO will unbuckle the detainee’s seatbelt and then escort him/her through the door into the vestibule. ii. The LEO will take custody of the detainee by taking hold of the detainee’s arm and staying slightly behind him/her while he/she escorts the detainee to the door. Effective: January 1, 1989 Revised: September 16, 2021 Detainee Processing SOP No. 71.01 Page 3 of 18 iii. The LEO will lead the detainee to the door, push the door open, escort the detainee into the vestibule, and manually close the door which re-locks automatically. 22.03 iv. The LEO will tell the detainee to stop and face the wall and remove his/her shoes. v. The LEO will pat the detainee down for property and remove the handcuffs. If the detainee becomes combative, he/she shall be placed in the WRAP. 22.04 vi. The LEO will have the detainee face the wall while the LEO inspects the detainee’s shoes for weapons and contraband or any other property. 21.08, 22.03, 22.04 vii. The LEO will remove the laces from the detainee’s shoes if the shoes are to be given back to the detainee. viii. The LEO will lead the detainee into the processing area where he/she will log in the detainee in the Temporary Detention and Processing Facility Log via the Department’s Intranet. ix. In the processing area, the LEO will tell the detainee to remove all property and place it on the table. The LEO will inventory and bag the property and lock it in a detainee property locker. 22.04 x. If the detainee is being released on his/her own recognizance a Boca Raton Police Services Property Report will be completed. 22.04 xi. If the detainee is going to the County Jail, a Palm Beach County Receipt for Prisoner’s Personal Property will be completed. The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office (PBSO) tamper-proof bag will be used, in accordance with their policies, for detainee property going to the County Jail. 22.04 xii. If the detainee is going to County Jail under a John Doe or Jane Doe, one black ten-print card will be completed. xiii. If the positively identified detainee is going to the County Jail, the LEO shall take photos. If a photo already exists in the Department’s records management system, updated pictures shall be taken. No fingerprint cards need to be done. xiv. If the detainee is being released from the Temporary Detention and Processing Facility on his/her own recognizance, the LEO will complete a Rough Arrest Form, take pictures, and fingerprint the detainee. Effective: January 1, 1989 Revised: September 16, 2021 Detainee Processing SOP No. 71.01 Page 4 of 18 a) Fingerprinting will consist of one (1) red and two (2) black ten-print cards and one (1) palm print card. xv. The LEO will lead the detainee to the nearest appropriate and available holding cell. D. SECURING THE DETAINEE: 1. All LEOs are required to secure detainees as soon as possible in a cell where they will remain in the cell except for processing procedures or interviews until the detainee is released or transported. 2. The LEO placing the detainee in the cell shall ensure that a cell is searched for weapons, contraband, etc., before and after each detainee is secured in it. 22.03 3. It is the LEO’s responsibility to verify that the lock and door are secure after placing a detainee in a cell. 22.03 4. To protect the LEO and detainee’s safety, when securing the cell door, the LEO will ensure that the detainee is not in close proximity so that the detainee does not have the opportunity to place their hands, feet, etc. between the cell door and the door jamb. 5. When the cell is not in use, LEOs will keep the cell doors in the open position to ensure safe and quick placement of detainees in a cell. 6. In rare circumstances, a detainee may be restrained to a fixed object, designed, and intended only for such use. 22.15 E. SEARCHES/EXAMINATIONS: 1. DETAINEE SEARCHES: a. LEOs shall thoroughly search detainees whom he/she arrests or who are turned over to his/her custody, to ensure his/her and others’ safety. b. Upon receiving a detainee for detention, interrogation or transportation, a LEO will repeat the search process. c. If there is doubt whether a detainee has been searched, the detainee should be searched again. d. Any contraband, evidence, and fruits or instrumentality of a crime, unrelated to the arrest, but discovered incidental to a body search, shall be seized and appropriate charges filed. e. Except in an emergency or other exigent situation, only LEOs of the same sex as the detainee shall search detainees. LEOs shall be discreet when conducting the search of detainees of the opposite sex so as to avoid claims of impropriety. Effective: January 1, 1989 Revised: September 16, 2021 Detainee Processing SOP No. 71.01 Page 5 of 18 2. EXAMINING DETAINEES: a. When a LEO arrests a person for a crime and takes him/her to the police station, the arresting LEO shall immediately examine the detainee. i. LEOs who may come in contact with a detainee's body fluids shall wear/don protective rubber gloves while examining the detainee. ii. If the arresting LEO finds any bruises, cuts, or other injuries, he/she shall immediately report the situation to his/her supervisor and document it in the incident report. iii. If, in the judgment of the LEO, the detainee is suffering from wounds or injuries that require medical attention, or is complaining of such, he/she will contact his/her supervisor and Fire Rescue Services. b. If any injuries or complaints of injuries are noted, LEOs shall follow the guidelines for documentation and reporting as set forth in Departmental Standards Directive 01.300 Response to Resistance. 22.08 c. When a detainee is unconscious from any cause, the LEO shall immediately notify Fire Rescue Services. 22.08 i. The LEO should perform necessary first aid until the arrival of Fire Rescue Services. ii. F. An unconscious person shall not be placed in a cell. DETAINEE PROCESSING: 1. OBSERVATION: 22.03 a. Under no circumstances is a detainee to be left unattended. It is mandatory that a LEO is present in the processing area or vestibule or detention area when a detainee is present. b. Video monitoring is not sufficient, attendance consists of physical presence. c. The Communications Center will be the primary source of monitoring for both audio and video in the Temporary Detention and Processing Facility. During normal business hours, the Records Section will be used as a secondary source of monitoring for the Temporary Detention and Processing Facility. 22.05, 22.06 d. When a detainee is in a detention area, the door adjoining the detention area and the processing area must be kept open. The door between the processing area and the interior of the police facility shall be kept closed. 22.03 Effective: January 1, 1989 Revised: September 16, 2021 Detainee Processing SOP No. 71.01 Page 6 of 18 2. DETAINEE OBSERVATION LOG: 22.05 a. The LEO responsible for monitoring a detainee shall document a visual observation of the detainee at least every fifteen minutes and make a notation in the Detainee Observation Log. The LEO will document any status change regarding the detainee (adult or juvenile) while they are at the police department whether in the temporary detention and processing facility or in an interview room. b. The LEO must account in the log for the entire time a detainee is in police custody. c. If there are multiple detainees present, the LEO must fill out separate logs for each detainee. 3. SUPERVISION OF DETAINEES: a. Detainees shall, at all times, be physically supervised by a LEO present in the processing or cell area to ensure the detainee’s safety and welfare. b. Unless it is occupied, cell one (l) will be used because it offers the best opportunity to observe a detainee. c. In the event a detainee(s) become violent or combative while in the Temporary Detention and Processing Facility: 22.10 i. All violent detainees shall be held in separate cells. ii. If the number of violent detainees exceeds the number of cells in the Temporary Detention and Processing Facility, the PBSO shall be contacted for assistance and/or direct transport to the County Jail. iii. If it is necessary, temporarily detaining a violent detainee or someone under the influence in the Department’s Temporary Detention and Processing Facility, handcuffs or a WRAP restraint should be used on the detainee to keep him/her from hurting himself/herself or others, the types of restraints used shall be documented on the Incident Report. 22.10 d. If there is any indication that a detainee may be having physical distress, Fire Rescue Services should be summoned immediately. 22.10 e. In all cases, the processing paperwork must be done as soon as possible to get the individual into the County Jail, and the LEO should get assistance to expedite this procedure. f. Visual observance of the detainee shall occur at least every fifteen minutes. Effective: January 1, 1989 Revised: September 16, 2021 Detainee Processing SOP No. 71.01 Page 7 of 18 g. Detainees, who exhibit bizarre behavior, are suicidal, mentally ill, or a security risk, shall be visually observed more frequently. 22.10 h. The entire time a detainee is in police custody must be accounted for on the log. i. If there are multiple detainees present, a separate log must be filled out for each detainee. j. The Temporary Detention and Processing Facility shall be equipped with cameras that record cells and processing areas. k. If circumstances permit, LEOs should allow detainees to make telephone calls. LEOs may use their discretion regarding the number of outgoing calls allowed. l. The LEO shall alert the detainee that telephone conversations may be recorded when in the vicinity of recording equipment by pointing out the sign in the processing area. m. Should the detainee disrobe, an employee of the same sex will be summoned to assume supervision, whenever possible, or a second member should be summoned to serve as a witness. 22.05 n. Detainees shall not be entitled to visitors. Legal counsel will be instructed to meet with arrestees at the County Jail. However, if a detainee is being questioned and an attorney who has been retained on the detainee’s behalf arrives at the police facility and asks to speak with his or her client, the detainee will be immediately notified of the attorney’s presence and purpose. This notification requirement also applies to non-detainee persons who voluntarily appeared at the police facility and who are being questioned. 4. HANDLING DETAINEES: a. Detainees are not permitted to retain cigarettes, lighters, matches, or any smoking material while in the Temporary Detention and Processing Facility. b. All detainee property, including, but not limited to, belts, shoes and laces, jewelry, personal effects, and any items that can cause injury or can be used as a weapon must be taken from the detainee(s) before the detainee is placed in a detention area. c. The arresting LEO will ensure that detainees are removed from the facility and transported within eight (8) hours from arrest. d. If exigent circumstances exist, and a detainee cannot be transported within eight (8) hours, the watch commander or bureau commander will be notified to approve a time extension. Extensions are not applicable for juvenile detainees. Effective: January 1, 1989 Revised: September 16, 2021 Detainee Processing SOP No. 71.01 Page 8 of 18 e. Intake information will be completed for every person processed into the Department’s Temporary Detention and Processing Facility on the Arrest/N.T.A. Form in the space provided. f. Detainees are to be processed and transported or released as soon as possible and shall not be left alone in the cell area at any time. g. Should it be necessary for an arresting LEO or detective to leave the cell area to get additional paperwork or to go to a different section of the building and there are no other LEOs present, he/she shall notify the duty supervisor, who will supply a substitute or arrange to guard the detainee for a short time. h. LEOs will make sure the detainee’s information is entered in the Temporary Detention and Processing Facility Log. The information entered in the Log will include the detainee’s name, date of birth, sex, charges, case number, time in and out of the holding facility, location of detainee (cell #) and type of release (County Jail) per form on the Temporary Detention and Processing Facility Log. i. No information will be released on any detainee unless authorized by the duty supervisor and then only in accordance with the public records law and Departmental Standards Directive 82.100 Records Section Operations and Departmental Standards Directive 54.100 Public Information and Media Relations. j. All arrest reports will be forwarded to the supervisor per standard operating procedures and forwarded through the chain of command to the Records Section for dissemination and storage as needed. 5. DETAINEE PROPERTY: a. Detainee property will be carefully recorded on a Property Receipt and signed by the detainee. Confiscated items shall be inventoried in the same manner, but on a separate Property Receipt. 22.04 b. The detainee’s property will be immediately placed in the locking storage unit in the processing area, and the LEO will take possession of the key. 22.04 c. The detainee’s property will be secured until the LEO reopens the storage unit to return the property or turn it over to a booking LEO/designee of the County Jail. 22.04 d. If for some reason the LEO is delayed in inventorying the property it shall immediately be placed in the locking storage unit for safe keeping until it can be inventoried. 22.04 e. Upon a detainee’s release, his/her property will be returned to him/her after obtaining his/her signature. It is preferable that another LEO witness the signing or refusal to sign the Property Receipt. 22.04 Effective: January 1, 1989 Revised: September 16, 2021 Detainee Processing SOP No. 71.01 Page 9 of 18 f. If the detainee is transported to County Jail, the property shall be turned over to the transporting LEO, who will sign for it. 22.04 g. Copies of the Palm Beach County Receipt for Prisoner’s Personal Property will be kept with the case file. 22.04 h. A receipt referred to as the Palm Beach County Receipt for Prisoner’s Personal Property shall be completed and presented to the detainee for verification of property surrendered and for his/her signature. 22.04 i. Personal property consisting of small items that can be easily stored inside the Temporary Detention and Processing Facility temporary property bins, e.g., wallet, purse, jewelry, currency, etc. shall be transported with the detainee when he/she is moved to a detention facility. 22.04 j. Personal property which is either large or bulky in size and will not be accepted at the detention facility will be placed into evidence for safekeeping at the Department. 22.04 6. FEMALE DETAINEES: 22.07 a. Cells two and three with a privacy door shall be used to separate female detainees by sight from the males when a female is arrested and placed in a detention area. 7. JUVENILE PROCEDURES: a. Juveniles taken into custody for a delinquent act will be fingerprinted, photographed, and transported or released within six (6) hours of the initial arrest. Fingerprinting will consist of one (1) red and two (2) black ten-print cards and one (1) palm card. This will only be done when the juvenile is being released to a guardian from the Temporary Detention and Processing Facility. 16.03 b. If the juvenile is going to the Juvenile Assessment Center (JAC) under a John Doe or Jane Doe, one (1) black ten-print card will be done, but if his/her identity is known, no fingerprint cards need to be completed. 16.03 c. A juvenile should be placed in the detention area only when he/she has given some evidence of a violent nature or potential for escape. It is recommended that an interview room or other unsecured area or room be used as an alternative to the detention area to keep the juvenile safe. 16.03 d. Whether a juvenile in custody is being held in a juvenile room or an unsecured room, a Detainee Observation Log shall be completed, and an entry made in the Temporary Detention and Processing Facility Log. 22.07 e. Under no circumstances shall a juvenile be exposed to adult detainees. This shall include contact between juvenile children and adult parents when both have taken into custody and are being processed. 22.07 Effective: January 1, 1989 Revised: September 16, 2021 Detainee Processing SOP No. 71.01 Page 10 of 18 f. If there are adults in the processing area when juveniles are brought in, the adults will be placed in a cell while the juveniles are processed to keep the juveniles separated from adults by sight and sound. 16.03, 22.07 g. After the juvenile has been placed in an interview room, the adult detainee may be removed from a cell for the completion of processing. 16.03, 22.07 8. DETAINEE IDENTIFICATION: a. Before releasing any detainee, positive identification must be made to verify his/her identity and where he/she can be reached. Positive identification may be accomplished by the following means: i. Driver’s license ii. Fingerprint comparisons iii. Previous arrest records iv. LEOs with previous knowledge of detainee v. Rapid I.D. fingerprint device. b. If releasing a person from the Department facility, the LEO shall attempt to contact the detainee’s family to verify information, if necessary. c. If a detainee is being transported to the County Jail and the detainee’s identity is not known, or the detainee is believed to be untruthful, this information should be noted in the paperwork and the detainee should be processed as Jane/John Doe. 9. DETAINEE RIGHTS: a. The arresting LEO shall assign arraignment dates that are no later than 30 days from the date of arrest to the misdemeanant detainees. b. Dates and times shall correspond with the most recent memorandum from the Office of the State Attorney. c. PBSO personnel at the County Jail will assign court appearances for felonious detainees. d. LEOs shall not discuss the procedures or monetary amounts of bonds with detainees and/or the amount of fine with a person except as may be preprinted on citations or other official publications. e. All felony and misdemeanant detainees required to post bond shall be transferred to the County Jail. Effective: January 1, 1989 Revised: September 16, 2021 Detainee Processing SOP No. 71.01 Page 11 of 18 f. If an arrestee is held for an extended period of time, he/she will be provided a meal in special circumstances and at the discretion of the LEO with the approval of a supervisor. 10. FOREIGN NATIONALS/ DIPLOMATS/CONSULAR OFFICIALS: a. Foreign nationals, diplomatic, and consular officers should be processed in accordance with Standard Operating Procedure 41.03 Diplomatic Immunity, Consular Notification, and U-Visas. b. For detailed information regarding the arrest and detention of foreign nationals, diplomats and consular officials refer to the U.S. Department of State guide Diplomatic and Consular Immunity: Guidance for Law Enforcement and Judicial Authorities or seek supervisory assistance. 11. DETAINEES RECEIVED FROM OUTSIDE AGENCIES: a. Outside agencies will only be authorized to use the Temporary Detention and Processing Facility with the approval of the on-duty watch commander or his/her designee. b. A Department LEO shall remain with the outside agency LEO at all times until the detainee’s release or transport. c. If unknown, the outside agency LEO presenting the detainee for detention will be required to produce appropriate identification of his/her legal authority to make the commitment. d. If possible, identification for the detainees must also be presented. e. Outside agency LEOs that are authorized to use the Department’s Temporary Detention and Processing Facility shall be responsible for completing all in-custody paperwork and observation of the detainee until he/she is released. f. The Department LEO responsible for monitoring the outside agency LEO and detainee shall make an entry into the Temporary Detention and Processing Facility Log. g. For specific procedures see Departmental Standards Directive 02.100 Jurisdictional Responsibilities, Mutual Aid, Liaisons. G. MASS ARRESTS: In case of mass arrests, LEOs shall abide by the following procedures regarding transport, processing, space arrangements, detention, and security of detainees: 22.14 Effective: January 1, 1989 Revised: September 16, 2021 Detainee Processing SOP No. 71.01 Page 12 of 18 1. TRANSPORTATION: a. Detainees shall be transported in the transport van and if it is not available, marked vehicles with no more than two detainees at a time per vehicle. b. Detainees shall be photographed with the arresting LEO, if possible, prior to transport. 2. PROCESSING: 22.14 a. The Incident Commander (IC) shall contact PBSO and advise them of the mass arrests. The detainees shall then be brought directly to the County Jail to be processed. 3. EVIDENCE COLLECTION: a. The transporting LEO shall handle the detainee’s evidence collection. b. Upon searching the detainees, any evidence collected shall be put in separate containers or envelopes with information identifying the detainee to whom it belongs. c. If evidence is seized, the LEO or crime scene technician seizing the evidence will maintain it separately from any personal property taken. d. If detainee identification cannot be made, a picture of the detainee may be taken and included with his/her evidence/property for identification purposes. 4. INTERAGENCY AGREEMENTS: a. If more or larger transport vehicles are needed, the PBSO may be contacted for assistance. Requesting larger transport vehicles from the PBSO shall be authorized through the incident commander. 5. COURT AND PROSECUTORIAL LIAISON: a. Special considerations may need to be made concerning court and prosecution during mass arrests. 6. MEDIA RELATIONS AND PUBLIC INFORMATION: a. It shall be the responsibility of employees from the public information office (PIO) to handle media relations and public information during mass arrests. b. The PIO or his/her designee is responsible for arranging appropriate avenues for the release of information to the media. c. The PIO or his/her designee may provide a media area at the scene or at the Department in accordance with Departmental Standards Directive 54.100 Public Information and Media Relations. Effective: January 1, 1989 Revised: September 16, 2021 Detainee Processing SOP No. 71.01 Page 13 of 18 7. MEDICAL TREATMENT: a. Fire Rescue Services should be standing by for immediate access during times of mass arrests to attend to medical and health problems as soon as possible. H. ESCAPE PROCEDURES: 22.11 1. In case of an escape or attempted escape from the Temporary Detention and Processing Facility, the following procedure shall be followed: a. The LEO who discovers the escape will perform the following: i. Act as incident commander (IC) until relieved by a supervisor ii. Notify Communications Section employees of all personal information on the escapee and issue a BOLO via radio and a message via computer. iii. Indicate mode and direction of travel iv. Indicate whether weapons are involved v. Cancel the BOLO alert after the detainee is back in custody vi. Prepare an Incident Report vii. Make the appropriate documentation in the Temporary Detention and Processing Facility Log and Detainee Observation Log b. c. Communications Section employees will perform the following: i. Notify the Field Services Division (FSD) supervisor ii. Ensure that LEOs in the Department respond to assist iii. Set up the perimeter with available LEOs iv. Notify K-9 and air support if needed The incident commander (IC) will accomplish the following: i. Notify staff according to Departmental Standards Directive 11.100 Organization and Administration and the public information officer if the escapee is not located 22.11 Effective: January 1, 1989 Revised: September 16, 2021 ii. Set up a command post and advise location over the radio iii. Command search effort Detainee Processing SOP No. 71.01 Page 14 of 18 iv. Ensure that the Temporary Detention and Processing Facility is secured v. When continuing the search appears fruitless, release the employees assigned to the search vi. Investigate the cause of the escape vii. Request the response of Investigative Services Bureau (ISB), since they will initiate any follow-up investigation viii. Submit all reports to persons responsible for follow-up of the incident ix. Make appropriate entry into the daily Incident Log and daily Temporary Detention and Processing Facility Inspection Log x. I. Prepare an After-Action Report MEDICAL AND HEALTH CARE SERVICES: 21.07 1. SICK OR INJURED DETAINEE: 22.08 a. The arresting LEO is responsible for the care of any detainee until the detainee is released or turned over to the County Jail or another agency. b. The arresting LEO will promptly seek assistance when the detainee needs medical aid, or he/she suspects a medical emergency. c. Depending on the nature of the illness or injury, the LEO will transport the detainee to the Department or the Boca Raton Regional Hospital Emergency Room. d. If after transport, the detainee is injured or becomes ill, the LEO will use the following procedure: i. Request Fire Rescue Services ii. Render first aid with the First Aid Kit in the Temporary Detention and the Processing Facility supply closet iii. Notify the watch commander e. The LEO will note in the Detainee Observation Log the date and time that the detainee was transported to the hospital, and a similar notation will be made on his/her return to custody. f. Requirements for obtaining medical care are posted in the Temporary Detention and Processing Facility in languages prevalent to the area. Effective: January 1, 1989 Revised: September 16, 2021 Detainee Processing SOP No. 71.01 Page 15 of 18 2. TREATMENT AND RELEASE FROM HOSPITAL OR MEDICAL FACILITY: a. Supervisory approval will be required prior to a detainee being transported to the Boca Raton Regional Hospital. b. The detainee will normally be transported in restraints, which shall only be removed for purposes of administering medical treatment. Restraints shall be reapplied as soon as feasible. Two (2) LEOs will be present to remove and reapply the restraints. c. When the attending physician is prepared to release the detainee, the LEO must obtain a copy of all records and reports for the Department case file and for the detainee. 3. ADMITTANCE OF DETAINEE TO HOSPITAL: a. If an arrested felon or bondable misdemeanant is admitted into the hospital, the following documentation shall be forwarded as soon as possible to the PBSO processing desk: i. Arrest Form ii. Probable Cause Affidavit iii. Palm Beach County Receipt for Prisoner’s Personal Property along with the property in the tamper proof bag and prisoner’s clothing if removed by hospital personnel iv. The address of the hospital and the patient's room number. b. Upon receipt of the paperwork and confirmation of the patient's admission, a PBSO deputy will be dispatched to relieve the Department LEO(s) guarding the detainee. c. Copies of PBSO’s prints and photos can be obtained later. d. The Department supervisor shall provide Department LEO(s) to guard the detainee until the arrival of PBSO deputies. The PBSO deputies will resume guarding the detainee until bonding or discharge. The detainee must be admitted into the hospital, not merely treated in the Emergency Room and awaiting admission. 4. ARREST FORM: a. The arresting LEO shall note the following on the Department Arrest Form at the time of processing: i. Effective: January 1, 1989 Revised: September 16, 2021 Apparent health status Detainee Processing SOP No. 71.01 Page 16 of 18 5. ii. Any medications iii. Any behavioral peculiarity iv. Deformities, trauma, bruises, etc. PHARMACEUTICALS: a. No aspirin or non-prescription medication will be administered within the facility, but if it is necessary to administer any prescribed pharmaceuticals, they will be handled in the following manner: i. If possible, contact physician to verify prescription ii. If possible, have Fire Rescue Services administer dosages iii. The medication must be prescribed only to detainee iv. The prescription medication shall be kept in detainee's property v. The administration of any prescribed pharmaceuticals shall be noted on Detainee Observation Log, when dosage is administered b. If the detainee does not have the medication with him/her and a dosage is needed immediately, the detainee shall be transported to the Boca Raton Regional Hospital Emergency Room where arrangements shall be made to obtain and/or administer the pharmaceuticals. J. EXIT/TRANSPORT: 1. Detainee processing and transport must occur as expediently as possible. 2. The LEO will ensure that the detainee is signed out of the Temporary Detention and Processing Facility Log. 3. The transporting LEO, if different from the arresting LEO, will inventory the detainee’s property and make sure that the Property Receipt is correct and ready for transport to the County Jail with the property. 4. The LEO shall handcuff the detainee unless the detainee’s injuries dictate otherwise. 5. In the event a detainee becomes violent or combative he/she shall be processed with two LEOs present or transported directly to the County Jail. 6. Once the detainee is handcuffed, the LEO will secure him/her in the transport vehicle in the sally port. Effective: January 1, 1989 Revised: September 16, 2021 Detainee Processing SOP No. 71.01 Page 17 of 18 7. LEOs shall search and handcuff each detainee prior to placing the detainee into a patrol vehicle. 8. When a combative detainee is being transported to County Jail, LEOs shall utilize the transport van and, if applicable, use a WRAP restraint. 9. The LEO will rearm once the detainee is secured in the transport vehicle. 10. The LEO will inform Communications Section employees that he/she is en route to County Jail, indicate his/her starting mileage, and then exit the sally port. 11. Upon arriving at the County Jail, the transport LEO shall notify Communications Section employees of his/her ending mileage. 12. The LEO will contact Communications Section employees immediately if there are any emergencies involving the detainee and/or the vehicle on the way to the County Jail. 13. If PBSO is transporting the detainee, the LEO will sign over the detainee and the property with the Palm Beach County Receipt for Prisoners Personal Property Receipt. 14. The LEO will be responsible for the steps listed above before giving the PBSO representative responsibility for the detainee. 15. The LEO will stand by in the sally port until the transporting LEO and the detainee have exited. Approved: Michele Miuccio Chief of Police Effective: January 1, 1989 Revised: September 16, 2021 Date: Detainee Processing SOP No. 71.01 Page 18 of 18