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Reviewed Date: 10/18/2025 Next Review Date: 10/18/2026 BUENA PARK
POLICE DEPARTMENT
JAIL FACILITY MANUAL
Buena Park Police Department Jail Facility Manual
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. BUENA PARK JAIL FACILITY ................................ ................................ ......................... 2
II. CHAIN OF COMMAND ................................ ................................ ................................ ... 2
III. JAIL SECURITY ................................ ................................ ................................ .............. 3
IV. GENERAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES ................................ ............................... 4
V. BOOKING PROCESS ................................ ................................ ................................ ..... 5
VI. MEDICAL SCREENING ................................ ................................ ................................ .. 8
VII. MEDICAL CONSIDERATIONS ................................ ................................ ........................ 9
VIII. ADULT ARRAIGNMENT PERIODS ................................ ................................ .............. 10
IX. PROBABLE CAUSE HEARING ................................ ................................ ..................... 10
X. ARRESTEE ’S PROPERTY ................................ ................................ ........................... 10
XI. HOUSIN G ................................ ................................ ................................ ..................... 13
XII. CLASSIFICATION PLAN AND SEGREGATION ................................ ........................... 14
XIII. ARRESTEE’S RIGHTS ................................ ................................ ................................ . 15
XIV. SUICIDE PREVENTION ................................ ................................ ................................ 17
XV. VISITATION ................................ ................................ ................................ .................. 18
XVI. FOOD SERVICE PLAN ................................ ................................ ................................ . 19
XVII. RELEASE OF ARRESTEES ................................ ................................ ......................... 21
XVIII. ARRESTEES RECEIVED FROM OUTSIDE AGENCY ................................ .................. 22
XIX. JAIL LOGS ................................ ................................ ................................ .................... 23
XX. INSPECTIONS ................................ ................................ ................................ .............. 23
XXI. FIRE AND EVAC UATION PLAN ................................ ................................ ................... 24
XXII. OVERCROWDING ................................ ................................ ................................ ........ 25
XXIII. VERMIN (LICE) CONTROL ................................ ................................ ........................... 26
XXIV. USE OF FORCE ................................ ................................ ................................ ........... 27
XXV. CONDUCT ................................ ................................ ................................ .................... 28
XXVI. IN-CUSTODY DEATH ................................ ................................ ................................ ... 28
XXVII. RELEASE OF INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC OR NEWS MEDIA ............................. 28
Buena Park Police Department Jail Facility Manual
Page 2 of 28 I. BUENA PARK JAIL FACILITY
The Jail Facility is a Type I Holding fa cility secured area within the Police Department , designed
for the short -term detention of arrestees. Access is restricted to authorized personnel ; non-
essential persons will be escorted at all times. Access to non -essential persons is prohibited when
arrestees are in the Jail Facility or during emergency conditions as deemed by the Watch
Commander.
The Jail Facility meets all building requirements of Title 15 and is required to operate in
accordance with Title 15 CCR (California Code of Regulations), BSCC (Board of State and
Community Corrections) , and Buena Park Police Department policies and procedures.
All Jail employees and police employees coming into contact with the Jail Facility, arrestees, or
detainees shall review and follow t he following refere nces and policies .
• Title 15 , California Code of Regulation (CCR)
• BPPD Policy § 324, Juveniles
• BPPD Policy § 4 11, Cite and Release Policy
• BPPD Policy § 900 , Temporary Custody of Adults
• BPPD Policy § 90 1, Custod ial Searches
• BPPD Policy § 903, Transporting Persons in Custody
II. CHAIN OF COMMAND
Chief of Police
Operations
Division
Commander
Watch
Commander
(Functional
Supervision)
Jail Facility
Employees Special
Operations
Sergeant
Jail
Superintendent Special
Operations
Lieutenant
Buena Park Police Department Jail Facility Manual
Page 3 of 28 III. JAIL SECURITY
The Jail Facility has one primary access door and three auxiliary access doors controlled by a
key fob entry with a manual key override using a MM01 key. Doors inside the Jail Facility that are
not cell doors utilize the P02 key. The primary access door is located off the hallway. Two auxiliary
access doors are located in the sally port. A third auxiliary access door is located off of the
southeast courtyar d and is used for persons accessing the Jail Facility for visitation or the release
of arrestees.
All access into the Jail Facility is accomplished through a sally port design where an entry door
will not open unless the door behind is securely closed. Ac cess through these doors is
accomplished either by using the officer’s key fob or by being electronically opened from the
Operations Control Center. All interior doors within the holding cell area are to remain closed. The
doorway leading into the secur ed interview room is to remain closed and locked. All holding cells
except for Cell #13 have auto -locking mechanisms and require the P03 key for access. Cell #13
has a deadbolt lock.
Jail security is the responsibility of all personnel and the fo llowing guidelines shall be followed:
a. Access/Entry
1. The sally port doors to the intake cells are the main access for arrestee’s entering into
the Jail Facility. The use of the west jail entry door for arrestee entry