Policy Text
11/20/25, 2:03 PM FLORIDA CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTIVE
3. RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL PERSONS CONFINED WITHIN THE FACILITY
DURING AN EMERGENCY AND/OR ANY UNUSUAL SITUATION.
4. RESPONSIBLE FOR TRANSPORTATION OR MAKING
ARRANGEMENTS FOR TRANSPORTATION.
5. RESPONSIBLE FOR ENSURING TIMELY TRANSPORTATION OF A
PRISONER TO THE APPROPRIATE HOLDING FACILITY IN ORDER TO
COMPLY WITH THE PRISONER’S RIGHT TO BAIL AND/OR TIMELY COURT
APPEARANCE.
6. RESPONSIBLE FOR ENSURING THAT NO PRISONER, WHILE HOUSED
AT THIS FACILITY, IS PERMITTED TO RECEIVE ANY MAIL, CASH,
PACKAGES, OR OTHER SUCH ITEMS. ANY SUCH ITEMS SO DELIVERED
WILL BE ADDED TO THE PRISONER’S PROPERTY OUTSIDE THE CELL
AREA, PROPERTY RECEIPTED, AND TRANSPORTED ALONG WITH THE
PRISONER, TO THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY JAIL, AND TURNED INTO THAT
UNITS PRISONER PROPERTY SECTION. SHOULD THE PROPERTY BE
REFUSED AT THE JAIL, IT WILL BE RETURNED TO THE FLORIDA CITY
PROPERTY ROOM FOR SECURITY STORAGE.
SECURITY:
1. OFFICERS WILL SECURE THEIR FIREARM PRIOR TO
FINGERPRINTING AN ARRESTEE, ENTERING THE HOLDING CELL, OR
HAVING ANY CLOSE CONTACT WITH A PRISONER. [CFA 30.03M (A}]
2. ARRESTING OFFICER(S) WILL PLACE PRISONERS INSIDE THE CELL
AFTER FINGERPRINTING/PHOTOGRAPHING, AND SECURE THE CELL
DOOR. (PRISONERS ARE NOT SECURED TO ANY OBJECTS WITHIN THE
DEPARTMENT)
3. ONCE A PRISONER IS PLACED INSIDE THE CELL, HE/SHE WILL NOT
BE REMOVED UNTIL READY FOR INTERROGATION, RELEASE, OR
TRANSPORT. NO CONTACT WILL BE PERMITTED BY NONESSENTIAL
PERSONNEL WITHIN THE HOLDING FACILITY. [CFA 30.05] OFFICERS WILL
NOT ENTER ANY OCCUPIED CELL UNLESS ACCOMPANIED BY ANOTHER
OFFICER. NO RELEASE OF A PRISONER SHALL BE MADE UNLESS
POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED BY THE ARRESTING OFFICER, OR POSITIVELY
IDENTIFIED (IF NO IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENTATION IS PRESENT) BY
MIAMI-DADE POLICE DEPARTMENT IDENTIFICATION BUREAU.
4. UNLESS UNRULY AND PHYSICALLY RESISTING, OR ARRESTED FOR
THE CRIMES OF HOMICIDE OR AGGRAVATED BATTERY, PRISONERS MAY
BE PLACED INSIDE CELLS WITHOUT HANDCUFFS, ALLOWING FREE
MOVEMENT WITHIN THE CELL, AT THE OFFICERS DISCRETION.
11/20/25, 2:03 PM FLORIDA CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTIVE
5. PRISONERS WILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO SMOKE OR POSSESS ANY
FLAMMABLE ITEMS (i.e., MATCHES LIGHTERS, ETC.) WHILE INSIDE THE
PRISONER PROCESSING FACILITY OR CELL.