Policy Text
Procedure
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900.1 PURPOSE AND SCOPE
This procedure will establish guidelines for the transportation of arrestees. This procedure will
also provide a standardized and court approved procedure to be followed in releasing persons
arrested on felony charges on their own recognizance.
900.2 TRANSPORTATION PROCEDURES
900.2.1 ARRESTEE TRANSPORTATION
All marked patrol vehicles are equipped with safety screens/shields, modified rear door locks and
windows that are inoperable from inside the rear seat area. An officer may transport up to three
arrestees in a marked patrol unit when all arrestees are in the rear seat of the unit, behind the
safety screen/shield, with seat belts in use.
Arrestees transported in an unmarked police unit without a safety screen/shield shall be done in
the following manner, with the seat belt in place:
(a)One officer and one prisoner - prisoner in right front seat
(b)Two officers and one prisoner - prisoner in right front seat, second officer in right rear
seat; or prisoner in right rear seat, second officer in left rear seat
(c)Two officers and two prisoners - prisoner in right front and right rear seat with second
officer in left rear seat.
(d)Two officers and three prisoners - second officer in left rear seat, first prisoner in right
rear seat, second prisoner in right front seat, and third prisoner in middle rear seat.
The arrestee shall be supervised by the transporting officer(s) at all times.
In the event an arrestee begins spitting at officer(s)/jail personnel, each patrol vehicle is equipped
with a "spit hood" that can be utilized to prevent the passage of pathogens by arrestees. A
supervisor shall be notified as soon as possible whenever a "spit hood" is utilized. The use of a
"spit hood" shall be documented in the officers' report. The "spit hoods" are located within the first
aid kits of all marked units.
If the arrestee is the opposite sex of the transporting officer, the officer shall do the following:
Prior to transporting, advise Communications of their starting mileage. Communications will then
give the officer the starting time. Upon arriving at the destination point, the transporting officer shall
advise Communications of their ending mileage. Communications will then give the officer their
ending time. This information is recorded on the computerized call ticket for future verification. ALL
OFFICERS SHALL SEARCH THEIR ASSIGNED POLICE UNIT PRIOR TO AND IMMEDIATELY
AFTER TRANSPORTING AN ARRESTEE.
Allied Universal personnel will utilize the GGPD prisoner transportation van for the transportation
of prisoners. Males will be transported in the middle secured section and females in the rear
Garden Grove Police Department
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DepartmentTemporary Custody of Adults Procedures - 2secured section. At no time will male and female prisoners occupy the same secured area at the
same time.
900.2.2 LONG DISTANCE TRANSPORTATION
The only time an arrestee shall be transported long distances is in the case of an extradition. In
these cases, at least one of the transporting officers shall be of the same sex as the arrestee.
The arrestee shall be supervised by the transporting officer(s) at all times. The transporting officer
shall afford the arrestee the right to tend to his/her personal needs. The transporting officer of the
same sex shall accompany the arrestee to the restroom.
If the transportation time is going to be EIGHT hours or more, the arrestee must be fed a hot meal.
The transporting officer(s) shall ensure that the meal location is chosen at random, ensuring the
safety of the arrestee and the transportation officers.
900.2.3 EMERGENCY POLICE SERVICES WHILE TRANSPORTING
While transporting an arrestee, the transportation officer shall not respond to calls for service
regardless of the circumstances. The only exception is when the transporting officer witnesses an
emergency situation and swift, immediate action is necessary to protect life and property.
Even in an emergency situation, the transporting officer must ensure that the safety and security
of the arrestee being transported is maintained.
900.2.4 ESCAPE OF AN ARRESTEE BEING TRANSPORTED
If an arrestee being transported escapes while in the city limits, the transporting officer shall
immediately notify Garden Grove Police Department Communications of the circumstances and
his/her location. The officer shall make every attempt to regain custody of the arrestee. This may
include setting a perimeter, initiating local and county-wide broadcasts, and requesting mutual aid.
If the arrestee escapes while being transported in another city, but still in Orange County, the
transporting officer shall immediately notify Garden Grove Police Department Communications
of the circumstances of his/her location. The police agency in which the escape occurred
SHALL be notified immediately by the transporting officer or Garden Grove Police Department
Communications, requesting their assistance. The officer shall make every attempt to regain
custody of the arrestee.
If the escape occurs in another county or state, the transporting officer shall immediately notify the
police agency in which the escape occurred, requesting their assistance. The officer shall make
every attempt to regain custody of the arrestee. The officer shall notify an on-duty Patrol Sergeant
and/or Division Lieutenant of the circumstances as soon as possible.
Any time