Policy Text
Court Security Division P age 1 of 4 2/05 (REV 6/11)
Duties: Sheriff’s Security Officer
The purpose of this Operations Or der is to establish the genera l duties and
responsibilities for Sheriff’s Se curity Officers assigned to an y Sacramento County
Superior Court facility. I. Policy
A. The Sheriff’s Security Officer performs an essential role in ensuring the
safety and security of the court buildings and all persons who work or
require a service within the c ourt facilities. The Sheriff’s S ecurity Officer is
the first line of defense.
II. Authority of Position
A. The Sheriff’s Security Officer is a public officer whose pri mary duty is the
security of locations or facilities owned, operated, controlled , or
administered by Sacramento County.
B. Sheriff’s Security Officers m ay not exercise the powers of a rrest of a
peace officer, but may issue citations for infractions.
1. California P enal Code §831.4
III. Limitations for Arrest
A. Sheriff’s Security Officers s hall not make peace officer arr ests.
B. Persons who also possess the sworn authority of Reserve Depu ty Sheriff
or auxiliary police officer s hall not make peace officer arrest s while on-duty
functioning as a Sheri ff’s Security Officer.
C. Sheriff’s Security Officers m ay place subjects under “privat e persons
arrest.”
1. California P enal Code §837
IV. Training Requirements
A. Sacramento County has estab lished the following entry level requirements
for the position of Sheri ff’s Security Officer:
Court Security Division P age 2 of 4 2/05 (REV 6/11) 1. Completion of a course defi ned under Californi a Penal Code § 832.
a. Arrest, search, and seizure b. Firearms
2. Completion of an approved course in baton training.
B. The Court Security Division has established the following tr aining
requirement for Sheri ff’s Security Officers:
1. Successful completion of the Court Security Division trainin g
program.
a. Court Security Operations Order 1/03.
C. The Sheriff has established t he following, on-going continuo us training for
Sheriff’s Security Officers:
1. Completion of standard firea rms qualifications as establishe d for
Deputy Sheriffs.
2. Completion of Advanced Officer Training as established for D eputy
Sheriffs.
3. Completion of any other trai ning courses which would be of b enefit
to the Sheriff’s Se curity Officer.
a. Homeland Security training
V. Supervision Responsibility
A. Sheriff’s Security Officers assigned to the Gordon D. Schabe r Courthouse
and the Main Jail are the respons ibility of the Administrative Sergeant.
B. Sheriff’s Security Officers assigned to the William R. Ridge way
Courthouse are the responsibility of t he facility sergeant.
C. Sheriff’s Security Officers a ssigned to the B.T. Collins Juv enile
Courthouse and the Carol Miller J ustice Center are the responsi bility of
the facility sergeant.
VI. Authorized Uniform
A. Sheriff’s Security Officers shall maintain uniform and equip ment that is in
compliance with the Department’s “ Uniform and Safety Equipment
Manual, " and Court Security O perations Order 1/01.
1. Security Officers serving in a regular training capacity are
authorized to wear the Sheriff’ s Training Officer (STO) pin.
Court Security Division P age 3 of 4 2/05 (REV 6/11) a. Training officer chev rons are not authorized.
B. To avoid confusion by the public regarding the Security Offi cer status,
Sheriff’s Security Officers s hall not wear the Department unifo rm outside
the courthouse facility, excep t to complete an assignment or as authorized
by a supervisor.
VII. Authorized Assignments
A. Sheriff’s Security Office rs are authorized to work:
1. Entry screening points
a. X-ray machines b. Hand-held devices
2. Court Control Operations 3. Gordon D. Schaber Court house basement parking
4. Perimeter checks when directed by a sergeant.
VIII. Basic Duties
A. Sheriff’s Security Officer dut ies include, but are not limit ed to:
1. Unlocking public entrances at th e start of the business day and
locking the public entrances a t the end of the business day.
2. Screening all objects and perso ns entering the court facilit y.
a. Confiscating illegal and /or unauthorized weapons and
contraband.
b. Directing the public to remov e prohibited items from court
property.
3. Directing the public to the appr opriate city, county, or sta te
agencies.
4. Staffing Court Control Operations
a. Monitoring facility security th rough the use of surveillance
cameras.
b. Answering telephones c. Dispatching resources d. Monitoring building alarms
Court Security Division P age 4 of 4 2/05 (REV 6/11) e. Running record and warrant c hecks on subjects and vehicles
through CLETS and KPF
f. Operating the fac ility control panel.
5. Reporting any potential securi ty or safety hazards to Court Control
and/or a supervisor, and initia ting appropriate action.
6. Reporting suspected criminal activity in a court facility to Court
Control, a Deputy Sheriff or Sergeant.
7. Summoning a Deputy Sheriff if l aw enforcement actions become
necessary.
8. Writing reports that include:
a. Crime Report b. Casualty Report c. Incident Report