Policy Text
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MJ/RCCC
OPERATIONS ORDER
Bicycle/Vehicle Perimeter Patrol
The purpose of this Order is to supplement the procedures for p erforming perimeter
patrols utilizing a Sheriff’s Bicycle Patrol or a department ma rked vehicle at the Main
Jail and the Rio Cosumnes Correct ional Center (RCCC).
I. Policy
Perimeter patrols for the Main Jail and RCCC will be comprised of sworn staff.
II. Qualifications
A. Sheriff’s Department personnel will adhere to Field Services Operations
Order 01/13, Sheriff’s Bicycle Patrol for qualifications and organization
of the bicycle patrol unit.
B. Sheriff’s Department personne l operating vehicles in perimet er duty
should have successfully completed the Field Services Patrol Tr aining
program. Other sworn staff may per form perimeter patrol with Fa cility
Supervisor approval.
III. Equipment
A. Vehicles
1. Any person checking out a vehi cle to use for perimeter patro l will
refer to Field Services Operations Order 03/02, Vehicle
Inspection and Servicing for equipment inspection procedures.
B. Bicycles
1. Any person checking out bicycl es to use for perimeter patrol will
refer to Field Services Operations Order 01/13, Sheriff’s Bicycle
Patrol for equipment inspection procedures.
C. Uniform and Safety Equipment
1. Duty belt (leather or nylon) with a firearm, ballistic vest and a
departmental portable radio shall be worn while patrolling the exterior of the facilities.
a. Firearms must be secured in an approved location while
patrolling inside the per imeter fence at RCCC.
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MJ/RCCC 2. Personnel using vehicles wil l wear Class B or C uniform in
compliance with the departm ental uniform manual
3. Bicycle use
a. The uniform worn while performing Bicycle Patrol duties
shall comply with the departmental uniform manual for Bicycle Patrol.
b. If exigent circumstances exi st, in which rapid deployment of
a Bicycle Patrol is necessary for the security of the facility,
the normal class B or C uniform may be worn.
IV. Operating Areas
A. Main Jail
1. Primary patrol area is the perimeter of the Main Jail.
2. Secondary patrols include 71 1 G Street and nearby county
buildings (District Attorney’s office, Courthouse, County
Administration) and adjacent parking lots.
3. Patrols beyond the secondary area will be at a supervisor’s
discretion based on circumstances i ncluding, but not limiting t o
escapes, suspicious persons/vehicles, natural disasters and evacuations.
B. RCCC
1. Primary patrol area is the ent ire compound within the perime ter
fence.
2. Secondary patrol includes the visitor parking lot, Airport a nd Range.
Approval from a supervisor must be obtained to patrol the Airpo rt
and Range.
3. Patrols beyond the secondary pat rol area will be at the shif t
supervisor’s discretion based on c ircumstances including, but n ot
limiting to, escapes, visit days, suspicious persons/vehicles, natural
disasters and evacuations.
Appendices: None
Related Orders: Field Services Operations Order s: 01/13 Sheriff’s Bicycle Patr ol
and 03/02, Vehicle Inspection and Servicing
References: None