Policy Text
Court Security Division P age 1 of 2 3/04 (REV 6/11)
Procedures: Public Elevator Lock-Off
The purpose of this Operations Or der is to provide policy and p rocedure for locking off
the public elevators at any Sacra mento County Superior Court fa cility.
I. Policy
A. Certain circumstances may r equire the use of public elevato rs for the
transportation of inmates when t he security elevators are out of service,
or when emergency personnel are responding to calls for servi ce
above the first floor. B. Non-official or indiscrimi nate lock-off of the public eleva tors is prohibited.
II. Requirements to Initiate Public Elevator Lock-Off
A. The following requirements sha ll be met before initiating lo ck-off of the
public elevators.
1. The Commander, Assistant Comm ander, the satellite facilities
commander, a facility sergeant, or Court Control has authorized the
public elevator lock-off.
2. Establish the number of public elevators necessary to accomp lish
the safe movement of inmate s or emergency personnel.
3. Ensure all members of the pub lic have exited t he elevators t o be
used.
III. Security Procedures for t he Safe Movement of Inmates
A. All other options of transporti ng or moving inmates shall be explored
before using the public elevators.
1. Court Control shall assign C ourt Security personnel to speci fic
assignments for security when inma tes are to be moved using the
public elevators. When available, a supervisor will respond to
Court Control.
2. The officer operating the elevator shall be un-armed.
Court Security Division P age 2 of 2 3/04 (REV 6/11) 3. At least one armed officer s hall be assigned to the sending floor to
secure the area between the tran sportation route and the publi c
elevators. The armed officer(s ) shall direct the public away from
the secured area until all necessary inmates have been
transported.
2. At least one armed officer s hall be assigned to the receivin g floor to
secure the area between the public elevators and the transporta tion
route. The armed officer(s) o fficers shall direct the public a way
from the secured ar ea until all necessary inmates have been
transported.
3. The deployment of any tactic al weapons or equipment shall be
done in accordance with Operati ons Order 1/08, Tactical Weapons
and Equipment.