Policy Text
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MJ/RCCC
OPERATIONS ORDER
Weapons, Tactical Weapons a nd Specialized Equipment
The purpose of this Order is to standardize procedures for the storage, transportation,
deployment and control of weapons, tactical weapons, special eq uipment, and firearms,
within the Main Jail and Rio Cosumnes Correctional Center (RCCC).
I. Policy
The Main Jail and RCCC are custodial facilities that a re considered secured facilitie s
where the ability to access weapons, special equipment, firearm s, and tactical weapons
shall be limited to those persons qualified and authorized to u se the weapons or
equipment. Tactical weapons and specialized equipment shall be stored in the armory
and will be issued to sworn staff as necessary. Any custody st aff member using
specialized weapons or equipment will be trained in their use a nd shall adhere to
established General Orders and/or Field Service Operations Orde rs and regulations in
conjunction with any Federal, S tate, and local regulations.
II. General: Weapons in the Facility
A. Only departmentally authorized weapons and ammunition shall be allowed
in the facility. Weapons or ammunition shall not be allowed in the secured
area of the facility without the direct authorization of a swor n supervisor.
All weapons shall be secured before entering the secured areas.
B. At the Main Jail weapons are only allowed in the vehicle sally port
(garage) area, public and court lobby areas, and the administra tive area.
1. Weapons storage lockers are available in the vehicle sally p ort,
public and court lobby areas, and the administrative area.
C. At RCCC weapons are only allowed in the Gatehouse, employee parking
lots, administrative areas, and the booking sally port area. (The tower
exception is described in Section III-Subsection F of this orde r.)
1. Weapons lockers are available at the Gatehouse, Administrati ve
and booking sally port areas.
D. Uniformed personnel and peace officers shall have all requir ed duty
equipment each day they report to work. Weapons shall be store d in an
employee’s assigned locker. Assi gned staff shall not use the w eapon
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MJ/RCCC storage lockers provided for visitors or other officers without authorization
of a sworn supervisor.
E. Emergency duty belts and vests are stored in a secured locke r in Central
Control at the Main Jail and in the Amory at RCCC .
F. Authorized custody staff are required to carry chemical irri tant canisters
(Oleoresin Capsicum, O.C.) in a departmentally approved holster w i t h i n
the secured areas of the facilit y. Exceptions include staff as signed to:
1. Booking Areas
2. Medical and Psychiat ric Housing Units
G. Personnel who have completed Department approved training ma y be
issued a conducted electrical weapon for use in their assignmen t.
Officer’s shall carry their assigned weapon in a weak-side hols ter or store
it in a secure area/control room.
H. Personnel shall not bring other w eapons into the secured are as of the
facility unless specifically authorized by a sworn supervisor.
I. Sheriff’s Security Officers t hat are assigned to armed posts shall be armed
with full duty belts and authorized equipment. Armed security officers
shall not enter the secured area s of the facility unless specif ically directed
by a sworn supervisor.
J. Non-sworn personnel shall not take any weapon into the secur ed area of
the facility without s pecific authorization from a sworn superv isor. Non-
sworn personnel must:
1. Possess a permit in or der to carry a firearm.
2. Store authorized firearms and other weapons (tear gas, pocke t
knives, etc.) in their assigned lockers in the non-secure area of the
facility. Non-sworn staff shall not use the weapon lockers prov ided
for visitors.
K. Visiting Law enforcement officers shall secure weapons and a mmunition
in their vehicle or a weapons l ocker in the facility’s non-secu re areas.
L. Members of the public shall not be allowed to bring weapons into the
facility. Any member of the public possessing weapons shall be instructed
to remove the weapon from the facility and will not be allowed to use the
weapons storage lockers.
1. Members of the public found illegally possessing weapons or
contraband shall be detained and the weapon or item(s) of contraband shall be confiscated. Sworn personnel shall respond to
investigate the situation. Deleted:
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MJ/RCCC III. Armory and Tactical Weapons / Specialized Equipment Storag e
A. Tactical weapons, ammunition, and specialized equipment shal l be stored
in the armory and issued to qualified custody staff as necessar y. Tactical
weapons with corresponding ammunition and specialized equipment may
be stored in other areas only i f authorized by the division com mander.
B. The armory shall be under the direction and control of a swo rn supervisor.
The approval of a sworn supervisor will be obtained before entr y is
allowed into the armory or any items are removed from the armor y. Only
staff designated by the divi sion commander may have keys.
C. Any custody staff using tactical weapons or equipment shall first be
trained in their use and shall adhere to the