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Policy 900Santa Ana Police Department Santa Ana PD Policy Manual Copyright Lexipol, LLC 2024/01/30, All Rights Reserved. Published with permission by Santa Ana Police DepartmentTemporary Custody of Adults - 1Temporary Custody of Adults 900.1 PURPOSE AND SCOPE This policy provides guidelines to address the health and safety of adults taken into temporary custody by members of the Santa Ana Police Department for processing prior to being released or transferred to a housing or other type of facility. Temporary custody of juveniles is addressed in the Temporary Custody of Juveniles Policy. Juveniles will not be permitted where adults in custody are being held. Custodial searches are addressed in the Custodial Searches Policy. 900.1.1 DEFINITIONS Definitions related to this policy include: Holding cell/cell - Any locked enclosure for the custody of an adult or any other enclosure that prevents the occupants from being directly visually monitored at all times by a member of the Department. Safety checks - Direct, visual observation by a member of this department performed at random intervals, within time frames prescribed in this policy, to provide for the health and welfare of adults in temporary custody. Temporary custody - The time period an adult is in custody at the Santa Ana Police Department prior to being released or transported to a housing or other type of facility. 900.2 POLICY The Santa Ana Police Department is committed to releasing adults from temporary custody as soon as reasonably practicable, and to keeping adults safe while in temporary custody at the Police Administrative Building. This policy does not apply to adults in temporary custody or being housed at the Santa Ana Jail Facility. Adults should be held in temporary custody at the Police Administrative Building only for as long as reasonably necessary for investigation, processing, transfer or release. 900.3 GENERAL CRITERIA AND SUPERVISION No adult should be in temporary custody for longer than six hours. 900.3.1 INDIVIDUALS WHO SHOULD NOT BE IN TEMPORARY CUSTODY Individuals who exhibit certain behaviors or conditions should not be in temporary custody at the Santa Ana Police Department, but should be transported to a jail facility, a medical facility, or another type of facility as appropriate. These include: (a)Any individual who is unconscious or has been unconscious while being taken into custody or while being transported. (b)Any individual who has a medical condition, including pregnancy, that may require medical attention, supervision, or medication while he/she is in temporary custody. Santa Ana Police Department Santa Ana PD Policy Manual Temporary Custody of Adults Copyright Lexipol, LLC 2024/01/30, All Rights Reserved. Published with permission by Santa Ana Police DepartmentTemporary Custody of Adults - 2(c)Any individual who is seriously injured. (d)Individuals who are a suspected suicide risk (see the Mental Illness Commitments Policy). 1.If the officer taking custody of an individual believes that he/she may be a suicide risk, the officer shall ensure continuous direct supervision until evaluation, release, or a transfer to an appropriate facility is completed (15 CCR 1030). (e)Individuals who are obviously in crisis, as defined in the Crisis Intervention Incidents Policy. (f)Individuals who are under the influence of alcohol, a controlled substance, or any substance to the degree that may require medical attention, or who have ingested any substance that poses a significant risk to their health, whether or not they appear intoxicated. (g)Any individual who has exhibited extremely violent or continuously violent behavior including behavior that results in the destruction of property or demonstrates an intent to cause physical harm to him/herself or others (15 CCR 1053; 15 CCR 1055). (h)Any individual who claims to have, is known to be afflicted with, or displays symptoms of any communicable disease that poses an unreasonable exposure risk (15 CCR 1051). (i)Any individual with a prosthetic or orthopedic device where removal of the device would be injurious to his/her health or safety. (j)Any individual who is obviously developmentally disabled (15 CCR 1057). (k)Any individual who appears to be a danger to him/herself or others due to a mental disorder, or who appears gravely disabled (15 CCR 1052). (l)Any individual who needs restraint beyond the use of handcuffs or shackles for security reasons (15 CCR 1058). (m)Any individual obviously suffering from drug or alcohol withdrawal (15 CCR 1213). Officers taking custody of a person who exhibits any of the above conditions should notify a supervisor of the situation. These individuals should not be in temporary custody at the Department unless they have been evaluated by a qualified medical or mental health professional, as appropriate for the circumstances. 900.3.2 SUPERVISION IN TEMPORARY CUSTODY An authorized department member capable of supervising shall be present at all times when an individual is held in temporary custody. The member responsible for supervising should not have other duties that could unreasonably conflict with his/her supervision. Any individual in custody must be able to summon the supervising member if needed. If the person in custody is deaf or hard of hearing or cannot speak, accommodations shall be made to provide this ability (15 CCR 1027). At least one female department member should be present when a female adult is in temporary custody. In the event that none is readily available, the female in custody should be transported to another facility or released pursuant to another lawful process (15 CCR 1027). Santa Ana Police Department Santa Ana