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Policy 400Santa Ana Police Department Custody Manual Copyright Lexipol, LLC 2024/01/12, All Rights Reserved. Published with permission by Santa Ana Police Department***DRAFT*** Facility Emergencies - 1Facility Emergencies 400.1 PURPOSE AND SCOPE The purpose of this policy is to establish a plan to appropriately respond to emergencies within the facility and to ensure all affected personnel receive timely training regarding emergency response. This policy is intended to protect the community, employees, visitors, incarcerated persons, and all others who enter the jail, while allowing the facility to fulfill its primary purpose. Facility emergencies related to fire will be addressed in the Fire Safety Policy. 400.2 POLICY It is the policy of this department to have emergency response plans in place to quickly and effectively respond to and minimize the severity of any emergency within the facility. 400.3 PROCEDURE The Jail Administrator should develop, publish, and review emergency response plans that address the following (15 CCR 1029(a)): (a)Fires (b)Escapes (c)Disturbances/riots (d)Taking of hostages (e)Mass arrests (f)Natural disasters (g)Periodic testing of emergency equipment (h)Storage, issue, and use of weapons, ammunition, chemical agents, and related security devices (i)Other emergencies as needs are identified The facility emergency response plans are intended to provide the staff with current methods, guidelines, and training for minimizing the number and severity of emergency events that may threaten the security of the facility or compromise the safety of staff, incarcerated persons, or the community. The emergency response plans are intended to provide information on specific assignments and tasks for personnel. Where appropriate, the emergency response plans will include persons and emergency departments to be notified. The emergency response plans should include procedures for continuing to house incarcerated persons in the facility; the identification of alternative facilities outside the boundaries of the disaster or threat and the potential capacity of those facilities; incarcerated person transportation options; and contact information for allied agencies. Santa Ana Police Department Custody Manual Facility Emergencies Copyright Lexipol, LLC 2024/01/12, All Rights Reserved. Published with permission by Santa Ana Police Department***DRAFT*** Facility Emergencies - 2The emergency response plans shall be made available to the staff, volunteers, and contractors working in the facility as needed. 400.4 LOCKDOWN Upon detecting any significant incident that threatens the security of the facility, such as a riot or hostage situation, staff shall immediately notify Central Control and the Shift Supervisor. The Shift Supervisor may determine whether to order a partial or full lockdown of the facility and shall notify the Jail Administrator as soon as practicable. If a lockdown is ordered, all incarcerated persons shall be directed back to their housing units/ cells. All incarcerated persons in transit within the facility shall either be escorted back to their housing units/cells or to another secure location (holding cell). The Shift Supervisor should instruct any staff not directly involved in the lockdown to escort any visitors and nonessential contractors out of the facility. A headcount shall be immediately conducted for all incarcerated persons, visitors, contractors, and staff. The Shift Supervisor shall be immediately notified of the status of the headcount. If any person is unaccounted for, the Shift Supervisor shall direct an immediate search of the facility and notify the Jail Administrator of the situation as soon as practicable. Lockdown shall not be used as a form of punishment and only used to ensure order. 400.5 HUNGER STRIKE Upon being made aware that one or more incarcerated persons is engaging in a hunger strike, linestaff will notify the Shift Supervisor, who will notify the Jail Administrator. The Jail Administrator should evaluate the basis for the strike and seek an appropriate resolution. Should the Jail Administrator be unable to resolve the grievance leading to the strike, the Jail Administrator will notify the Chief of Police and provide updates on the status of the hunger strike. The Jail Administrator in consultation with the Chief shall work the contract agency(ies) to attempt to resolve the issue. 400.5.1 NOTIFICATION OF QUALIFIED HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS The Jail Administrator or the authorized designee should notify the Responsible Physician to review, coordinate, and document any medical actions taken, based upon protocols and/or at the direction of qualified health care professionals, in response to a hunger strike. Qualified health care professionals should monitor the health of incarcerated persons involved in the hunger strike and make recommendations to the Jail Administrator or the supervisory staff responsible for oversight of the incident. If an incarcerated person is engaging in a hunger strike due to a mental condition, the appropriate medical protocols for mental illness will be followed. Santa Ana Police Department Custody Manual Facility Emergencies Copyright Lexipol, LLC 2024/01/12, All Rights Reserved. Published with permission by Santa Ana Police Department***DRAFT*** Facility Emergencies - 3400.5.2 RESPONSE TO HUNGER STRIKES Beginning at the line staff level, a resolution to grievances should be sought at the lowest level. The Grievances Policy shall guide staff on resolving incarcerated person grievances. If the hunger strike remains unresolved, the Jail Administrator may direct the appropriate staff to examine the incarcerated person's commissary purchases made in advance of the hunger strike, and to monitor commissary purchases made during the hunger strike. Additional staff should be directed to observe the cell area, including trash containers, of the incarcerated persons involved for evidence of food items purchased from the commissary and of food hoarding. 400.5