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Policy 805Santa Ana Police Department Custody Manual Copyright Lexipol, LLC 2024/02/21, All Rights Reserved. Published with permission by Santa Ana Police Department***DRAFT*** Vermin and Pest Control - 1Vermin and Pest Control 805.1 PURPOSE AND SCOPE The purpose of this policy is to establish inspection, identification and eradication processes designed to keep vermin and pests controlled in accordance with the requirements established by all applicable laws, ordinances and regulations of the local public health entity. 805.2 POLICY It is the policy of this department that vermin and pests be controlled within the facility. The Jail Administrator or the authorized designee shall be responsible for developing and implementing this policy, in cooperation with the Responsible Physician and the local public health entity, for the sanitation and control of vermin and pests, and to establish medical protocols for treating incarcerated person clothing, personal effects, and living areas, with specific guidelines for treating an infested incarcerated person (15 CCR 1212; 15 CCR 1264). 805.3 PEST CONTROL SERVICES The Jail Administrator or the authorized designee shall be responsible for procuring the services of a licensed pest control professional to perform inspections of the facility and treat areas as required to ensure that vermin and pests are controlled. 805.4 PREVENTION AND CONTROL Many infestations and infections are the result of a recently admitted incarcerated person who is vermin-infested or whose property is vermin-infested. Most infestations are spread by direct contact with an infected person or with infested clothing and bedding. Incarcerated persons with lice or mites should be treated with approved pediculicides as soon as the infestation is identified to avoid spreading it. To reduce the chance of further transmission, separate quarters for incarcerated persons undergoing treatment for lice should be used as described in the Communicable Diseases Policy. Because the use of the treatment chemicals can cause allergic reactions and other negative effects, treatment should be done only when an infestation is identified and not as a matter of routine. Clothing, bedding, and other property that is suspected of being infested shall either be removed from the facility or cleaned and treated by the following methods, as appropriate or as directed by the pest control provider or the Responsible Physician (15 CCR 1264): •Washing in water at 140 degrees for 20 minutes •Tumbling in a clothes dryer at 140 degrees for 20 minutes Head lice and their eggs are generally found on the head hairs. Some products recommend a second treatment seven to 10 days after the first. During the interim, before the second application, eggs of head lice could hatch and there is a possibility that lice could be transmitted to others. Santa Ana Police Department Custody Manual Vermin and Pest Control Copyright Lexipol, LLC 2024/02/21, All Rights Reserved. Published with permission by Santa Ana Police Department***DRAFT*** Vermin and Pest Control - 2Pubic lice and their eggs are generally found on the hairs of the pubic area and adjacent hairy parts of the body, although they can occur on almost any hairy part of the body, including the hair under the arm and on the eyelashes. Pubic lice and their eggs are generally successfully treated by the available pediculicides. However, when the eyelashes are infested with pubic lice and their eggs, a physician should perform the treatment. Successful treatment depends on careful inspection of the incarcerated person and proper application of the appropriate product. The area used to delouse incarcerated persons needs to be separate from the rest of the facility. All of the surfaces in the treatment area must be sanitized. There must be a shower as part of the delousing area. Medical staff shall document the date of treatment, the area treated, the pest treated, and the treatment used.