Policy Text
II. POLICY:
Pursuant to Department of Corrections Rule, Chapter 33-8, County and Municipal Detention
Facilities, the detention area of the Surfside Police Department shall be classified as a prisoner
processing facility. This facility provides for the temporary holding of prisoners awaiting
processing such as booking, interrogation, or transportation, where seating space must be
provided. No prisoner shall remain in custody within the facility for a time exceeding that which
is necessary to normally process and/or interview prisoners. Upon completion of normal
processing and/or interview, the prisoner shall be issued a Notice to Appear or transported to the
county jail, which shall be documented on the incident report. The prisoner processing facility
shall be under the direction of the Chief of Police, and under the direct control of the uniform shift
supervisor.
Cameras in the holding facility are not monitored continuously. Cameras are used for surveillance;
images are stored for a 30-day period.