Policy Text
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TUSTIN POLICE DEPARTMENT GENERAL ORDERS
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900 - Temporary Holding Facility 1 POLICY 900 TEMPORARY HOLDING FACILITY
900.1 PURPOSE AND SCOPE
This policy establishes guidelines for the booking, housing, security and release of arrestees at
the Tustin Police Department’s Temporary Holding Facility.
In addition to this policy, the Department shall maintain the Tustin Police Department Temporary
Holding Facility Procedures Manual on a current basis to reflect the procedures being followed
within the Temporary Holding Facility ( Title 15 § 1029 California Code of Regulations (CCR) ).
The policies of the Temporary Holding Facility also include the following Policy Manual sections:
• Policy Manual § 300 Use of Force
• Policy Manual § 306 Leg Restraint Device
• Policy Manual § 308 Control Devices and Techniques
• Policy Manual § 324 Minors
• Policy Manual § 418 Mental Illness Commitments
• Policy Manual § 420 Cite and Release Policy
• Policy Manual § 422 Arrest and Detention of Foreign Nationals
• Policy Manual § 428 Immigration Violations
• Policy Manual § 514 Drunk Driving Evidence and Collection
• Policy M anual § 902 Custody Searches
• Policy Manual § 1016 Communicable Diseases
The Department shall maintain the custody of arrestees in accordance with this policy, the Tustin
Police Department Temporary Holding Facility Procedures Manual and the laws as establ ished
by the Correctional Standards Authority.
900.1.1 ACCREDITATION STANDARDS
This section pertains to the following CALEA Standards: 1.2.3 , 1.2.5 , 41.2.4 , 42.2.8 , 46.1.2 ,
46.1.4 , 70.1.6 , 70.5.1 , 71.1.1 , 71.2.1 , 71.3.1 , 71.3.2 , 71.3.3 , 71.4.1 , 71.4.2 , 71.4.3
This section pertains to the following Standard Operating Procedures: N/A
900.2 FACILITY ADMINISTRATION
900.2.1 ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The following responsibilities for the Temporary Holding Facility operations have be en
established (15 CCR § 1029) :
a) Facility Administrator : The Chief of Police shall be the facility administrator officially
charged, by law, with the administration of the Temporary Holding Facility;
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900 - Temporary Holding Facility 2 b) Temporary Holding Facility Manager : The Field Support Division Manager will have the
responsibility for planning, managing, administrative functions, review of the facility
manual, and the operations of the Temporary Holding Facility;
c) Maintenance Manager : The PSO/CSI Supervisor will be responsible for the ph ysical
maintenance, cleanliness and supply of the Temporary Holding Facility. The PSO/CSI
Supervisor will be responsible to the Facility Manager;
d) Temporary Holding Facility Supervisor : The employee with 24 -hour per day functional
responsibility for the T emporary Holding Facility will be the Watch Commander. Any other
Supervisor may provide assistance as needed;
e) Custodial Personnel : Custodial personnel shall be those on -duty sergeants, officers,
detectives , jailers , or other designated employees whose add itional duties include the
supervision of arrestees that are detained in the Temporary Holding Facility;
f) Arresting Officer Responsibility : The arresting officer shall conduct a pat -down search
of an arrestee in the field to make sure that the person does not have any items that could
inflict harm to the officer or other arrestees during the transport to the booking facility. The
arresting officer is ultimately responsible for the processing and final disposition of their
arrestee.
g) Transporting Officer or Jailer Responsibility: The transporting officer or jailer shall
conduct a pat -down search of an arrestee prior to transport to make sure that the person
does not have any items that could inflict harm to the officer or other arrestees during the
transport to the booking facility. The transporting officer will assist the arresting officer
with processing the arrestee as requested and ensure the secur ity of the arrestee until
relieved by the arresting officer or Watch Commander.
900.2.2 PHYSICAL FACILIT Y DEFINITIONS
The following defines the Tustin Police Department Temporary Holding Facility and its physical
attributes:
a) Temporary Holding Facility : The secured area of the police structure designed for the
temporary detention of arrestees prior to relea se on citation from on -site; or transfer and
formal booking at a jail facility. The length of detention per policy will not exceed four (4)
hours without supervisory approval.
b) Sallyport: The gated area designed to allow officers to drive into prior to re moving
arrestees from their vehicles. The area will accommodate three vehicles and provides a
stationary security bench for arrestees to be handcuffed to. A pre -booking processing
table, phone, forms, and personal property bags are also present.
c) Livescan Area: The area