Policy Text
Winter Garden Number:
56
Police Department
Rescinds:
General Order
P/P 2002-02
SUBJECT: Handcuffing, Searching, and Transporting Persons
EFFECTIVE: 03/30/2022
REVISED: 03/16/2022
Table of Contents:
56.1 Purpose
56.2 Policy
56.3 Definitions
56.4 Procedure for Handcuffing
56.5 Searching of Prisoners
56.6 Searches of Members of the Opposite Sex
56.7 Transportation of Prisoners
56.8 Prisoner Property
56.9 Arrival at Destination
56.10 Searching Transport Vehicle
56.11 Diversion During Transport
56.12 Escaped Prisoner
56.13 Security Risks
56.1 PURPOSE:
The purpose of this General Order is to establish guidelines for the securing,
safeguarding and transporting of persons arrested or taken into custody, or being
detained by sworn members of the Winter Garden Police Department.
56.2 POLICY:
A. It is the policy of the Department that all prisoners being transported will be
securely restrained, except where special situations exist. All restraints will
be applied in a manner consistent with accepted police practices and
emphasis will be place on minimizing the physical discomfort of the person
being restrained while maintaining officer safety.
B. At the discretion of the arresting and/or transporting Officer, more than one
type of agency approved restraint may be used for the safety of the officer
and the person being transported.
C. No unauthorized restraining devices will be utilized by members of the Winter
Garden Police Department.
56.3 DEFINITIONS:
Department or Agency – The Winter Garden Police Department as used in this
policy.
G.O. 56
Handcuffing, Searching and
Transporting Persons
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