3-01/050.37 - Safety of Passengers/Companions of Arrested Persons



Deputies shall take reasonable steps to see to the safety of persons stranded as a result of their companion's arrest. This may include offering the stranded person transportation by a deputy to a place of reasonable safety such as a local address or to the station.  The stranded person may also refuse to accept any assistance whatsoever.  In either instance, the outcome shall be documented in the original arrest report.