3-01/110.35 - Transportation of Females



The following rules shall apply to females in custody:

  • Whenever possible, females shall be transported in the company of a female deputy;
  • Mentally ill females shall be accompanied by a relative or female when detained by court order;
  • Mentally ill females may be apprehended and transported in emergency situations by a male and a female deputy or by two male deputies;
  • Notification procedures are detailed in section 5-09/140.00; and
  • Unit commanders may authorize transportation in a manner other than outlined above.