Immediately initiate a crime broadcast by radio or the Court Security Alarm System informing the Branch Office of the situation. A description of the escapee, the charge the inmate was being held on and a direction of travel shall be the primary broadcast by the Deputy. The Deputy shall then secure any remaining inmates and proceed to pursue the escapee(s). During a pursuit, the pursuing Deputies shall continually broadcast the last known location or any sighting of the individual.
Lockup Deputies shall immediately return all custodies to the main lockup and secure them. If the escape is from the lockup, the Deputy shall immediately initiate a crime broadcast an alarm by radio relaying the same information that a bailiff would. An unarmed Deputy who chooses to pursue an escapee shall use extreme caution.
Lockup Deputies will immediately secure all remaining custodies and then broadcast an alarm by radio relaying the same information that a bailiff would. Deputies present in the lockup shall not leave the lockup unattended to pursue an escapee. They will remain in charge of the lockup. The Branch Supervisor shall initiate the Branch Security Contingency Plan. Escapes of county inmates will be investigated by the Jail Investigations Unit. Notification regarding the escape will be made to the Watch Sergeant at IRC or CRDF.