The responsibility for the medical treatment of sick or injured LAPD inmates remain with LAPD until these inmates are accepted by the CST crew and secured aboard the transporting vehicle. Once the inmate is delivered to a court lockup, LAPD resumes the responsibility for the medical care and security. Deputies will assume emergency medical treatment and security until relieved by LAPD sworn personnel.
The CST crew accepting inmates shall check the condition of each inmate that appears sick or injured. If there is no medical treatment slip attached to the inmate’s papers, the inmate may be refused until a medical treatment slip is obtained. Each inmate received shall have a Los Angeles County Unified Arrestee Medical Screening Form (SH-R-422). This form shall stay with the inmate until they are delivered to IRC/CRDF.
LAPD has the option of transporting the inmate to court after medical treatment or leaving the inmate for the next CST pickup. In either case, LAPD is required to complete the Sheriff’s Department medical screening form.
If the inmate becomes sick en route to court, the responsibility for obtaining medical treatment rests with the CST. Should an inmate who has been accepted from CST become sick, responsibility for obtaining medical treatment for that inmate rests with Branch personnel. In all cases, a Deputy Sheriff will accompany the inmate for medical treatment.