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Custody Division Manual / Volume 4 - Reporting and Notification Procedures

4-07/015.00 Notification of Incidents to Custody Investigative Services Unit (CISU)


4-07/010.00 Notification and Reporting of Significant Incidents
4-07/020.00 Maintenance Plan

Unit commanders, or their designees, shall notify CISU upon the discovery of a serious criminal event.

A serious criminal event includes but is not limited to the following:  

  • Attempted murder  
  • Assault with a deadly weapon (resulting in great bodily injury and/or hospitalization)  
  • Assault on staff (resulting in felonious injury, including 69 PC, 148 PC and 243(b) PC)  
  • Significant sexual assault  
  • Attempt escape  
  • Any significant inmate disturbance event, particularly those deemed to be of a racial motivation

The CISU lieutenant or sergeant shall determine the appropriateness for an immediate response of investigative resources based on the nature of the crime/incident.

All CISU notifications shall be made directly to CISU. If CISU is unavailable, notifications shall be made to the Sheriff’s Information Bureau (SIB).