6-07/020.00 Security



SECURITY OF WEAPONS

All weapons, including, but not limited to firearms, ammunition, knifes, batons, etc., shall not be brought into secured areas of any custody facility or station jail.

SECURITY OF KEYS AND EQUIPMENT

All employees shall exercise diligence in the control of facility keys and security equipment. Employees shall not permit any inmate to handle any facility keys or tamper with any locks or security equipment. All personnel, prior to leaving their facility for any reason, shall return their shift duty keys to their relieving officer or the officer responsible for key inventory control.

WIRELESS COMMUNICATION

Possession of a wireless communication device, including, but not limited to, a cellular telephone, voice over internet protocol (VOIP) phone or wireless internet device, in a secured area is prohibited.

Per 4575 (a) PC, any person in a local correctional facility who possesses a wireless communication device, including, but not limited to, a cellular telephone, pager or wireless internet device, who is not authorized to possess that item is guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000).

A correctional facility is defined as any secured facility, station jail and court lock-up. Authorization for any of the above items will require approval from the Assistant Sheriff of Custody Operations.