LCS Unit Order 65

LANCASTER STATION

 UNIT ORDER # 65

ANTELOPE VALLEY COLLEGE SHERIFF SECURITY OFFICER PATROLS

PURPOSE:  

To ensure Sheriff’s security patrol units exiting the college property in a marked county vehicle, for reasons other than to access other areas of the campus, make proper notifications to the Lancaster Sheriff’s Station dispatcher and the A.V. College campus Sheriff’s Office dispatcher.

ORDER:

This unit order shall apply to all Los Angeles County Sheriff Security Officers personnel permanently or temporarily assigned to the Antelope Valley College campus and satellite schools. Security Officer Personnel shall notify dispatch when leaving and reentering the campus. This shall be done to ensure the dispatcher is aware of the location of all personnel in the event of any unforeseen issue or emergency involving that unit.   

Patrol units exiting campus properties for the following reasons shall notify the campus dispatcher upon exiting and returning:  

• Refuel

• Vehicle service

• Station errands

• Transport between satellite schools

(Any reason not enumerated above requires, at a minimum, notification to the Antelope Valley College Campus Sheriff’s office dispatcher).

Patrol units exiting campus properties for the following reasons shall notify the Lancaster Station dispatcher upon exiting and returning when:

• Requested or assigned to assist station personnel for the following but not limited  reasons:

• Search of suspect
• Assistance request
• Traffic control
• Containment point

At no time will Sheriff Security Officers utilize their amber colored light bars in any manner constituting a “Code” response while operating their vehicle in public. “Rules of the Road” shall apply.  This does not preclude them from activating the light bar in a hazardous warning manner while their vehicle is being used for traffic control or similar function in the protection of life and property.