5-50-040 Floor Control Booths

The purpose of this order is to establish procedures governing the operation of the floor control booths at Men’s Central Jail (MCJ).

 

SCOPE OF ORDER: 

 

This order applies to all personnel assigned to, and/or working at MCJ.

 

ORDER:

 

Under the direct supervision of the floor sergeant and/or supervising line deputy (SLD), the floor control booth officer shall:

 

• Ensure all pertinent information has been passed to the next shift returning for duty.  This information shall include damaged/missing equipment, “miss-out” counts, and any incidents that occurred during the shift.

 

• Conduct an inventory of Title 15 safety check scanners, radios, keys, MK-9 canisters, and TASERS distributed throughout the floor using the electronic- Uniform Daily Activity Log (e-UDAL).  This inventory shall be conducted within the first hour of any shift.  Notification to main control shall be made advising when inventory of all Title 15 safety check scanners, keys, MK-9 canisters, and Tasers are accounted for.  The inventory tracking sheet shall be submitted to main control.

 

• Complete and submit the bad operation (B/O) count sheet to Facility Accountability Services (FAS).

 

• Receive and enter all maintenance requests for the floor into the e-UDAL - Maintenance Service Request.

 

Note: Maintenance Service Requests submitted between 2030 hours - 0500 hours shall be forwarded to main control via a “MCJ Emergency Work Order.”

 

• Log pertinent information and activities occurring on the floor (e.g., searches, tours, inmate movement, inmate services, receipt of inventory, and inmate meals) in the e-UDAL/UDAL.

 

• Maintain visual of the corridor(s) (i.e., escalators, elevators, gates).

 

• Keep the entrance/exit door to the floor closed.

 

• Maintain verbal contact with floor personnel and supervisors via the telephone, radio, and/or the Public Address (PA) system.

 

• Verify the inmate's wristband with their generated pass when inmates are entering and exiting the module.

 

• Receive and distribute inmate transfer lines.  Inmates appearing on either transfer line shall be updated promptly in the Automated Justice Information System (AJIS).

 

• Be aware of the location of floor personnel at all times.

 

• Act as liaison between floor and main control personnel.

 

• Notify floor rovers of any inmates for pick up at the [REDACTED TEXT] floor, attorney room, visiting, etc.

 

[REDACTED TEXT] Control Booth Responsibilities

 

In addition to the standard floor control booth responsibilities, the [REDACTED TEXT] floor control

booth officer shall:

 

• Monitor the hospital visiting area.
• Monitor the entry and exits through the [REDACTED TEXT] “duster door”.

 

Maintain a log for all Los Angeles General Medical Center (LAGMA) radio car and ambulance runs including:

 

• Inmate’s name and booking number.

• Reason for the transfer to LAGMA.
• Name of doctor requesting the transfer.
• Type of transport (radio car or ambulance).
• Name of escorting deputy.

• Enter into the Custody Automated Reporting and Tracking System (CARTS) under “radio car run”.
• Prepare an escape packet for outside hospitals and submit the packet to the watch sergeant.
• Ensure fire department personnel are escorted to the floor requesting the response.

 

Inmate Injury/Illness

 

When an inmate becomes injured or ill (man down) custody personnel shall immediately notify the MCJ clinic for a nurse to respond to the location of the injured or ill inmate and complete an Inmate Injury/Illness Report (SH-J-212).

 

The floor booth officer shall maintain a log for all inmate “man down” calls.  This log shall include:

 

• Inmate’s name and booking number.
• Location of the “man down”.
• Reason for the call.
• Time of occurrence.

 

Control Booth Security

 

Inmates shall not be allowed in a control booth unless there are at least three officers/deputies present for the entire duration the inmate is in the booth.  A ratio of three (3) officers/deputies to one (1) inmate any time there is an inmate in the [REDACTED TEXT] Hospital Control Booth or Main Control.