PURPOSE OF ORDER
The purpose of this order is to establish procedures regarding Department issued and personally owned Department approved rescue tools/safety cutters that are authorized for use within the Inmate Reception Center.
SCOPE OF ORDER
This order shall apply to all personnel assigned to and/or working in any capacity at the Inmate Reception Center.
ORDER
This unit order is specific to the use of department issued and personally owned Department approved rescue tools/safety cutters utilized at the Inmate Reception Center.
The following are the approved rescue tools/safety cutters available for use within Custody Operations facilities:
INVENTORY
All personally owned rescue tools/safety cutters other than what is issued by the Inmate Reception Center shall be labeled with the employee’s name and employee number.
Each facility shall maintain an inventory log of the issued rescue tool/safety cutter containing the following:
The inventory log shall be maintained once per shift daily.
All rescue tools/safety cutters shall be attached to a soldered key block/ring and shall contain a tag indicating the rescue tool/safety cutter number on the key block/ring for security and inventory purposes.
LOST/MISSING RESCUE TOOLS/SAFETY CUTTERS
Custody personnel who have lost or notice a missing rescue tool/safety cutter within the facility shall immediately notify the watch commander.
(Refer to CDM section 4-01/030.00, "Lockdown")
Compliance with this policy will be audited, at a minimum, once per year during the facility's annual security inspection.