Jul 17, 2025 | Emails, Roll Calls
Off Duty Actions The purpose of this bulletin is to provide officers with guidelines for carrying firearms and taking action in response to criminal activity while in an off-duty status. Officers of this Agency who become aware of an incident that poses a threat of...
Jun 9, 2025 | Emails, Roll Calls
Inmate Suicide Prevention The only circumstance in which government actors have a clear constitutional duty to protect individuals is when the individual is involuntarily detained. The question often arises as to the degree of liability that exists when the...
May 21, 2025 | Emails, Roll Calls
Care, Custody, Restraint and Transportation of Prisoners Transportation and restraint by law enforcement agencies of persons who are in custody is a constant requirement and a frequent activity. Two general time periods are involved. The first is immediately after the...
May 16, 2025 | Emails, Roll Calls
Medical Care An issue that arises when holding prisoners is that of medical attention. While observable injuries are fairly simple to deal with, problems often occur when a prisoner complains of illness. In dealing with 42 U.S. Code ยง 1983 actions based on a failure...
Mar 11, 2025 | Emails, Roll Calls
Jail High-Risk Critical Task- Inmate Grievances One of the most important tools for any jail is the grievance process provided to inmates in order to file complaints regarding conditions as well as events in the jail where the prisoner believes their rights are...
Feb 11, 2025 | Emails, Roll Calls
Inmate Classification Classification of arrestees upon entry into jail is an important aspect of the safety and security of the jail, its staff, and other prisoners. Many of the cases which raise issues on classification are brought on as a result of inmate-on-inmate...
