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Manteca Police Department Manteca PD Policy Manual Temporary Custody of Adults 900.3.1 INDIVIDUALS WHO SHOULD NOT BE IN TEMPORARY CUSTODY Individuals who exhibit certain behaviors or conditions should not be in temporary custody at the Manteca Police Department, but should be transported to a jail facility, a medical facility or other type of facility as appropriate. These include: (a) Any individual who is unconscious or has been unconscious while being taken into custody or while being transported. (b) Any individual who has a medical condition, including pregnancy, or who may require medical attention, supervision or medication while in temporary custody. (c) Any individual who is seriously injured. (d) Individuals who are a suspected suicide risk (see the Mental Illness Commitments Policy). 1. If the officer taking custody of an individual believes that he/she may be a suicide risk, the officer shall ensure continuous direct supervision until evaluation, release or a transfer to an appropriate facility is completed (15 CCR 1219). (e) Individuals who are obviously in crisis, as defined in the Crisis Intervention Incidents Policy. (f) Individuals who are under the influence of alcohol, a controlled substance or any substance to the degree that may require medical attention, or who have ingested any substance that poses a significant risk to their health, whether or not they appear intoxicated. (g) Any individual who has exhibited extremely violent or continuously violent behavior including behavior that results in the destruction of property or demonstrates an intent to cause physical harm to him/herself or others (15 CCR 1053; 15 CCR 1055). (h) Any individual who claims to have, is known to be afflicted with, or displays symptoms of any communicable disease that poses an unreasonable exposure risk (15 CCR 1051). (i) Any individual with a prosthetic or orthopedic device where removal of the device would be injurious to his/her health or safety. (j) Any individual who is obviously developmentally disabled (15 CCR 1057). (k) Any individual who appears to be a danger to him/herself or others due to a mental disorder, or who appears gravely disabled (15 CCR 1052). (1) Any individual who needs restraint beyond the use of handcuffs or shackles for security reasons (15 CCR 1058). (m) Any individual obviously suffering from drug or alcohol withdrawal (15 CCR 1213). Officers taking custody of a person who exhibits any of the above conditions should notify a supervisor of the situation.These individuals should not be in temporary custody at the Department unless they have been evaluated by a qualified medical or mental health professional, as appropriate for the circumstances. 900.3.2 SUPERVISION IN TEMPORARY CUSTODY All prisoners, with the exception of intoxicated prisoners, should be visually checked no less than once every hour. Intoxicated prisoners should be checked at least once every half-hour. This check will be conducted through direct visual observation without the aid of surveillance Copyright Lexipol,LLC 2017/08/31,All Rights Reserved. Temporary Custody of Adults-528 Published with permission by Manteca Police Department