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Manteca Police Departmem Manteca PD Policy Manual Temporary Custody of Adults 900.4.1 SCREENING AND PLACEMENT The officer responsible for an individual in custody shall (15 CCR 1050): (a) Advise the Watch Commander of any significant risks presented by the individual (e.g., suicide risk, health risk, violence). (b) Evaluate the following issues against the stated risks in (a)to determine the need for placing the individual in a single cell: 1. Consider whether the individual may be at a high risk of being sexually abused based on all available known information (28 CFR 115.141),or whether the person is facing any other identified risk. 2. Provide any individual identified as being at a high risk for sexual or other victimization with heightened protection.This may include(28 CFR 115.113; 28 CFR 115.141): (a) Continuous, direct sight and sound supervision. (b) Single-cell placement in a cell that is actively monitored on video by a member who is available to immediately intervene. 3. Ensure individuals are separated according to severity of the crime (e.g., felony or misdemeanor). 4. Ensure males and females are separated by sight and sound when in cells. 5. Ensure restrained individuals are not placed in cells with unrestrained individuals. (c) Ensure that those confined under civil process or for civil causes are kept separate from those who are in temporary custody pending criminal charges. (d) Ensure separation, as appropriate, based on other factors, such as age, criminal sophistication, assaultive/non-assaultive behavior, mental state, disabilities and sexual orientation. 900.4.2 CONSULAR NOTIFICATION Consular notification may be mandatory when certain foreign nationals are arrested. The Operations Division Commander will ensure that the U.S. Department of State's list of countries and jurisdictions that require mandatory notification is readily available to department members. There should also be a published list of foreign embassy and consulate telephone and fax numbers, as well as standardized notification forms that can be transmitted and then retained for documentation. Prominently displayed signs informing foreign nationals of their rights related to consular notification should also be posted in areas used for the temporary custody of adults. Department members assigned to process a foreign national shall: (a) Inform the individual, without delay, that he/she may have his/her consular officers notified of the arrest or detention and may communicate with them. 1. This notification should be documented. (b) Determine whether the foreign national's country is on the U.S. Department of State's mandatory notification list. Copyright Lexipol,LLC 2017/08/31,All Rights Reserved. Temporary Custody of Adults-530 Published with permission by Manteca Police Department