CIVILIAN STAFF B-105 FRESNO COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE
JAIL DIVISION POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
TITLE: CIVILIAN STAFF EMERGENCY NO: B-105
FILE: CIVILIAN STAFF
EFFECTIVE DATE: 03-05-90 REVISED: 07-01-99, 08-01-03
AUTHORITY: Sheriff M. Mims APPROVED BY: Captain J.Flores
REFERENCE: Title 15, Section 1029(a)(7).
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this policy is to establish and maintain facility security along with staff and
inmate safety as it pertains to civilian staff members in the event of an emergency
situation.
POLICY:
It is the policy of the Fresno County Sheriffs Department Detention Bureau that civilian
personnel shall maintain the security of the facility by reporting situations which may
constitute an emergency to correctional staff, and by following the orders of correctional
staff members in the event of an emergency situation.
PROCEDURES:
I. DEFINITION
A. Civilian staff members are those persons employed or contracted with
the County of Fresno to provide support services to the Detention
Bureau.
B. Civilian staff members consist of the following personnel-
1. Medical staff members employed by the Health Department
2. Mental health staff members
3. Food service staff members
4. Inmate Programs personnel (recreation therapists, social workers,
etc.)
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FRESNO COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE
JAIL DIVISION POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
TITLE: CIVILIAN STAFF EMERGENCY NO: B-105
FILE: CIVILIAN STAFF
5. Religious workers and chaplains
6. Office Assistants
7. Janitorial staff members
8. Identification Bureau staff members
9. Library staff members
10. County Maintenance staff members
11. Any other county employee who accesses the jail in a
non-custodial function
II. CIVILIAN STAFF MEMBER RESPONSIBILITY IN THE EVENT OF AN
EMERGENCY
A. In the event of an emergency or in any situation which may constitute
an emergency (e.g., fire, escape, suicide, disturbance, inmate injury),
civilian staff members shall immediately report the incident to Central
Control or other available correctional staff member.
B. Civilian staff members shall not initiate action on their own to intervene
in the emergency without direction from correctional staff members.
C. Civilian staff members shall at all times follow the orders of correctional
staff members during an emergency.
D. If possible, civilian staff members shall ensure that the area affected by
the emergency is locked and secured until correctional staff members
arrive at the scene.
E. Civilian staff members who observe an emergency situation shall write
an incident report and forward it to the Facility Sergeant. A copy shall
be forwarded to the civilian staff member's immediate supervisor.
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