GARFIELD COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE
POLICY / PROCEDURE
DETENTIONS


SUBJECT: CALL OUT / NOTIFICATION

EFFECTIVE DATE: January 01, 2004

POLICY:
Jail personnel will adhere to a consistent chain of command structure when situations present themselves that require either additional assistance or notification of supervisory personnel. Personnel shall contact the next level of supervision anytime a question exists as to the correct action to be taken. The Garfield County Sheriff’s Office Detention Division shall ensure that all facility related occurrences that jeopardize or have the potential to jeopardize staff, offenders, visitors, the security of the facility, or the safety of the community at large are reported in a timely fashion and that command personnel are available to line supervisors for consultation at all times.

PURPOSE:
To outline procedures to be used in the jail to report significant incidents through the appropriate chain of command.

METHOD:
All significant incidents taking place within the jail, including but not limited to acts of violence, escape or attempted escape, hostage taking, duty related death or injury of a staff member, or other major institutional disruptions will be reported through the appropriate chain of command. During normal working hours, typical reporting channels will be used. During off-duty hours reporting will be done through a chain of command structure. When notification is being made, each level of supervision is responsible to notify the next level.

Since the call out/notification process should be implemented when no supervisory personnel are on duty or readily available, the following procedures will apply:
• The Detention Deputy .shall first attempt to contact the next Corporal scheduled for a duty shift
• If no response is received, attempt to contact the remaining Corporals
• If no response is received, attempt to contact the Sergeants
• If no response is received, attempt to contact the Jail Commander
• If no response is received, attempt to contact the Undersheriff
• If no response is received, attempt to contact the Sheriff
• If no response is received, attempt to contact the Emergency Operation Coordinator



MANDATORY NOTIFICATIONS
Supervisory personnel will be notified for the following events.
• Any assault on staff
• Any suicide attempts
• Any sexual assaults on staff or inmates
• Any hostage situations and/or riots
• Any CERT Team deployment
• Any medical transports (officer or inmate)
• Any emergency evacuations (fire, flood, gas leak, haz-mat, etc.)
• Any use of force with injury
• Any occurrence that the administration believes may result in an unusual level of public attention
• Any alleged criminal act committed by a person visiting or working in the facility
• Any escape or attempted escape
• Power outage in excess of one hour
• Reported or suspected illness from highly contagious diseases
• Physical confrontations between staff
• Any accidental discharge of firearms
 

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