CCC Walnut Creek PD THJ (2025-2026 inspection cycle)

June 10, 2025 Jamie Knox, Chief of Police Walnut Creek Police Department 1666 North Main Street Walnut Creek, CA 94596 2025-2026 COMPREHENSIVE INSPECTION, PENAL CODE SECTION 6031, WELFARE & INSTITUTIONS CODE SECTION 209, WALNUT CREEK POLICE DEPARTMENT’SADULTDETENTION FACILITY Dear Chief Knox: The 2025-2026 Comprehensive Inspection of the Walnut Creek City Police Department has been completed. A pre-inspection briefing was held on Tuesday, April 15, 2025, and the following facility was inspected on Wednesday, May 14, 2025: FACILITY NAME BSCC # FACILITY TYPE Walnut Creek Police Department 0600 THJ This inspection was conducted pursuant to Penal Code Section 6031 to determine compliance with the Minimum Standards for Local Detention Facilities as outlined in Titles 15 and 24, California Code of Regulations. In addition to the inspection(s) by the BSCC, inspections are also required annually by the County Health Officer and biennially by the State Fire Marshal or an authorized representative (Health and Safety Code Sections 101045 and 13146.1). The results of those inspections are considered a part of this report. As of the date of the BSCC inspection, there had not been a County Health Inspection completed in over two years. The facility staff were instructed to contact the County Health Department to ensure compliance with the Health and Safety Code. INSPECTION RESULTS We identified no items of noncompliance with Title 15 or Title 24 Minimum Standards. For detailed information, refer to the attached Procedures Checklist, Physical Plant Evaluation, and Living Area Space Evaluation. An Exit Briefing with your staff was held on Wednesday, May 14, 2025; BSCC staff presented an inspection overview and discussed technical assistance and best practice recommendations. * * * Jamie Knox Chief of Police Page 2 Please email me at dale.miller@bscc.ca.gov or call (916) 956-3679 if you have any questions. Sincerely, DALE MILLER Field Representative Facilities Standards and Operations Division Enclosures Cc: Presiding Judge, Contra Costa County Superior Court* Chair, Grand Jury, Contra Costa County* Mayor, City of Walnut Creek * City Manager, City of Walnut Creek* Lieutenant Slater, Walnut Creek Police Department *Copies of the inspection are available upon request or online at www.bscc.ca.gov. 0600 Contra Costa Walnut Creek PD THJ CI LTR 25-26 TEMPORARY HOLDING FACILITIES Board of State and Community Corrections PROCEDURES1 BSCC Code: 0600 FACILITY NAME: Walnut Creek Police Department FACILITY TYPE: THJ PERSON(S) INTERVIEWED: Lieutenant Slater FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: Dale Miller DATE: May 14, 2025 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 1024 COURT HOLDING AND TEMPORARY Walnut Creek Police Department Policy HOLDING FACILITY TRAINING Manual (PM) 900.12 Training Department members responsible for At a minimum, all supervisors of and personnel who supervising adults in temporary custody shall supervise incarcerated persons in, a Court Holding or complete the Corrections Officer Core Temporary Holding facility shall complete eight hours of Course or eight hours of specialized training specialized corrections training. Such training shall within six months of assignment. Such include, but not be limited to: training shall include but not be limited to the (a) applicable minimum jail standards; following: (b) jail operations liability; (c) separation of incarcerated persons; (a) Applicable minimum jail standards (d) emergency procedures and planning, fire and life (b) Jail operations liability ☒ ☐ ☐ safety; and; (c) Separation of incarcerated persons (e) suicide prevention; (d) Emergency procedures and planning, fire (f) de-escalation; safety, and life safety (g) juvenile procedures; (e) Suicide prevention (h) racial bias; and, (f) De-escalation (i) mental illness. (g) Juvenile procedures (h) Racial bias Note: Each agency shall determine if additional training is (i) Mental illness needed based upon, but not limited to, the complexity of the facility, the number of people incarcerated, the employees' level of experience and training, and other relevant factors. Such training shall be completed as soon as practical, but PM 900.12 in any event not more than six months after the date of BSCC staff reviewed training records and assigned responsibility. Successful completion of Core found that personnel were trained in January training or supplemental Core training, pursuant to ☒ ☐ ☐ 2025. Section 1020, Corrections Officer Core Course, may be substituted for the initial eight hours of training. A total of eight hours of refresher training shall be PM 900.12 completed every two years. Successful completion of the Eight hours of refresher training shall be requirements in Section 1025, Continuing Professional ☒ ☐ ☐ completed every two years. Training may be substituted for the eight-hour refresher. 1 This document is intended for use as a tool during the inspection process; this worksheet may not contain each Title 15 regulation that is required. Additionally, many regulations on this worksheet are SUMMARIES of the regulation; the text on this worksheet may not contain the entire text of the actual regulation. Please refer to the complete California Code of Regulations, Title 15, Minimum Standards for Local Facilities, Division 1, Chapter 1, Subchapter 4 for the complete list and text of regulations. 2 Excerpts from facility policies, procedures, or other reference documents are indicated in italicized text. 0600 Contra Costa Walnut Creek PD THJ CI PRO 25-26 Page 1 of 17 A351 TH PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 1027 NUMBER OF PERSONNEL PM 900.3.3 Staffing Plan The Chief of Police or the authorized A sufficient number of personnel shall be employed in designee shall ensure a staffing plan is each local detention facility to ensure the implementation ☒ ☐ ☐ prepared and maintained, indicating and operation of the programs and activities required by assigned personnel and their duties. these regulations. Whenever there is a person in custody, there shall be at PM 900.3.2 Supervision in Temporary least one employee on duty at all times in a local Custody detention facility or in the building which houses a local An authorized department member capable detention facility who shall be immediately available and ☒ ☐ ☐ of supervising shall be present at all times accessible to incarcerated people in the event of an when an individual is held in temporary emergency. custody. Such an employee shall not have any other duties which PM 900.3.2 would conflict with the supervision and care of The member responsible for supervising incarcerated people in the event of an emergency. should not have other duties that could ☒ ☐ ☐ unreasonably conflict with the member's supervision. Whenever one or more females are in custody, there PM 900.3.2 shall be at least one female employee who shall be At least one female department member immediately available and accessible to such females. should be present when a female adult is in temporary custody. In the event that none is Note: Reference PC § 4021. ☒ ☐ ☐ readily available, the female in custody should be transported to another facility or released pursuant to another lawful process. In order to determine if there is a sufficient number of PM 900.3.3 personnel for a specific facility, the facility administrator The staffing plan shall be available for shall prepare and retain a staffing plan indicating the biennial review by BSCC staff. personnel assigned in the facility and their duties. Such a staffing plan shall be reviewed by the Board staff at the ☒ ☐ ☐ BSCC staff reviewed personnel assignment time of their biennial inspection. The results of such a rosters and found that there were adequate review and recommendations shall be reported to the personnel for this facility and operation. local jurisdiction having fiscal responsibility for the facility. 1027.5 SAFETY CHECKS PM 900.1.1 Definitions Safety checks - Direct, visual observation by The facility administrator shall develop and implement a member of this department performed at policy and procedures for conducting safety checks that random intervals, within time frames include, but are not limited to, the following: prescribed in this policy, to provide for the ☒ ☐ ☐ (a) Safety checks will determine the safety and well-being health and welfare of adults in temporary of individuals and shall be conducted at least hourly custody. through direct visual observation of all people held and housed in the facility. (b) There shall be no more than a 60-minute lapse PM 900.8 Holding Cells between safety checks. (e) Safety checks by department members ☒ ☐ ☐ shall occur no less than every 15 minutes. (c) Safety checks for people in sobering cells, safety cells, There are no safety cells or sobering cells in and restraints shall occur more frequently as outlined in this facility. Additionally, no one is held in section 1055, section 1056, and section 1058 of these ☐ ☐ ☒ restraints in the facility. regulations. (d) Safety checks shall occur at random or varied PM 900.8 (e) (1) intervals. ☒ ☐ ☐ (e) There shall be a written plan that includes the PM 900.5.1 Temporary Custody Logs documentation of all safety checks. Documentation shall (d) Time of all safety checks include: ☒ ☐ ☐ (1) the actual time at which each individual safety check occurred; 0600 Contra Costa Walnut Creek PD THJ CI PRO 25-26 Page 2 of 17 A351 TH PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 (2) the location where each individual safety check There are four cells in this facility. occurred, such as a cell, module, or dormitory ☒ ☐ ☐ number; and, (3) Initials or employee identification number of staff BSCC staff reviewed random safety checks who completed the safety check(s). from December 2024 through April 2025. ☒ ☐ ☐ Reviewed logs meet the requirements of this section. (f) A documented process by which safety checks are PM 900.5.1 reviewed at regular defined intervals by a supervisor or The Watch Commander should initial the log facility manager, including methods of mitigating patterns to approve the temporary custody and of inconsistent documentation, or untimely completion of, should also initial the log when the individual safety checks. is released from custody or transferred to ☒ ☐ ☐ another facility. The Watch Commander should make periodic checks to ensure all log entries and safety and security checks are made on time. 1028 FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY STAFF PM 900.3.3 Staffing Plan The plan should ensure that at least (a) Whenever there is a person in custody, there shall be one member who meets the training at least one person on duty at all times who meets the ☒ ☐ ☐ standards established by the Board of State training standards established by the Board for general and Community Corrections (BSCC) for fire and life safety. [Penal Code section 6030(c)]. general fire- and life-safety. The facility manager shall ensure that there is at least one PM 900.3.3 person on duty who trained in fire and life safety Trained in fire- and life-safety procedures procedures that relate specifically to the facility. ☒ ☐ ☐ relating specifically to the facility is on-duty at all times. (b) The facility administrator, in conjunction with the PM 306 Administration of Cardiopulmonary health authority, shall develop and implement policies Resuscitation (CPR) and procedures consistent with the requirements of Penal Unless there are obvious signs of death, a Code Section 6048(b) that require correctional officers Pre hospital Do Not Resuscitate Order certified in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) to begin (DNR) is presented, or the victim possesses CPR on a nonresponsive person without obtaining ☒ ☐ ☐ a DNR MedicAlert bracelet or necklace, CPR approval from supervisors or medical staff, when it is safe shall be started. and appropriate to do so. Personnel are trained in California POST Training certification standards. These policies shall cover the following key elements: PM 306.2 Procedures (a) CPR will be administered in a manner (1) Acceptable CPR methods and application. prescribed by the Commission on Peace ☒ ☐ ☐ Officer Standards and Training, the American Heart Association, and/or the American Red Cross. (2) Correctional officers shall be certified in CPR and a PM 306.2 copy of the certification shall be on file in the facility or at CPR re-certification training will be provided ☒ ☐ ☐ a central location and available for review. once every two years. (3) Correctional officers shall immediately summon PM 436.3 First Responding Member medical aid when a person is identified as nonresponsive Responsibilities and shall administer CPR unless the correctional officer Prior to initiating medical aid, the member is aware of a known medical condition(s) that would ☒ ☐ ☐ should contact Dispatch and request contraindicate its use. response by Emergency Medical Services (EMS) as the member deems appropriate. (4) Correctional officers shall use personal protective PM 306.2 equipment when administering CPR whenever possible (b) Breathing masks with one way valves to reduce exposure to bodily fluids or bloodborne ☒ ☐ ☐ have been provided to each officer to help pathogens that may contain disease-causing agents. administer CPR to a victim. 0600 Contra Costa Walnut Creek PD THJ CI PRO 25-26 Page 3 of 17 A351 TH PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 (5) If an imminent physical danger prevents a PM 436 Medical Aid and Response correctional officer from safely administering CPR, they shall begin or resume CPR as soon as the threat has passed, or the nonresponsive person has been safely ☒ ☐ ☐ removed from danger, provided medical aid has not yet arrived. (6) The correctional officer shall continue administering PM 436.3 CPR, absent imminent physical danger, until the nonresponsive person shows obvious signs of life, such as normal breathing or physical or verbal responses, or ☒ ☐ ☐ until medical staff or alternative medical responders arrive and take over. (7) In situations where medical staff or alternative PM 436.3 medical responders are present when a person is identified as nonresponsive, correctional officers shall ☒ ☐ ☐ defer CPR to those individuals. 1029 POLICY AND PROCEDURES MANUAL3 Walnut Creek Police Department Policy Manual (PM), Chapter 9, Custody is used as Facility administrator(s) shall develop and publish a the temporary holding facility manual. Other manual of policy and procedures for the facility. The sections of the PM are used as policies for policy and procedures manual shall address all specific requirements. The PM was last applicable Title 15 and Title 24 regulations and shall be reviewed, updated, and/or published as of comprehensively reviewed and updated at least every May 13, 2024. two years. Such a manual shall be made available to all ☒ ☐ ☐ employees. Notes: The policies and procedures required in subsections (a)(6) and (a)(7) may be placed in a separate manual to ensure confidentiality. Subsections (c) and (d) do not apply and have been deleted. (a) The manual for Temporary Holding, Type I, II, and III PM Chapter 2, Organization and facilities shall provide for, but not be limited to, the Administration following: ☒ ☐ ☐ (1) Table of organization, including channels of communications. (2) Inspections and operations reviews by the facility PM 900.11 Assigned Administrator administrator/manager. ☒ ☐ ☐ (m) Inspections and operations reviews (3) Policy on the use of force that meets current state PM 300 Use of Force and federal legal requirements and includes PM 300.3.4 Restrictions on The Use of prohibition of the use of carotid restraint and choke Carotid Control Hold ☒ ☐ ☐ holds. PM 300.3.5 Restrictions on The Use of a Choke Hold (4) Policy on the use of restraint equipment, including PM 302.3 Use of Restraints the restraint of pregnant persons as referenced in PM 900.6 Use of Restraint Devices ☒ ☐ ☐ Penal Code Section 3407. PM 900.6.1 Pregnant Adults (5) Procedure and criteria for screening newly PM 900.4.1 Screening and Placement received persons for release. ☒ ☐ ☐ 3 Procedures related to security and emergency response may be in a separate manual to ensure confidentiality by limiting general access. 0600 Contra Costa Walnut Creek PD THJ CI PRO 25-26 Page 4 of 17 A351 TH PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 (6) Security and control including physical counts and PM 900.11 Assigned Administrator searches of the facility and incarcerated persons, Operations Division Commander will ensure contraband control, and key control. any reasonably necessary supplemental Each facility administrator shall, at least annually, Procedures. review, evaluate, and make a record of security Annual review and evaluation of security measures. The review and evaluation shall include measures including internal and external internal and external security measures of the facility ☒ ☐ ☐ security measures, sanitation, safety, and including security measures specific to prevention of maintenance. sexual abuse and sexual harassment. BSCC staff was presented with an Administrator’s Annual Security Review dated May 1, 2025. (7) Emergency procedures include: PM 900.11 (A) fire suppression preplan as required by (g) Fire- and life-safety, including a fire section 1032 of these regulations; ☒ ☐ ☐ suppression pre-plan (B) escape, disturbances, and the taking of PM 407 Hostage and Barricade Incidents hostages; ☒ ☐ ☐ PM 900.11 (e) (C) mass arrests; PM 440.8 Arrests ☒ ☐ ☐ PM 900.11 (j) (D) natural disasters; PM 201 Disaster Plan ☒ ☐ ☐ PM 900.11 (h) (E) periodic testing of emergency equipment; and PM 900.11 (k) ☒ ☐ ☐ (F) storage, issue, and use of weapons, PM 90058 Firearms and Other Security ammunition, chemical agents, and related Measures ☒ ☐ ☐ security devices. (8) Suicide Prevention. PM 900.3.1 Individuals Who Should Not Be ☒ ☐ ☐ in Temporary Custody (9) Separation of incarcerated persons. PM 900.4.1 Screening and Placement ☒ ☐ ☐ (10) Zero tolerance in the prevention of sexual abuse PM 315 Discriminatory Harassment and sexual harassment. ☒ ☐ ☐ (11) Policy and procedure to detect, prevent, and PM 900.5.11 Reporting Allegations of Sexual respond to retaliation against any staff or person after Abuse/Harassment ☒ ☐ ☐ reporting any abuse. (12) Release policy, including release planning for PM 900.10 Release and/or Transfer incarcerated persons. ☒ ☐ ☐ (e) The manual for Temporary Holding, Court Holding, PM 900.5.11 Type I, II, III, and IV facilities shall provide for, but not be An inmate, who is the victim of sexual abuse, limited to, the following: sexual harassment, retaliation by other (1) multiple internal ways for incarcerated people to inmates, or staff for the reporting sexual privately report sexual abuse and sexual abuse or harassment, and staff neglect or harassment, retaliation by other incarcerated violation of responsibilities that may have persons or staff for reporting sexual abuse and contributed to such incidents, should report sexual harassment, and staff neglect or violation of ☒ ☐ ☐ the abuse to a staff member as soon as responsibilities that may have contributed to such possible. incidents, BSCC staff verified that a sign was posted in the holding area informing personnel and persons in custody of how to report sexual assault or sexual harassment. 0600 Contra Costa Walnut Creek PD THJ CI PRO 25-26 Page 5 of 17 A351 TH PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 (2) a method for uninvolved incarcerated persons, PM 900.5.11 family, community members, and other interested Anyone can report an allegation or third parties to report sexual abuse or sexual suspected incident of sexual harassment. The method for reporting shall be abuse or sexual harassment; including publicly posted at the facility. inmates, staff, or third parties. ☒ ☐ ☐ BSCC staff verified that a sign was posted in the public area informing the public on how to report sexual assault or sexual harassment against persons in custody. 1030 SUICIDE PREVENTION PROGRAM PM 900.3.1 Individuals Who Should Not Be in Temporary Custody The facility shall have a comprehensive written suicide Individuals who exhibit certain behaviors or prevention program developed by the facility conditions should not be in temporary administrator or designee, in conjunction with the health custody at the Walnut Creek Police authority and mental health director, to identify, monitor, ☒ ☐ ☐ Department, but should be transported to a and provide treatment to those incarcerated persons who jail facility, a medical facility, or present a suicide risk. another type of facility as appropriate. The program shall include the following: (d) Individuals who are a suspected suicide risk (a) Annual suicide prevention training for all custodial PM 900.12 Training personnel. (e) Suicide prevention ☒ ☐ ☐ Training was completed for this year. (b) Intake screening for suicide risk immediately upon PM 900.4 Initiating Temporary Custody intake and prior to housing assignment. ☒ ☐ ☐ (c) Suicide prevention screening during special This is a temporary holding facility that does situations, including placement in restrictive housing, not hold anyone who has been sentenced or following a hearing, and after a transfer or change in ☐ ☐ ☒ arraigned. classification. (d) Provisions facilitating communication among PM 900.10 Release and/or Transfer arresting/transporting officers, facility staff, court staff, When an individual is released or transferred medical and mental health personnel in relation to suicide from custody, the member releasing the risk. individual should ensure: ☒ ☐ ☐ (g) 1. The department member transporting the individual shall ensure such risks are communicated to intake personnel at the other facility. (e) Housing recommendations for people at risk of suicide PM 900.3.1 that balance safety and environment. The least restrictive ☒ ☐ ☐ environment should be considered. (f) Supervision depending on level of suicide risk. PM 900.3.1(d) 1. If the officer taking custody of an individual believes that the individual may be a suicide risk, the officer shall ensure ☒ ☐ ☐ continuous direct supervision until evaluation, release, or a transfer to an appropriate facility is completed. (g) Suicide attempt and suicide intervention policies and PM 437 Crisis Intervention Incidents procedures. ☒ ☐ ☐ (h) Provisions for reporting suicides and suicides PM 900.9 Suicide Attempt, Death, or Serious attempts. ☒ ☐ ☐ Injury 0600 Contra Costa Walnut Creek PD THJ CI PRO 25-26 Page 6 of 17 A351 TH PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 PM 900.9 (i) Multi-disciplinary administrative review of suicides and (h) In-custody death reviews (15 CCR 1046) attempted suicides as defined by the facility administrator, including the development of a corrective ☒ ☐ ☐ action plan to address deficiencies identified in the administrative review. (j) Provisions for follow up care as needed. No persons who attempt suicide will stay or Note: Subsection (k) does not apply and has been be returned to the custody of the temporary ☐ ☐ ☒ deleted. holding facility. 1032 FIRE SUPPRESSION PREPLANNING PM 900.11 Assigned Administrator (g) Fire- and life-safety, including a fire Pursuant to Penal Code Section 6031.1(b), the facility suppression pre-plan administrator shall consult with the local fire department ☒ ☐ ☐ having jurisdiction over the facility, with the State Fire Marshal, or both, in developing a plan for fire suppression which shall include, but not be limited to: (a) a fire suppression pre-plan developed with the local fire department to be included as part of the policy and procedures manual (Title 15, California Code of ☒ ☐ ☐ Regulations Section 1029); (b) monthly fire prevention inspections by facility staff with BSCC staff reviewed two years of two-year retention of the inspection record; inspections conducted by facility ☒ ☐ ☐ maintenance. (c) fire prevention inspections as required by Health and The Contra Costa County fire department Safety Code Section 13146.1(a) and (b) which requires inspected the facility on May 14, 2025. ☒ ☐ ☐ inspections at least once every two years; (d) an evacuation plan; and Evacuation routes are posted in the facility. ☒ ☐ ☐ (e) a plan for the emergency housing of incarcerated Persons will be released or transported to people in the case of fire. ☒ ☐ ☐ the county jail. 1044 INCIDENT REPORTS PM 900.5.9 Reporting Physical Harm or Serious Threat of Physical Harm Each facility administrator shall develop written policies In addition to a custody log entry, any and procedures for the maintenance of written records incident that results in physical harm or and reporting of all incidents which result in physical ☒ ☐ ☐ serious threat of physical harm to a member, harm, or serious threat of physical harm, to an employee person in custody, or any other person shall or incarcerated person of a detention facility or other be documented. person. Such records shall include the names of the persons PM 326 Report Preparation involved, a description of the incident, the actions taken, ☒ ☐ ☐ and the date and time of the occurrence. Such a written record shall be prepared by the staff PM 900.5.9 assigned to investigate the incident and submitted to the A copy of all reports generated regarding the facility manager or designee. above circumstances shall be submitted as ☒ ☐ ☐ soon as reasonably practicable. The Watch Commander will retain a record of these reports for inspection purposes. 1046 DEATH IN CUSTODY PM 900.9 Suicide Attempt, Death, or Serious Injury (a) The facility administrator shall develop written policy (i) Notification to the Attorney General within and procedures to comply with the in-custody death 10 days of any death in custody including reporting requirements of Government Code section ☒ ☐ ☐ any reasonably known facts concerning the 12525. The facility administrator shall submit a copy of death the report filed pursuant to section 12525 to the BSCC within 10 days of an in-custody death. 0600 Contra Costa Walnut Creek PD THJ CI PRO 25-26 Page 7 of 17 A351 TH PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 (b) The facility administrator, in cooperation with the PM 900.9 health administrator, shall develop written policy and (h) In-custody death reviews (15 CCR 1046) procedures to conduct an initial review and complete a written report of every in-custody death within 30 days of the death. The team that conducts the initial review shall ☒ ☐ ☐ include, at a minimum, the facility administrator or designee, the health administrator, the responsible physician and other health care, and supervision staff who are relevant to the incident. Deaths shall be reviewed to determine the The agency participates in the Contra Costa appropriateness of clinical care; whether changes to County in-custody death review panel. policies, procedures, or practices are warranted; and to ☒ ☐ ☐ identify issues that require further study. (c) The facility administrator shall submit a copy of the PM 900.9 initial review report of every in-custody death to the BSCC within 60 days of the death. The facility administrator shall provide a copy of the initial review report that comports ☒ ☐ ☐ with the disclosure requirements of section 832.10 of the Penal Code. The initial review report shall contain the following information: (1) Demographic information (A) Full name of the decedent (B) Date of birth (C) Date of death (D) Time of death (E) Gender (F) Race and ethnicity (G) Relevant medical history PM 900.9 (2) Facility Information ☒ ☐ ☐ (A) Name and location of the detention facility (B) Description of the location where the death occurred within the facility (C) Date and time of the incident (D) Detention facility personnel (including names and roles) involved in the reporting of the death or incident (3) Any relevant circumstances leading up to death, including behavioral health or medical issues. (d) In any case in which a minor dies while detained in a PM 312.12 Suicide Attempt, Death, or jail, lockup, or court holding facility the BSCC may inspect Serious Injury of a Juvenile and evaluate the jail, lockup, or court holding facility pursuant to the provisions of this subchapter within 30 calendar days of the death. Any inquiry made by the Board shall be limited to the standards and requirements set forth in these regulations. 0600 Contra Costa Walnut Creek PD THJ CI PRO 25-26 Page 8 of 17 A351 TH PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 1050 CLASSIFICATION PLAN PM 900.4.1 Screening and Placement (d) Ensure separation, as appropriate, based (a) Each administrator of a temporary holding, Type I, II, on other factors, such as age, criminal or III facility shall develop and implement a written sophistication, assaultive/non-assaultive classification plan designed to properly assign behavior, mental state, disabilities and incarcerated persons to housing units and activities sexual orientation. according to the categories of gender identity, age, criminal sophistication, seriousness of crime charged, physical or mental health needs, assaultive/non- assaultive behavior, risk of being sexually abused, or sexually harassed and other criteria which will provide for the safety of the incarcerated people and staff. Such housing unit assignment shall be accomplished to the ☒ ☐ ☐ extent possible within the limits of the available number of distinct housing units or cells in a facility. The written classification plan shall be based on objective criteria and include receiving screening performed at the time of intake by trained personnel, and a record of each person's classification level, housing restrictions, and housing assignments. Note: Subsection (b) does not apply and has been deleted. (c) In deciding housing and programming assignments, PM 900.4.1 (b) the agency shall consider on a case-by-case basis 1. Consider whether the individual may be at whether a placement would ensure the health and safety a high risk of being sexually abused of the incarcerated person, and whether the placement based on all available known information (28 ☒ ☐ ☐ would present management or security problems. A CFR 115.141), or whether the person is person’s own views with respect to their own safety shall facing any other identified risk. be given serious consideration. 1051 COMMUNICABLE DISEASES PM 900.3.1 Individuals Who Should Not Be in Temporary Custody The facility administrator, in cooperation with the (h) Any individual who claims to have, is responsible physician, shall develop written policies and known to be afflicted with, or displays ☒ ☐ ☐ procedures specifying those symptoms that require symptoms of any communicable disease that medical isolation of an incarcerated person until a poses an unreasonable exposure risk. medical evaluation is completed. At the time of intake into the facility, an inquiry shall be PM 900.4 Initiating Temporary Custody made of the person being booked as to whether the person has or has had any communicable diseases, such The agency uses the county jail intake as tuberculosis or has observable symptoms of questions. tuberculosis or any other communicable diseases, or ☒ ☐ ☐ other special medical problem identified by the health authority. The response shall be noted on the medical screening from. 1052 BEHAVIORAL CRISIS IDENTIFICATION PM 900.3.1 (k) Any individual who appears to be a The facility administrator, in cooperation with the danger to themselves or others due to a responsible physician, shall develop written policies and behavioral crisis, or who appears gravely ☒ ☐ ☐ procedures to identify and evaluate all incarcerated disabled. people who may be in behavioral crisis. Evaluation of behavioral crisis may include telehealth. If an evaluation from medical or mental health staff is not In practice, persons are transported to readily available, an incarcerated person shall be medical facilities or to the county jail. considered in behavioral crisis for the purpose of this ☒ ☐ ☐ section if they appear to be a danger to themselves or others or appear gravely disabled. 0600 Contra Costa Walnut Creek PD THJ CI PRO 25-26 Page 9 of 17 A351 TH PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 An evaluation from medical or mental health staff shall be No adult should be in temporary custody for secured within 24 hours of identification or at the next longer than six hours. ☐ ☐ ☒ daily sick call, whichever is earliest. Separation may be used if necessary, to protect the PM 900.4.1 Screening and Placement safety of the person in crisis or others. ☒ ☐ ☐ 1053 ADMINISTRATIVE SEPARATION PM 900.4.1 Except for Type IV facilities, facility administrators shall ☒ ☐ ☐ develop and implement policies and procedures for the administrative separation of incarcerated people. Policies and procedures must include: PM 900.4.1 (b) (a) Administrative separation may consist of separate Evaluate the following issues against the housing but shall not involve any other deprivation of stated risks in (a) to determine the need for privileges than is necessary to obtain the objective of placing the individual in a single cell: protecting the welfare of incarcerated people and facility staff. 1. Consider whether the individual may be at a high risk of being sexually abused ☒ ☐ ☐ Note: Subsections (b) through (e) do not apply and have based on all available known information, or been deleted. 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. 1055 USE OF SAFETY CELL There are no safety cells as described in Title 24, Part 2, Section 1231.2.5. The safety cell described in Title 24, Part 2, Section 1231.2.5, shall be used to hold only those people who All other references to Safety Cells have ☐ ☐ ☒ display behavior which results in the destruction of been deleted from this checklist. property or reveals an intent to cause physical harm to self or others. 1056 USE OF SOBERING CELL There are no Sobering Cells as described in Title 24, Part 2, Section 1231.2.4. The sobering cell described in Title 24, Part 2, Section 1231.2.4, shall be used for temporary holding of ☐ ☐ ☒ All other references to Sobering Cells have incarcerated people who are a threat to their own safety been deleted from this checklist. or the safety of others due to their state of intoxication. 1057 DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES PM 900.3.1 Individuals Who Should Not Be in Temporary Custody The facility administrator, in cooperation with the (j) Any individual with an obvious responsible physician, shall develop written policies and developmental disability. procedures for the identification and evaluation, ☒ ☐ ☐ appropriate classification and housing, protection, and nondiscrimination of all incarcerated persons with developmental disabilities. The health authority or designee shall contact the No adult should be in temporary custody for regional center for any incarcerated person suspected or longer than six hours. confirmed to have a developmental disability for the ☐ ☐ ☒ purposes of diagnosis or treatment within 24 hours of such determination, excluding holidays and weekends. 0600 Contra Costa Walnut Creek PD THJ CI PRO 25-26 Page 1 0 of 17 A351 TH PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 1058 USE OF RESTRAINT DEVICES PM 900.3.1 Individuals Who Should Not Be in Temporary Custody The facility administrator, in cooperation with the (l) Any individual who needs restraint beyond responsible physician, shall develop and implement the use of handcuffs or shackles for security written policies and procedures for the use of restraint Reasons. devices. Restraint devices include any devices which PM 900.6 Use of Restraint Devices immobilize extremities or prevent the incarcerated person The use of restraints, other than handcuffs or ☒ ☐ ☐ from being ambulatory. The provisions of this section do leg irons, generally should not be used for not apply to the use of handcuffs, shackles, or other individuals in temporary custody at the restraint devices when used to restrain incarcerated Walnut Creek Police Department. people for security reasons. The facility manager may delegate authority to place an incarcerated person in All other references to Section 1058 have restraints to responsible health care staff. been deleted from this checklist. 1058.5 RESTRAINTS AND PREGNANT PERSONS PM 900.6.1 Pregnant Adults Women who are known to be pregnant The facility administrator, in cooperation with the should be restrained in accordance with the responsible physician, shall develop written policies and Handcuffing and Restraints Policy. ☒ ☐ ☐ procedures for the use of restraint devices on pregnant people. In accordance with Penal Code Section 3407, the policy shall include reference to the following: (1) An incarcerated person known to be pregnant or PM 302.8 Training in recovery after delivery or termination of the (c) Options for restraining those who may be pregnancy shall not be restrained by the use of leg or ☒ ☐ ☐ pregnant without the use of leg irons, waist waist restraints, or handcuffs behind the body. chains, or handcuffs behind the body. (2) An incarcerated pregnant person in labor, during In practice, persons who are known to be delivery, or in recovery after delivery or termination of pregnant will not be brought into the holding the pregnancy, shall not be restrained by the wrists, facility. ankles, or both, unless deemed necessary for the ☒ ☐ ☐ safety and security of the incarcerated person, the staff, or the public. (3) Restraints shall be removed when a professional PM 900.6.1 who is currently responsible for the medical care of an incarcerated pregnant person during a medical emergency, labor, delivery, or recovery after delivery ☒ ☐ ☐ or termination of the pregnancy determines that the removal of restraints is medically necessary. (4) Upon confirmation of an incarcerated person’s PM 900.3.1 Individuals Who Should Not Be pregnancy, they shall be advised, orally or in writing, in Temporary Custody of the standards and policies governing incarcerated (b) Any individual who has a medical pregnant people. ☒ ☐ ☐ condition, including pregnancy, that may require medical attention, supervision, or medication while in temporary custody. 0600 Contra Costa Walnut Creek PD THJ CI PRO 25-26 Page 1 1 of 17 A351 TH PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 1067 ACCESS TO TELEPHONE PM 900.5.6 Telephone Calls Immediately upon being booked and, except The facility administrator shall develop written policies where physically impossible, no later than and procedures which allow access to a telephone or three hours after arrest, an individual in communication device beyond those telephone calls custody has the right to make at least three which are required by Section 851.5 of the Penal Code. completed calls to an attorney, bail Individuals who are known to have or are perceived by bondsman, and a relative or other person others as having hearing or speech impairments shall be (Penal Code § 851.5). Additional calls may provided access to the appropriate telecommunication be made as reasonable and necessary. device which will facilitate communication. Such devices PM 900.5.6 (d) Individuals who are known to ☒ ☐ ☐ may include but are not limited to videophones, have, or are perceived by others as having, teletypewriters, or third-party communications hearing or speech impairments shall be assistance. An individual’s access to telephone provided access to a telecommunication communications shall not be withdrawn unless doing so device which will facilitate communication. is required to uphold the safety and security of the facility. Officers are issued department cell phones with texting and language apps capabilities, allowing their use to make these required calls. 1068 ACCESS TO COURTS AND COUNSEL PM 900.5.10 Attorneys and Bail Bondsmen The facility administrator shall develop written policies and procedures to ensure incarcerated persons have ☒ ☐ ☐ access to the court and to legal counsel. Such access shall consist of: (b) confidential consultation with attorneys. PM 900.5.6 (c) Calls between an individual in temporary custody and the individual's attorney shall ☒ ☐ ☐ be deemed confidential and shall not be monitored, eavesdropped upon, or recorded. 1080 RULES AND DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS PM 900.5.2 Discipline Discipline will not be administered to any Wherever discipline is administered, each facility individual in custody at this facility. Any administrator shall establish written rules and disciplinary individual in custody who repeatedly fails to actions to guide the conduct of incarcerated persons. follow directions or facility rules should be transported to the appropriate jail, mental ☒ ☐ ☐ Notes: If discipline IS NOT administered, written policy health facility or hospital as soon as should indicate as such. If discipline IS administered, practicable. Sections 1080, 1081, 1082, 1083 and 1084 apply. All other references to Discipline have been deleted from this checklist. 1270 STANDARD BEDDING AND LINEN ISSUE No adult should be in temporary custody for longer than six hours. The standard issue of clean suitable bedding and linens, for each incarcerated person entering a living area who is expected to remain overnight, shall include, but not be ☐ ☐ ☒ limited to: (a) one serviceable mattress which meets the requirements of Section 1272 of these regulations; (b) one mattress cover or one sheet; ☐ ☐ ☒ (d) one blanket or more depending up on climatic conditions. ☐ ☐ ☒ Policy and procedure shall require that items (a), (b), and (d) above be provided prior to the first night in the facility. ☐ ☐ ☒ Two blankets or sleep bag may be issued in place of one mattress cover or one sheet at the request of the ☐ ☐ ☒ incarcerated person. 0600 Contra Costa Walnut Creek PD THJ CI PRO 25-26 Page 1 2 of 17 A351 TH PRO eff. 04.01.25 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS2 Temporary Holding facilities which hold persons longer than 12 hours shall provide an incarcerated person with bedding and linen that meet the requirements of (a), (b) ☐ ☐ ☒ and (d) above prior to their first night in the facility and every night thereafter. 1280 FACILITY SANITATION, SAFETY, AND PM 900.11 Assigned Administrator MAINTENANCE (c) Sanitation and maintenance The facility administrator shall develop written policies The facility is cleaned daily by city- and procedures for the maintenance of an acceptable contracted janitorial services. level of cleanliness, repair, and safety throughout the ☒ ☐ ☐ facility. Such a plan shall provide for a regular schedule The facility is maintained by the city’s Public of housekeeping tasks and inspections to identify and Works personnel. correct unsanitary or unsafe conditions or work practices which may be found. BSCC staff walked through the facility and found it to be clean and well-maintained. 0600 Contra Costa Walnut Creek PD THJ CI PRO 25-26 Page 1 3 of 17 A351 TH PRO eff. 04.01.25 DETENTION OF MINORS TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS Are minors held in jail cells? PM 312 Temporary Custody of Juveniles Penal Code Sections 6030 and 6031.4 require the biennial inspection of local detention facilities that hold minors in secure detention in the jail. Title 15, Article 9 establishes the minimum standards of how facilities hold minors in temporary custody in the jail. ☒ ☐ ☐ Facilities that do not hold minors in the jail cells are not subject to Title 15, Article 9 biennial inspections; however, if minors are held in the building, they may be subject to the requirements of Welfare and Institutions Code section 207.1. 1047 SERIOUS ILLNESS OR INJURY OF A MINOR PM 312.12 Suicide Attempt, Death, or IN AN ADULT DETENTION FACILITY Serious Injury of a Juvenile The Watch Commander will ensure The facility administrator shall develop policy and procedures are in place to address the procedures for notification of the court of jurisdiction and ☒ ☐ ☐ suicide attempt, death, or serious injury of the parent, guardian, or person standing in loco any juvenile held at the Walnut Creek Police parentis, in the event of a suicide attempt, serious Department. illness, injury or death of a minor in custody. 1142 WRITTEN POLICIES AND PROCEDURES PM 312.3.2 Suicide Prevention of Juveniles in Custody The facility administrator shall develop written policies and procedures concerning minors being held in ☒ ☐ ☐ temporary custody which shall address: (a) suicide risk and prevention; (b) use of restraints; PM 312.9 Use of Restraint Devices ☒ ☐ ☐ (c) emergency medical assistance and services; and PM 312.3.1 Emergency Medical Care of ☒ ☐ ☐ Juveniles in Custody (d) prohibiting use of discipline. PM 312.8 Temporary Custody ☒ ☐ ☐ Requirements 1143 CARE OF MINORS IN TEMPORARY PM 312.8 CUSTODY (e) Juveniles shall have reasonable access to toilets and wash basins. (a) The following shall be made available to all minors ☒ ☐ ☐ held in temporary custody: (1) access to toilets and washing facilities; (2) one snack during term of temporary custody if PM 312.8 the minor has not eaten within the past four (4) (g) Food shall be provided if a juvenile has hours or is otherwise in need of appropriate not eaten within the past four hours or is nourishment; ☒ ☐ ☐ otherwise in need of nourishment, including any special diet required for the health of the juvenile. (3) access to drinking water; PM 312.8 (h) Juveniles shall have reasonable access ☒ ☐ ☐ to a drinking fountain or water (4) access to language services; PM 312.8 (p) ☒ ☐ ☐ (5) access to disabilities services; PM 312.8 (q) ☒ ☐ ☐ (6) sanitary napkins, panty liners, and tampons as PM 312.8 (f) requested; BSCC staff verified the availability of ☒ ☐ ☐ required feminine hygiene items. 0600 Contra Costa Walnut Creek PD THJ CI PRO 25-26 Page 1 4 of 17 A351 TH PRO eff. 04.01.25 (7) privacy during consultation with family, guardian, PM 312.8 (j) and/or lawyer; ☒ ☐ ☐ (8) blankets and clothing, as necessary, to assure PM 312.8 (l) the comfort of the minor; and ☒ ☐ ☐ (9) personal clothing unless the clothing is PM 312.8 (k) inadequate, presents a health or safety problem, or ☒ ☐ ☐ is required to be utilized as evidence of an offense. (b) Upon entry, the minor shall be informed in writing of PM 312.8 what is available under this section, and it shall be While held in temporary custody, juveniles posted in at least one conspicuous place to which shall be informed in writing of what is minors have access. available to them pursuant to 15 CCR 1143 and it shall be posted in at least one ☒ ☐ ☐ conspicuous place to which they have access. A sign is posted in the area of the minors’ detention area informing them of their rights. 1144 CONTACT BETWEEN MINORS AND PM 312.7 No-Contact Requirements INCARCERATED ADULTS Sight and sound separation shall be maintained between all juveniles and adults The facility administrator shall establish policies and ☒ ☐ ☐ while in custody at the Department. procedures to restrict contact, as defined in Section 1006, between minors and adults confined in the facility. In situations where brief or accidental contact may PM 312.7 occur, such as booking or facility movement, facility staff In situations where brief or accidental (trained in the supervision of incarcerated people) shall contact may occur, a member of the Walnut maintain a constant, side-by-side presence with the Creek Police Department shall maintain a ☒ ☐ ☐ minor or the adult to prevent sustained contact. constant, immediate, side-by-side presence with the juvenile or the adult to minimize any contact. 1145 DECISION ON SECURE CUSTODY PM 312.11 Secure Custody Only juvenile offenders 14 years of age or A minor who is taken into temporary custody by a peace older may be placed in secure custody officer on the basis that they are a person described by (Welfare and Institutions Code § 207; 15 Section 602 of the Welfare and Institutions Code may CCR 1145). Watch Commander approval is be held in secure custody in a law enforcement facility required before placing a juvenile offender in that contains a lockup for adults if the minor is 14 years secure custody. of age or older and if, in the reasonable belief of the Secure custody should only be used for peace officer, the minor presents a serious security risk juvenile offenders when there is a of harm to self or others, as long as all other conditions reasonable belief that the juvenile is a of secure custody set forth in these standards are met. ☒ ☐ ☐ serious risk of harm to him/herself or others. Any minor in temporary custody who is less than 14 years of age, or who does not in the reasonable belief of the peace officer present a serious security risk of harm to self or others, shall not be placed in secure custody, but may be kept in non-secure custody in the facility as long as all other conditions of non-secure custody set forth in these standards are met. Note: Minors in secure detention are 14 years of age or older. In making the determination whether the minor presents PM 312.11 (a) a serious security risk of harm to self or others, the officer may take into account the following factors: ☒ ☐ ☐ (a) age, maturity, and delinquent history of the minor; (b) severity of the offense(s) for which the minor was PM 312.11 (b) taken into custody; ☒ ☐ ☐ (c) minor's behavior, including the degree to which the PM 312.11 (c) minor appears to be cooperative or non-cooperative; ☒ ☐ ☐ 0600 Contra Costa Walnut Creek PD THJ CI PRO 25-26 Page 1 5 of 17 A351 TH PRO eff. 04.01.25 (d) the availability of staff to provide adequate PM 312.11 (d) supervision or protection of the minor; and ☒ ☐ ☐ (e) the age, type, and number of other individuals who PM 312.11 (e) are detained in the facility. ☒ ☐ ☐ 1146 CONDITIONS OF SECURE CUSTODY PM 312.1.1 Secure custody - When a juvenile offender While in secure custody, minors may be locked in a is held in a locked room, a set of rooms, or a room or other secure enclosure, secured to a cuffing rail, cell. Secure custody also includes being ☒ ☐ ☐ or otherwise reasonably restrained as necessary to physically secured to a stationary object prevent escape and protect the minor and others from harm. 1147 SUPERVISION OF MINORS IN SECURE PM 312.11.1 Locked Enclosures CUSTODY INSIDE A LOCKED ENCLOSURE (b) Juveniles shall have constant auditory access to department members. (a) Minors shall receive adequate supervision which, at ☒ ☐ ☐ a minimum, includes: (1) constant auditory access to staff by the minor; and (2) safety checks, as defined in Section 1006, of the PM 312.11.1 minor by staff of the law enforcement facility, at least (d) Unscheduled safety checks to provide once every 30 minutes, which shall be documented. for the health and welfare of the juvenile by ☒ ☐ ☐ a staff member, no less than once every 15 minutes. (b) Minors of different genders shall not be placed in the PM 312.11.1 same locked room unless under constant direct visual (e) Males and females shall not be placed in ☒ ☐ ☐ observation by staff of the law enforcement facility. the same locked room. 1148 SUPERVISION OF MINORS IN SECURE PM 312.11 Secure Custody CUSTODY OUTSIDE OF A LOCKED When practicable and when no locked ENCLOSURE enclosure is available, handcuffing one hand of a juvenile offender to a fixed object while Minors held in secure custody outside of a locked ☒ ☐ ☐ otherwise maintaining the juvenile in non- enclosure shall not be secured to a stationary object for secure custody should be considered as the more than 60 minutes unless no other locked enclosure method of secure custody. is available. A staff person from the facility shall provide constant PM 312.11 direct visual observation to assure the minor's safety An employee must be present at all times to while secured to a stationary object. ☒ ☐ ☐ ensure the juvenile’s safety while secured to a stationary object. Securing minors to a stationary object for longer than 60 PM 312.11 minutes, and every 30 minutes thereafter, shall be Supervisor approval is required to secure a approved by a supervisor. ☒ ☐ ☐ juvenile to a stationary object for longer than 60 minutes and every 30 minutes thereafter. The decision for securing a minor to a stationary object PM 312.11 for longer than 60 minutes, and every 30 minutes The decision for securing a minor to a thereafter shall be based upon the best interests of the stationary object for longer than 60 minutes minor and shall be documented. ☒ ☐ ☐ and every 30 minutes thereafter shall be based upon the best interests of the juvenile offender. 1149 CRITERIA FOR NON-SECURE CUSTODY PM 312.1.1 Definitions Non-secure custody - When a juvenile is Minors held in temporary custody, who do not meet the held in the presence of an officer or other criteria for secure custody as specified in Section custody employee at all times and is not 207.1(b) of the Welfare and Institutions Code, may be placed in a locked room, cell, or behind any held in non- secure custody to investigate the case, ☒ ☐ ☐ locked doors. Juveniles in non-secure facilitate release of the minor to a parent or guardian, or custody may be handcuffed but not to a arrange for transfer of the minor to an appropriate stationary or secure object. juvenile facility. While minors are held in temporary non- secure custody the provisions of Section 1143 apply. 0600 Contra Costa Walnut Creek PD THJ CI PRO 25-26 Page 1 6 of 17 A351 TH PRO eff. 04.01.25 1150 SUPERVISION OF MINORS IN NON- PM 312.1.1 SECURE CUSTODY Personal supervision, through direct visual monitoring and audio two-way Minors held in non-secure custody shall receive communication is maintained. constant direct visual observation by staff of the law Monitoring through electronic devices, such ☒ ☐ ☐ enforcement facility. Entry and release times shall be as video, does not replace direct visual documented and made available for review. Monitoring observation. a minor using audio, video, or other electronic devices shall never replace constant direct visual observation. 1151 MINORS UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ANY PM 312.3 Juveniles Who Should Not Be INTOXICATING SUBSTANCE IN SECURE Held OR NON-SECURE CUSTODY (d) Significantly intoxicated except when approved by the Watch Commander. A Facility administrators shall develop policies and medical clearance shall be obtained for procedures providing that a medical clearance shall be ☒ ☐ ☐ minors who are under the influence of obtained for minors who are under the influence of drugs, alcohol, or any other intoxicating drugs, alcohol, or any other intoxicating substance to the substance to the extent that they are unable extent that they are unable to care for themselves, prior to care for themselves. to secure or non-secure custody of that minor. Supervision of minors in secure custody in a locked PM 312.3 room shall include safety checks at least once every 15 Officers taking custody of a juvenile who minutes until resolution of the intoxicated state or exhibits any of the above conditions should release. These safety checks shall be documented, with ☒ ☐ ☐ take reasonable steps to provide medical actual time of occurrence recorded. attention or mental health assistance and notify a supervisor of the situation. Supervision of minors in secure custody outside of a locked room shall be supervised in accordance with ☒ ☐ ☐ Section 1148. Supervision of minors in nonsecure custody shall be supervised in accordance with Section 1150. ☒ ☐ ☐ 0600 Contra Costa Walnut Creek PD THJ CI PRO 25-26 Page 1 7 of 17 A351 TH PRO eff. 04.01.25 ADULT DETENTION FACILITY LIVING AREA SPACE EVALUATION Board of State and Community Corrections BSCC Code: 0600 FACILITY: Walnut Creek Police Department TYPE: THJ RC: (0) FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: Dale Miller DATE: May 14, 2025 ROOMS EACH ROOM Cell Applicable # EACH CELL Total DIMENSIONS FIXTURES* Location Type Standards Cells # Beds RC RC (L x W x H) T U W F S Booking 0B 1-2 Holding 1976 2 4 (8) 6.4’ x 6.3’ x 12.0’ Notes: Toilet facilities are not located in the cells but are available in the booking area. Adequate bench seating in both cells. 2018-2020 Inspection: Benches for booking 1 are 69” and benches for booking 2 are 72”. 3-4 Holding 1976 2 4 (8) 6.4” x 13.0” x 1 1 1 12.0’ Notes: Concrete 76” x 30” bench/bunk in each cell. General Notes: 1B This facility was closed from the Fall of 2000 until the Fall of 2004 for a remodel. There were previously eight cells. Two cells (previously cells three & four) were converted into an interview room. Two additional cells (previously cells seven and eight) were converted to a SWAT room. The current cells three & four were previously cells five & six. Other than the addition of audio monitoring, the other cells were unchanged. An additional interview room is used for the non-secure detention of juveniles and is located outside the security perimeter of the detention cells. 2018-2020 Inspection: Weapons lockers are located by both entrances. Juvenile detention is outside the secure lockup. 2023-2024 Inspection: There is a shower in the booking area. It is currently blocked by an evidence dryer/refrigerator. *T = Toilets; U = Urinals; W = Wash Basins; F = Fountains; S = Showers in unit; If "Total RC" appears in brackets (), it is not part of the facility's rated capacity. "+" indicates that capacity includes prorated air space from adjacent areas. 0600 Contra Costa Walnut Creek PD THJ CI LASE 25-260600 CCC Walnut Creek PD THJ CI LASE - 1 -A360 LAS Adult.dot (03/01) ADULT COURT AND TEMPORARY HOLDING FACILITIES PHYSICAL PLANT EVALUATION Board of State and Community Corrections Applicable Title 24 Regulations: 1/78 BSCC Code: 0600 FACILITY NAME: Walnut Creek Police Department FACILITY TYPE: THJ APPLICABLE REGULATIONS (Check All That Apply): 1/78: OTHER: 1976 FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: Dale Miller DATE: May 14, 2025 TITLE 24 SECTION YES NO N/A COMMENTS Temporary Holding Cells (2.2) 0B X Contain 10 square feet of floor per inmate Limited to no more than 16 inmates X No smaller than 40 square feet X Contain sufficient seating to accommodate all inmates X Toilet accessible X Wash basin accessible X Drinking fountain accessible X Provide for adequate visual supervision of inmates X Bunk provided to inmates held between hours of 2400 and 0600 (Later, less restrictive 1994 standards only require a bunk if inmates are held longer than 12 X hours) Weapons Locker (3.12) Weapon lockers are located at both entrances to the facility. External to the security area and equipped with X individual compartments, locks and keys Detoxification/Sobering Cells (WA) (2.4) 01: name change to “Sobering Cell” X Limited to no more than 8 inmates Contain 20 square feet of floor per inmate X No smaller than 60 square feet X Contain toilet, washbasin and drinking fountain X Partitions or handrails located next to toilet fixture to X provide support Padding on the floor X Provide easy, unobstructed visual observation X Safety Cells (WA) (2.5) Contain 48 square feet with one floor dimension at X least 6 feet Ceiling height of at least 8 feet X Limited to no more than one inmate X Contain flush ring toilet (flush with floor) with controls X located outside the cell Padded floor, door and walls X 0600 Contra Costa Walnut Creek PD THJ CI PHY 25-26 - 1 - A370 PHY CH-TH 1-78.dot (03/01) TITLE 24 SECTION YES NO N/A COMMENTS Equipped with variable intensity, security light, with controls located outside the cell X Vertical view panel not more than 4 inches wide and at least 24 inches long, located in or adjacent to cell door (Facility planned or constructed prior to 8-86) X Two or more vertical view panels not more than 4 inches wide and at least 24 inches long, one of which X must be in the door (Facility planned or constructed after 8-86; See regulations for later changes)) Solid security door with a food pass having a lockable shutter no more than 4 inches height and located at X least 30 inches above the floor Shower-Delousing Room (3.4) 1B X Available Secure Vault or Storage Space (2.1) X Available for inmate valuables Telephone (2.1) X Available for inmate use per Penal Code § 851.5 Audio Monitoring (2.22) X For facilities planned or constructed after 8-86 Janitor Closet (2.20) X Available Storage Rooms (WA) (2.21) X Available Emergency Power (2.24) Available to maintain fire and life safety, security, X communications and alarm systems Attorney Interview Space (2.26) X Available 0600 Contra Costa Walnut Creek PD THJ CI PHY 25-26 - 2 - A370 PHY CH-TH 1-78.dot (03/01)