San Diego National City PD (2023-2024 inspection cycle)

September 16, 2024 Alejandro Hernandez, Chief of Police National City Police Department 1200 National City Blvd. National City, CA 91950 2023-2024 COMPREHENSIVE INSPECTION, PENAL CODE SECTION 6031, WELFARE & INSTITUTIONS CODE SECTION 209, NATIONAL CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT DETENTION FACILITY Dear Chief Hernandez: The 2023-2024 Comprehensive Inspection of the National City Police Department has been completed. The following facility was inspected on Tuesday, July 9, 2024: FACILITY NAME BSCC # FACILITY TYPE National City Police Department 4615 TH 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. 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 July 9, 2024. BSCC staff presented an inspection overview and discussed technical assistance and best practice recommendations. * * * Please email me at michael.bush@bscc.ca.gov or call (916) 956-5968 if you have any questions. Alejandro Hernandez Chief of Police Page 2 Sincerely, MICHAEL J. BUSH Field Representative Facilities Standards and Operations Division Enclosures Cc: Presiding Judge, San Diego County Superior Court* Chair, Grand Jury, San Diego County* Chair, Board of Supervisors, San Diego County* County Administrator, San Diego County* *Copies of the inspection are available upon request or online at www.bscc.ca.gov. 4615 San Diego National City PD LTR 23-24 TEMPORARY HOLDING FACILITIES Board of State and Community Corrections PROCEDURES1 BSCC Code: 4615 FACILITY NAME: National City Police Department FACILITY TYPE: TH PERSON(S) INTERVIEWED: Sergeant Sakamoto FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: Michael J. Bush DATE: 7/9/2024 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 1024 COURT HOLDING AND TEMPORARY 900.12 TRAINING HOLDING FACILITY TRAINING In-house training requirements have been At a minimum, all supervisors of and personnel who met. supervise incarcerated persons in, a Court Holding or Temporary Holding facility shall complete eight hours of specialized corrections training. Such training shall include, but not be limited to: (a) applicable minimum jail standards; (b) jail operations liability; (c) separation of incarcerated persons; (d) emergency procedures and planning, fire and life ☒ ☐ ☐ safety; and; (e) suicide prevention; (f) de-escalation; (g) juvenile procedures; (h) racial bias; and, (i) mental illness. Note: Each agency shall determine if additional training is 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 900.12 TRAINING in any event not more than six months after the date of assigned responsibility. Successful completion of Core ☒ ☐ ☐ training or supplemental Core training, pursuant to 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 Refresher training has been completed. completed every two years. Successful completion of the ☒ ☐ ☐ requirements in Section 1025, Continuing Professional 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. 4615 San Diego National City PD PRO 23-24 Page 1 of 21 A351 TH PRO eff. 07.01.24 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 1027 NUMBER OF PERSONNEL 900.3.3 STAFFING PLAN A sufficient number of personnel shall be employed in ☒ ☐ ☐ Each arresting officer is responsible for each local detention facility to ensure the implementation processing their arrestee. and operation of the programs and activities required by these regulations. Whenever there is a person in custody, there shall be at 900.3.3 STAFFING PLAN least one employee on duty at all times in a local detention facility or in the building which houses a local ☒ ☐ ☐ Each officer is responsible for their prisoners. detention facility who shall be immediately available and accessible to incarcerated people in the event of an emergency. Such an employee shall not have any other duties which 900.3.2 SUPERVISION IN TEMPORARY would conflict with the supervision and care of CUSTODY ☒ ☐ ☐ incarcerated people in the event of an emergency. Each officer is responsible for their prisoners. Whenever one or more females are in custody, there 900.3.2 SUPERVISION IN TEMPORARY shall be at least one female employee who shall be CUSTODY immediately available and accessible to such females. Note: Reference PC § 4021. ☒ ☐ ☐ At least one female department member should be present when a female adult is in temporary custody. If no one is readily available, the female in custody should be transported to another facility or released. In order to determine if there is a sufficient number of 900.3.3 STAFFING PLAN personnel for a specific facility, the facility administrator shall prepare and retain a staffing plan indicating the Each officer is responsible for their prisoners. personnel assigned in the facility and their duties. Such a ☒ ☐ ☐ staffing plan shall be reviewed by the Board staff at the time of their biennial inspection. The results of such a review and recommendations shall be reported to the local jurisdiction having fiscal responsibility for the facility. 1027.5 SAFETY CHECKS BSCC staff reviewed and verified 10 months of observation logs. Each log was within the The facility administrator shall develop and implement regulation 60-minute time frame. policy and procedures for conducting safety checks that include, but are not limited to, the following: ☒ ☐ ☐ (a) Safety checks will determine the safety and well-being of individuals and shall be conducted at least hourly through direct visual observation of all people held and housed in the facility. (b) There shall be no more than a 60-minute lapse 900.5 (d) SAFETY, HEALTH AND OTHER between safety checks. PROVISIONS 900.8 HOLDING CELLS (e) Safety checks by department members shall occur no less than every 15 minutes. 1. Safety checks should be at varying times. ☒ ☐ ☐ 2. All safety checks shall be logged. 3. The safety check should involve questioning the individual as to his/her wellbeing. 4. Individuals who are sleeping or appear to be sleeping should be awakened. 5. Requests or concerns of the individual should be logged. 4615 San Diego National City PD PRO 23-24 Page 2 of 21 A351 TH PRO eff. 07.01.24 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (c) Safety checks for people in sobering cells, safety cells, Each log was within the regulation 30-minute and restraints shall occur more frequently as outlined in time frame. ☒ ☐ ☐ section 1055, section 1056, and section 1058 of these regulations. (d) Safety checks shall occur at random or varied Each safety checks log reviewed showed a ☒ ☐ ☐ intervals. pattern of random and varied intervals. (e) There shall be a written plan that includes the Actual time of safety checks will be documentation of all safety checks. Documentation shall documented by the staff who conducts the include: ☒ ☐ ☐ safety checks. (1) the actual time at which each individual safety check occurred; (2) the location where each individual safety check Each safety checks log had the prisoner’s occurred, such as a cell, module, or dormitory ☒ ☐ ☐ name and location. number; and, (3) Initials or employee identification number of staff Staff initials and badge number will be ☒ ☐ ☐ who completed the safety check(s). registered on the safety check logs. (f) A documented process by which safety checks are The jail supervisor will review random safety reviewed at regular defined intervals by a supervisor or checks logs to ensure logs are consistent with facility manager, including methods of mitigating patterns ☒ ☐ ☐ regulations. of inconsistent documentation, or untimely completion of, safety checks. 1028 FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY STAFF 900.3.3 STAFFING PLAN 900.12 (d) TRAINING Whenever there is a person in custody, there shall be at ☒ ☐ ☐ least one person on duty at all times who meets the Emergency procedures and planning, fire training standards established by the Board for general safety, and life safety. fire and life safety. [Penal Code section 6030(c)]. The facility manager shall ensure that there is at least one The plan should ensure that at least one person on duty who trained in fire and life safety member who meets the training standards procedures that relate specifically to the facility. established by the Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) for general fire and life safety and is trained in fire and life ☒ ☐ ☐ safety procedures relating specifically to the facility is on-duty at all times All officers will receive in-house Title 15 training. 1029 POLICY AND PROCEDURES MANUAL2 Unless otherwise indicated, all references to policy sections are contained within Section Facility administrator(s) shall develop and publish a 034 of the National City Police Department’s manual of policy and procedures for the facility. The Temporary Holding Facility Procedure. policy and procedures manual shall address all applicable Title 15 and Title 24 regulations and shall be comprehensively reviewed and updated at least every ☒ ☐ ☐ 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. 2 Procedures related to security and emergency response may be in a separate manual to ensure confidentiality by limiting general access. 4615 San Diego National City PD PRO 23-24 Page 3 of 21 A351 TH PRO eff. 07.01.24 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (a) The manual for Temporary Holding, Type I, II, and III facilities shall provide for, but not be limited to, the following: ☒ ☐ ☐ (1) Table of organization, including channels of communications. (2) Inspections and operations reviews by the facility 900.4.1 SCREENING AND PLACEMENT ☒ ☐ ☐ administrator/manager. (3) Policy on the use of force that meets current state Department Policy 052. and federal legal requirements and includes ☒ ☐ ☐ prohibition of the use of carotid restraint and choke holds. (4) Policy on the use of restraint equipment, including 900.6 USE OF RESTRAINT DEVICES the restraint of pregnant persons as referenced in ☒ ☐ ☐ 900.6.1 USE OF RESTRAINT DEVICES Penal Code Section 3407. (5) Procedure and criteria for screening newly 900.4.1 SCREENING AND PLACEMENT ☒ ☐ ☐ received persons for release. (6) Security and control including physical counts and 900.8 HOLDING CELLS searches of the facility and incarcerated persons, 900.11 contraband control, and key control. Each facility administrator shall, at least annually, review, evaluate, and make a record of security ☒ ☐ ☐ measures. The review and evaluation shall include internal and external security measures of the facility including security measures specific to prevention of sexual abuse and sexual harassment. (7) Emergency procedures include: (A) fire suppression preplan as required by ☒ ☐ ☐ section 1032 of these regulations; (B) escape, disturbances, and the taking of 900.11 ☒ ☐ ☐ hostages; (C) mass arrests; ☒ ☐ ☐ 900.11 ASSIGNED ADMINISTRATOR (D) natural disasters; ☒ ☐ ☐ 900.11 ASSIGNED ADMINISTRATOR (E) periodic testing of emergency equipment; and Included in monthly fire/life safety ☒ ☐ ☐ documentation. (F) storage, issue, and use of weapons, 900.11 ASSIGNED ADMINISTRATOR ammunition, chemical agents, and related ☒ ☐ ☐ security devices. (8) Suicide Prevention. 900.9 SUICIDE ATTEMPT, DEATH OR ☒ ☐ ☐ SERIOUS INJURY (9) Separation of incarcerated persons. ☒ ☐ ☐ 900.10 RELEASE AND/OR TRANSFER (10) Zero tolerance in the prevention of sexual abuse 902.2 POLICY and sexual harassment. The National City Police Department has zero tolerance towards all forms of sexual abuse and sexual harassment (28 CFR 115.111). ☒ ☐ ☐ The department will not tolerate retaliation against any person who reports sexual abuse or sexual harassment or who cooperates with a sexual abuse or sexual harassment investigation. 4615 San Diego National City PD PRO 23-24 Page 4 of 21 A351 TH PRO eff. 07.01.24 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (11) Policy and procedure to detect, prevent, and 902.7.1 INCIDENT REVIEWS (c) respond to retaliation against any staff or person after reporting any abuse. Consider whether the allegation or ☒ ☐ ☐ investigation indicates a need to change policy or practice to better prevent, detect, or respond to sexual abuse. (12) Release policy, including release planning for 902.4 REPORTING SEXUAL ABUSE, incarcerated persons. HARASSMENT, AND RETALIATION Detainees or prisoners may report to any staff member verbally, in writing, privately, or anonymously if any of the following: • Sexual abuse ☒ ☐ ☐ • Sexual harassment • Retaliation by other detainees, prisoners, or staff for reporting sexual abuse or sexual harassment • Staff neglect or violation of responsibilities that may have contributed to sexual abuse or sexual harassment (e) The manual for Temporary Holding, Court Holding, Type I, II, III, and IV facilities shall provide for, but not be limited to, the following: (1) multiple internal ways for incarcerated people to privately report sexual abuse and sexual ☒ ☐ ☐ harassment, retaliation by other incarcerated persons or staff for reporting sexual abuse and sexual harassment, and staff neglect or violation of responsibilities that may have contributed to such incidents, (2) a method for uninvolved incarcerated persons, 902.3 PREA COORDINATOR (I) family, community members, and other interested third parties to report sexual abuse or sexual Ensuring that information for uninvolved harassment. The method for reporting shall be ☒ ☐ ☐ inmates, family, community members, and publicly posted at the facility. other interested third parties to report sexual abuse or sexual harassment is publicly posted at the facility. 1030 SUICIDE PREVENTION PROGRAM 900.3.1 INDIVIDUALS WHO SHOULD NOT BE IN TEMPORARY CUSTODY The facility shall have a comprehensive written suicide prevention program developed by the facility If the officer taking custody of an individual administrator or designee, in conjunction with the health ☒ ☐ ☐ believes that he/she may be a suicide risk, the authority and mental health director, to identify, monitor, officer shall ensure continuous direct and provide treatment to those incarcerated persons who supervision until evaluation, release, or a present a suicide risk. transfer to an appropriate facility is The program shall include the following: completed. (a) Annual suicide prevention training for all custodial All staff who will have direct contact with personnel. ☒ ☐ ☐ incarcerated persons will attend suicide prevention training. (b) Intake screening for suicide risk immediately upon All staff who will have direct contact with intake and prior to housing assignment. ☒ ☐ ☐ incarcerated persons will attend suicide prevention training. (c) Suicide prevention screening during special situations, including placement in restrictive housing, ☐ ☐ ☒ following a hearing, and after a transfer or change in classification. 4615 San Diego National City PD PRO 23-24 Page 5 of 21 A351 TH PRO eff. 07.01.24 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (d) Provisions facilitating communication among arresting/transporting officers, facility staff, court staff, ☐ ☐ ☒ medical and mental health personnel in relation to suicide risk. (e) Housing recommendations for people at risk of suicide that balance safety and environment. The least restrictive ☐ ☐ ☒ environment should be considered. (f) Supervision depending on level of suicide risk. ☐ ☐ ☒ (g) Suicide attempt and suicide intervention policies and ☐ ☐ ☒ procedures. (h) Provisions for reporting suicides and suicides ☐ ☐ ☒ attempts. (i) Multi-disciplinary administrative review of suicides and 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. ☐ ☐ ☒ Note: Subsection (k) does not apply and has been deleted. 1032 FIRE SUPPRESSION PREPLANNING 900.11 ASSIGNED ADMINISTRATOR Pursuant to Penal Code Section 6031.1(b), the facility (g) Fire and life safety, including a fire administrator shall consult with the local fire department ☒ ☐ ☐ suppression pre-plan. 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 ☒ ☐ ☐ two-year retention of the inspection record; (c) fire prevention inspections as required by Health and Fire inspection is current. Conducted Safety Code Section 13146.1(a) and (b) which requires ☒ ☐ ☐ 09/23/2023. inspections at least once every two years; (d) an evacuation plan; and ☒ ☐ ☐ VI. A. (e) a plan for the emergency housing of incarcerated San Diego County Jail would be used in this ☒ ☐ ☐ people in the case of fire. event. 1044 INCIDENT REPORTS 900.5.8 REPORTING PHYSICAL HARM OR SERIOUS THREAT OF PHYSICAL HARM Each facility administrator shall develop written policies and procedures for the maintenance of written records A custody log entry of any incident that results and reporting of all incidents which result in physical in physical harm or serious threat of physical ☒ ☐ ☐ harm, or serious threat of physical harm, to an employee harm to a member, person in custody, or any or incarcerated person of a detention facility or other other person shall be documented. person. There were no major incidents inside the detention facility during the 2023-2024 cycle. Such records shall include the names of the persons involved, a description of the incident, the actions taken, ☒ ☐ ☐ and the date and time of the occurrence. 4615 San Diego National City PD PRO 23-24 Page 6 of 21 A351 TH PRO eff. 07.01.24 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS Such a written record shall be prepared by the staff A copy of all reports generated regarding the assigned to investigate the incident and submitted to the ☒ ☐ ☐ above circumstances shall be submitted as facility manager or designee. soon as reasonably practicable. 1046 DEATH IN CUSTODY 900.9.1 DEATH IN CUSTODY (a) The facility administrator shall develop written policy The Internal Affairs Lieutenant or Sergeant and procedures to comply with the in-custody death will be responsible for completing the reporting requirements of Government Code section Department of Justice - Death in Custody 12525. The facility administrator shall submit a copy of ☒ ☐ ☐ Reporting Form and providing it to the the report filed pursuant to section 12525 to the BSCC Attorney General’s Criminal Justice Statistics within 10 days of an in-custody death. Center within 10 days of any death in custody, including any reasonably known facts concerning the death (Government Code § 12525). (b) The facility administrator, in cooperation with the The initial review and complete a written health administrator, shall develop written policy and report of every in-custody death within 30 procedures to conduct an initial review and complete a days of the death. The review team will written report of every in-custody death within 30 days of consist of the Chief of Police, Jail Sergeant, the death. The team that conducts the initial review shall ☒ ☐ ☐ the County Physician and the County include, at a minimum, the facility administrator or Registered Nurse. 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 appropriateness of clinical care; whether changes to ☒ ☐ ☐ policies, procedures, or practices are warranted; and to identify issues that require further study. (c) The facility administrator shall submit a copy of the 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 ☒ ☐ ☐ (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. 4615 San Diego National City PD PRO 23-24 Page 7 of 21 A351 TH PRO eff. 07.01.24 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (d) In any case in which a minor dies while detained in a jail, lockup, or court holding facility the BSCC may inspect 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. 1050 CLASSIFICATION PLAN 900.4.1 SCREENING AND PLACEMENT (a) Each administrator of a temporary holding, Type I, II, Consider whether the individual may be at a or III facility shall develop and implement a written higher risk of being sexually abused based on classification plan designed to properly assign all available known information or whether the incarcerated persons to housing units and activities person is facing any other identified risk. according to the categories of gender identity, age, criminal sophistication, seriousness of crime charged, Provide any individual identified as being at a physical or mental health needs, assaultive/non- higher risk for sexual or other victimization assaultive behavior, risk of being sexually abused, or with heightened protection. sexually harassed and other criteria which will provide for the safety of the incarcerated people and staff. Such ☒ ☐ ☐ Ensure individuals are separated according to housing unit assignment shall be accomplished to the the severity of the crime. 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, Holding cell locations are listed on the Facility the agency shall consider on a case-by-case basis Prisoner Log. whether a placement would ensure the health and safety of the incarcerated person, and whether the placement ☒ ☐ ☐ would present management or security problems. A person’s own views with respect to their own safety shall be given serious consideration. 1051 COMMUNICABLE DISEASES 900.3.1 INDIVIDUALS WHO SHOULD NOT BE IN TEMPORARY CUSTODY The facility administrator, in cooperation with the responsible physician, shall develop written policies and ☒ ☐ ☐ 900.10 RELEASE AND/OR TRANSFER procedures specifying those symptoms that require medical isolation of an incarcerated person until a Non-detainable. medical evaluation is completed. At the time of intake into the facility, an inquiry shall be made of the person being booked as to whether the person has or has had any communicable diseases, such as tuberculosis or has observable symptoms of ☐ ☐ ☒ 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. 4615 San Diego National City PD PRO 23-24 Page 8 of 21 A351 TH PRO eff. 07.01.24 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 1052 BEHAVIORAL CRISIS IDENTIFICATION 900.3.1 INDIVIDUALS WHO SHOULD NOT BE IN TEMPORARY CUSTODY The facility administrator, in cooperation with the responsible physician, shall develop written policies and ☒ ☐ ☐ 900.10 RELEASE AND/OR TRANSFER procedures to identify and evaluate all incarcerated people who may be in behavioral crisis. Evaluation of Non-detainable. behavioral crisis may include telehealth. If an evaluation from medical or mental health staff is not readily available, an incarcerated person shall be 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. An evaluation from medical or mental health staff shall be secured within 24 hours of identification or at the next ☐ ☐ ☒ daily sick call, whichever is earliest. Separation may be used if necessary, to protect the ☐ ☐ ☒ safety of the person in crisis or others. 1053 ADMINISTRATIVE SEPARATION 900.10 RELEASE AND/OR TRANSFER Except for Type IV facilities, facility administrators shall ☒ ☐ ☐ Non-detainable. develop and implement policies and procedures for the administrative separation of incarcerated people. Policies and procedures must include: (a) Administrative separation may consist of separate housing but shall not involve any other deprivation of privileges than is necessary to obtain the objective of protecting the welfare of incarcerated people and facility ☐ ☐ ☒ staff. Note: Subsections (b) through (e) do not apply and have been deleted. 1055 USE OF SAFETY CELL No Safety Cells The safety cell described in Title 24, Part 2, Section 1231.2.5, shall be used to hold only those people who ☐ ☐ ☒ display behavior which results in the destruction of property or reveals an intent to cause physical harm to self or others. The facility administrator, in cooperation with the responsible physician, shall develop written policies and procedures governing safety cell use and may delegate ☐ ☐ ☒ authority to place an incarcerated person in a safety cell to a physician. Policies and procedures shall include, but not be limited to: (a) In no case shall the safety cell be used for punishment ☐ ☐ ☒ or as a substitute for treatment. (b) A person shall be placed in a safety cell only with the approval of the facility manager or designee, or ☐ ☐ ☒ responsible health care staff; continued retention shall be reviewed a minimum of every four hours. (c) A medical assessment shall be completed as soon as possible, but not more than 12 hours from the time of placement in the safety cell. The person shall be ☐ ☐ ☒ medically cleared for continued retention, referral to advanced treatment, or removal from the safety cell a minimum of every 24 hours thereafter. 4615 San Diego National City PD PRO 23-24 Page 9 of 21 A351 TH PRO eff. 07.01.24 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (d) The facility manager, designee or responsible health care staff shall obtain a mental health opinion/consultation with responsible health care staff on ☐ ☐ ☒ placement and retention, which shall be secured as soon as possible, but not more than 12 hours from placement. (e) Direct visual observation shall be conducted at least twice every 30 minutes, with no more than a 15-minute ☐ ☐ ☒ lapse between safety checks. Such observation shall be documented. (f) Procedures shall be established to assure ☐ ☐ ☒ administration of necessary nutrition and fluids. (g) People placed in the safety cell shall be allowed to retain sufficient clothing or be provided with a suitably designed “safety garment,” to provide for their personal ☐ ☐ ☒ privacy unless specific identifiable risks to the person's safety or to the security of the facility are documented. 1056 USE OF SOBERING CELL 900.3.1 INDIVIDUALS WHO SHOULD NOT BE IN TEMPORARY CUSTODY. The sobering cell described in Title 24, Part 2, Section 1231.2.4, shall be used for temporary holding of (f) Individuals who are under the influence of incarcerated people who are a threat to their own safety alcohol, a controlled substance, or any ☐ ☐ ☒ or the safety of others due to their state of intoxication. 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, will not be detained in the facility. A person shall be removed from the sobering cell as soon as they are able to continue the admission process or are ☐ ☐ ☒ no longer a risk to themselves or others. In no case shall a person remain in a sobering cell over six hours without an evaluation by medical or custody staff to determine whether the person has an urgent ☐ ☐ ☒ medical problem, pursuant to section 1213 of these regulations. At 12 hours from the time of placement, all persons must ☐ ☐ ☒ receive an evaluation by responsible health care staff. Intermittent direct visual observation of people held in the sobering cell shall be conducted no less than every half ☐ ☐ ☒ hour. Such observation shall be documented. 1057 DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES 900.3.1 INDIVIDUALS WHO SHOULD NOT BE IN TEMPORARY CUSTODY The facility administrator, in cooperation with the responsible physician, shall develop written policies and ☒ ☐ ☐ 900.10 RELEASE AND/OR TRANSFER procedures for the identification and evaluation, appropriate classification and housing, protection, and Non-detainable. nondiscrimination of all incarcerated persons with developmental disabilities. The health authority or designee shall contact the regional center for any incarcerated person suspected or confirmed to have a developmental disability for the ☐ ☐ ☒ purposes of diagnosis or treatment within 24 hours of such determination, excluding holidays and weekends. 4615 San Diego National City PD PRO 23-24 Page 1 0 of 21 A351 TH PRO eff. 07.01.24 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 1058 USE OF RESTRAINT DEVICES 900.6 USE OF RESTRAINT DEVICES The facility administrator, in cooperation with the Restraints are not used by this agency. responsible physician, shall develop and implement Arrestees requiring this type of restraint are written policies and procedures for the use of restraint immediately transported to an appropriate devices. Restraint devices include any devices which facility. immobilize extremities or prevent the incarcerated person ☒ ☐ ☐ from being ambulatory. The provisions of this section do not apply to the use of handcuffs, shackles, or other restraint devices when used to restrain incarcerated people for security reasons. The facility manager may delegate authority to place an incarcerated person in restraints to responsible health care staff. (a) The policy shall address the following areas: ☐ ☐ ☒ (1) acceptable restraint devices; (2) signs or symptoms which should result in immediate medical/mental health referral; availability ☐ ☐ ☒ of cardiopulmonary resuscitation equipment; (3) protective housing of restrained persons; ☐ ☐ ☒ (4) provision for hydration and sanitation needs; and, ☐ ☐ ☒ (5) exercising of extremities. ☐ ☐ ☒ (b) Policy shall also include, but not be limited to, the following requirements: ☐ ☐ ☒ (1) In no case shall restraints be used for punishment or as a substitute for treatment. (2) Restraint devices shall only be used on incarcerated people who display behavior which ☐ ☐ ☒ results in the destruction of property or reveal an intent to cause physical harm to self or others. (3) Restraint devices should be used only when less restrictive alternatives, including verbal de-escalation ☐ ☐ ☒ techniques, have been attempted and are deemed ineffective. (4) An incarcerated person shall be placed in restraints only with the approval of the facility manager, the facility watch commander, or ☐ ☐ ☒ responsible health care staff; continued retention shall be reviewed a minimum of every hour. (5) Continuous direct visual observation shall be ☐ ☐ ☒ maintained until a medical opinion can be obtained. (6) A medical opinion on placement and retention shall be secured within one hour from the time of ☐ ☐ ☒ placement. (7) A medical assessment shall be completed within ☐ ☐ ☒ four hours of placement. (8) Continuous direct visual observation shall be conducted at least twice every 30 minutes to ensure that the restraints are properly employed, and to ensure the safety and well-being of the incarcerated person. Such observation shall be documented. ☐ ☐ ☒ While in restraint devices all incarcerated persons shall be housed alone or in a specified housing area which makes provisions to protect the person from abuse. 4615 San Diego National City PD PRO 23-24 Page 1 1 of 21 A351 TH PRO eff. 07.01.24 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (9) If the facility manager, or designee, in consultation with responsible health care staff determines that an incarcerated person cannot be safely removed from ☐ ☐ ☒ restraints after eight hours, the person shall be taken to a medical facility for further evaluation. (10) Where applicable, the facility manager shall use the restraint device manufacturer’s recommended ☐ ☐ ☒ maximum time limits for placement. (11) All events and information related to the placement in restraints shall be documented and shall be video recorded unless exigent circumstances prevent staff from doing so. The ☐ ☐ ☒ documentation shall include: the reason for placement; person authorizing placement; names of staff involved in the placement; injuries sustained; and the duration of placement. 1058.5 RESTRAINTS AND PREGNANT PERSONS 900.6 USE OF RESTRAINT DEVICES The facility administrator, in cooperation with the Pregnant prisoners will not be restrained responsible physician, shall develop written policies and ☐ ☐ ☒ while in custody. 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 in recovery after delivery or termination of the ☐ ☐ ☒ pregnancy shall not be restrained by the use of leg or waist restraints, or handcuffs behind the body. (2) An incarcerated pregnant person in labor, during delivery, or in recovery after delivery or termination of the pregnancy, shall not be restrained by the wrists, ☐ ☐ ☒ 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 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 pregnancy, they shall be advised, orally or in writing, ☐ ☐ ☒ of the standards and policies governing incarcerated pregnant people. 4615 San Diego National City PD PRO 23-24 Page 1 2 of 21 A351 TH PRO eff. 07.01.24 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 1067 ACCESS TO TELEPHONE 900.5.5 TELEPHONE CALLS The facility administrator shall develop written policies Immediately upon being booked and, except and procedures which allow access to a telephone or where physically impossible, no later than communication device beyond those telephone calls three hours after arrest, an individual in which are required by Section 851.5 of the Penal Code. custody has the right to make at least three Individuals who are known to have, or are perceived by completed calls to an attorney, bail others as having hearing or speech impairments shall be ☒ ☐ ☐ bondsman, and a relative or other person. provided access to the appropriate telecommunication device which will facilitate communication. Such devices may include but are not limited to videophones, teletypewriters, or third-party communications assistance. An individual’s access to telephone communications shall not be withdrawn unless doing so is required to uphold the safety and security of the facility. 1068 ACCESS TO COURTS AND COUNSEL 900.5.9 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. Interviews between attorneys and their clients ☒ ☐ ☐ shall not be monitored or recorded. 1080 RULES AND DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS 900.5.10 DISCIPLINE Wherever discipline is administered, each facility Discipline will not be administered to any administrator shall establish written rules and disciplinary individual in custody at this facility. actions to guide the conduct of incarcerated persons. ☒ ☐ ☐ Notes: If discipline IS NOT administered, written policy should indicate as such. If discipline IS administered, Sections 1080, 1081, 1082, 1083 and 1084 apply. Such rules and disciplinary actions shall be stated simply and affirmatively and posted conspicuously in housing ☐ ☐ ☒ units and the booking area or issued to each person upon booking. For those individuals with limited literacy, who are unable to read English, and for persons with disabilities, provision shall be made for the jail staff to instruct them ☐ ☐ ☒ verbally or provide them with material in an understandable form regarding jail rules and disciplinary procedures and actions. 1081 PLAN FOR DISCIPLINE OF INCARCERATED 900.5.10 DISCIPLINE PERSONS Discipline will not be administered to any Each facility administrator shall develop written policies individual in custody at this facility. and procedures for discipline of incarcerated persons. The plan shall include, but not be limited to, the following elements: ☒ ☐ ☐ (a) Temporary Loss of Privileges: For minor acts of non- conformance or minor violations of facility rules, staff may impose a temporary loss of privileges, such as access to television, telephones, commissary, or lockdown for less than 24 hours, provided there is written documentation and supervisory approval. 4615 San Diego National City PD PRO 23-24 Page 1 3 of 21 A351 TH PRO eff. 07.01.24 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (b) Disciplinary Actions: Major violations of facility rules or repetitive minor acts of non-conformance or repetitive minor violations of facility rules shall be reported in writing ☐ ☐ ☒ by the staff member observing the act and submitted to the disciplinary officer. The consequences of such violations may include, but are not limited to: 1. Loss of good time/work time. ☐ ☐ ☒ 2. Placement in disciplinary separation. ☐ ☐ ☒ 3. Loss of privileges mandated by regulations. ☐ ☐ ☒ A staff member with investigative and disciplinary authority shall be designated as a disciplinary officer to ☐ ☐ ☒ impose such consequences. Staff shall not participate in disciplinary review if they are ☐ ☐ ☒ involved in the charges. Such charges pending against an incarcerated person shall be acted on with the following provisions and within specified timeframes: ☐ ☐ ☒ 1. A copy of the report, or a separate written notice of the violation(s), shall be provided to the incarcerated person. 2. Unless declined by the incarcerated person, a hearing shall be provided no sooner than 24 hours after the report has been submitted to the disciplinary officer and the incarcerated person has been ☐ ☐ ☒ informed of the charges in writing. The hearing may be postponed or continued for a reasonable time through a written waiver by the incarcerated person, or for good cause. 3. The incarcerated person shall be permitted to appear on their own behalf at the time of hearing and present witnesses and documentary evidence. The ☐ ☐ ☒ incarcerated person shall have access to staff or assistance when they have limited literacy, or the issues are complex. 4. A charge(s) shall be acted on no later than 72 hours after an incarcerated person has been ☐ ☐ ☒ informed of the charge(s) in writing. 5. Subsequent to final disposition of disciplinary charges by the disciplinary officer, the charges and ☐ ☐ ☒ the action taken shall be reviewed by the facility manager or designee. 6. The incarcerated person shall be advised in a written statement by the fact-finders about the evidence relied on and the reasons for the ☐ ☐ ☒ disciplinary action. A copy of the record shall be kept pursuant to Penal Code Section 4019.5. 7. There shall be a policy of review and appeal to a ☐ ☐ ☒ supervisor on all disciplinary action. 4615 San Diego National City PD PRO 23-24 Page 1 4 of 21 A351 TH PRO eff. 07.01.24 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 1082 FORMS OF DISCIPLINE 900.5.10 DISCIPLINE The degree of actions taken by the disciplinary officer Discipline will not be administered to any shall be directly related to the severity of the rule individual in custody at this facility. infraction and promotion of desired behavior through a progressive disciplinary process. Acceptable forms of discipline shall consist of, but not be limited to, the following: (a) Loss of privileges. ☒ ☐ ☐ (b) Extra work detail. (c) Short term lockdown for less than 24 hours. (d) Removal from work details. (e) Forfeiture of “good time” credits earned under Penal Code Section 4019. (f) Forfeiture of “work time” credits earned under Penal Code Section 4019. (g) Disciplinary separation. 1083 LIMITATIONS ON DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS 900.5.10 DISCIPLINE The Penal Code and the State Constitution expressly Discipline will not be administered to any prohibit all cruel and unusual punishment. Disciplinary individual in custody at this facility. actions shall not include corporal punishment, group punishment when feasible, or physical or psychological degradation. ☐ ☐ ☒ Additionally, there shall be the following limitations: (a) Disciplinary separation shall be considered an option of last resort and as a response to the most serious and threatening behavior, for the shortest time possible, and with the least restrictive conditions possible. (1) If a person is on disciplinary separation status for 30 consecutive days there shall be a review by the facility manager before the disciplinary separation status is continued. This review shall include a ☐ ☐ ☒ consultation with health care staff. Such reviews shall continue at least every fifteen days thereafter until the disciplinary status has ended. This review shall be documented. (2) The disciplinary separation cells or cell shall have the minimum furnishings and space specified in Title 24, Part 2, 1231.2.6 and 2.7. Occupants shall be issued clothing and bedding as specified in Articles 13 and 14 of these regulations and shall not be deprived of them through any portion of the day ☐ ☐ ☒ except that those incarcerated persons who engage in the destruction of bedding or clothing may be deprived of such articles. The decision to deprive a person of such articles of clothing and bedding shall be reviewed by the facility manager or designee during each 24-hour period. (3) If after placement in separation, mental health or medical staff determine that an individual has serious mental illness or an intellectual disability, they shall ☐ ☐ ☒ be removed from disciplinary separation immediately upon this determination. 4615 San Diego National City PD PRO 23-24 Page 1 5 of 21 A351 TH PRO eff. 07.01.24 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (b) The delegation of authority to any incarcerated person or group of incarcerated people to exercise the right of punishment over any other incarcerated person or group ☐ ☐ ☒ of incarcerated people. Note: PC § 4019.5. (c) In no case shall a safety cell, as specified in Title 24, Part 2, 1231.2.5, or any restraint device be used for ☐ ☐ ☒ disciplinary purposes. (d) No incarcerated person may be deprived of the implements necessary to maintain an acceptable level of ☐ ☐ ☒ personal hygiene as specified in Section 1265 of these regulations. (e) Food shall not be withheld as a disciplinary measure. ☐ ☐ ☒ (f) Correspondence privileges shall not be withheld except in cases where the incarcerated person has violated correspondence regulations, in which case ☐ ☐ ☒ correspondence may be suspended for no longer than 72 hours, without the review and approval of the facility manager. (g) In no case shall access to courts and legal counsel be ☐ ☐ ☐ suspended as a disciplinary measure. 1084 DISCIPLINARY RECORDS 900.5.10 DISCIPLINE Penal Code Section 4019.5 requires that a record is kept Discipline will not be administered to any ☒ ☐ ☐ of all disciplinary actions administered therefore. This individual in custody at this facility. requirement may be satisfied by retaining copies of rule violation reports and report of the disposition of each. 1270 STANDARD BEDDING AND LINEN ISSUE Arrestees are not held long enough to require beddings/linen. 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. 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. 4615 San Diego National City PD PRO 23-24 Page 1 6 of 21 A351 TH PRO eff. 07.01.24 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 1280 FACILITY SANITATION, SAFETY, AND City maintenance will clean and disinfect the MAINTENANCE jail area daily. The facility administrator shall develop written policies and procedures for the maintenance of an acceptable ☒ ☐ ☐ level of cleanliness, repair, and safety throughout the facility. Such a plan shall provide for a regular schedule of housekeeping tasks and inspections to identify and correct unsanitary or unsafe conditions or work practices which may be found. 4615 San Diego National City PD PRO 23-24 Page 1 7 of 21 A351 TH PRO eff. 07.01.24 DETENTION OF MINORS TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS Are minors held in jail cells? Youth are not held in the jail facility. 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 IN AN ADULT DETENTION FACILITY The facility administrator shall develop policy and ☐ ☐ ☒ procedures for notification of the court of jurisdiction and the parent, guardian, or person standing in loco parentis, in the event of a suicide attempt, serious illness, injury or death of a minor in custody. 1142 WRITTEN POLICIES AND PROCEDURES 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; ☐ ☐ ☒ (c) emergency medical assistance and services; and ☐ ☐ ☒ (d) prohibiting use of discipline. ☐ ☐ ☒ 1143 CARE OF MINORS IN TEMPORARY CUSTODY ☐ ☐ ☒ (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 the minor has not eaten within the past four (4) ☐ ☐ ☒ hours or is otherwise in need of appropriate nourishment; (3) access to drinking water; ☐ ☐ ☒ (4) access to language services; ☐ ☐ ☒ (5) access to disabilities services; ☐ ☐ ☒ (6) sanitary napkins, panty liners, and tampons as ☐ ☐ ☒ requested; (7) privacy during consultation with family, guardian, ☐ ☐ ☒ and/or lawyer; (8) blankets and clothing, as necessary, to assure ☐ ☐ ☒ the comfort of the minor; and (9) personal clothing unless the clothing is inadequate, presents a health or safety problem, or ☐ ☐ ☒ is required to be utilized as evidence of an offense. 4615 San Diego National City PD PRO 23-24 Page 1 8 of 21 A351 TH PRO eff. 07.01.24 (b) Upon entry, the minor shall be informed in writing of what is available under this section, and it shall be ☐ ☐ ☒ posted in at least one conspicuous place to which minors have access. 1144 CONTACT BETWEEN MINORS AND INCARCERATED ADULTS ☐ ☐ ☒ The facility administrator shall establish policies and 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 occur, such as booking or facility movement, facility staff (trained in the supervision of incarcerated people) shall ☐ ☐ ☒ maintain a constant, side-by-side presence with the minor or the adult to prevent sustained contact. 1145 DECISION ON SECURE CUSTODY A minor who is taken into temporary custody by a peace officer on the basis that they are a person described by Section 602 of the Welfare and Institutions Code may be held in secure custody in a law enforcement facility that contains a lockup for adults if the minor is 14 years of age or older and if, in the reasonable belief of the peace officer, the minor presents a serious security risk of harm to self or others, as long as all other conditions of secure custody set forth in these standards are met. ☐ ☐ ☒ 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 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 ☐ ☐ ☒ taken into custody; (c) minor's behavior, including the degree to which the ☐ ☐ ☒ minor appears to be cooperative or non-cooperative; (d) the availability of staff to provide adequate ☐ ☐ ☒ supervision or protection of the minor; and (e) the age, type, and number of other individuals who ☐ ☐ ☒ are detained in the facility. 1146 CONDITIONS OF SECURE CUSTODY While in secure custody, minors may be locked in a room or other secure enclosure, secured to a cuffing rail, ☐ ☐ ☒ or otherwise reasonably restrained as necessary to prevent escape and protect the minor and others from harm. 4615 San Diego National City PD PRO 23-24 Page 1 9 of 21 A351 TH PRO eff. 07.01.24 1147 SUPERVISION OF MINORS IN SECURE CUSTODY INSIDE A LOCKED ENCLOSURE (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 minor by staff of the law enforcement facility, at least ☐ ☐ ☒ once every 30 minutes, which shall be documented. (b) Minors of different genders shall not be placed in the same locked room unless under constant direct visual ☐ ☐ ☒ observation by staff of the law enforcement facility. 1148 SUPERVISION OF MINORS IN SECURE CUSTODY OUTSIDE OF A LOCKED ENCLOSURE ☐ ☐ ☒ Minors held in secure custody outside of a locked enclosure shall not be secured to a stationary object for more than 60 minutes unless no other locked enclosure is available. A staff person from the facility shall provide constant direct visual observation to assure the minor's safety ☐ ☐ ☒ while secured to a stationary object. Securing minors to a stationary object for longer than 60 minutes, and every 30 minutes thereafter, shall be ☐ ☐ ☒ approved by a supervisor. The decision for securing a minor to a stationary object for longer than 60 minutes, and every 30 minutes ☐ ☐ ☒ thereafter shall be based upon the best interests of the minor and shall be documented. 1149 CRITERIA FOR NON-SECURE CUSTODY Minors held in temporary custody, who do not meet the criteria for secure custody as specified in Section 207.1(b) of the Welfare and Institutions Code, may be ☐ ☐ ☒ held in non- secure custody to investigate the case, facilitate release of the minor to a parent or guardian, or arrange for transfer of the minor to an appropriate juvenile facility. While minors are held in temporary non- secure custody the provisions of Section 1143 apply. 1150 SUPERVISION OF MINORS IN NON- SECURE CUSTODY Minors held in non-secure custody shall receive constant direct visual observation by staff of the law ☐ ☒ ☒ enforcement facility. Entry and release times shall be documented and made available for review. Monitoring a minor using audio, video, or other electronic devices shall never replace constant direct visual observation. 4615 San Diego National City PD PRO 23-24 Page 2 0 of 21 A351 TH PRO eff. 07.01.24 1151 MINORS UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ANY INTOXICATING SUBSTANCE IN SECURE OR NON-SECURE CUSTODY Facility administrators shall develop policies and ☐ ☐ ☒ procedures providing that a medical clearance shall be obtained for minors who are under the influence of drugs, alcohol, or any other intoxicating substance to the extent that they are unable to care for themselves, prior to secure or non-secure custody of that minor. Supervision of minors in secure custody in a locked room shall include safety checks at least once every 15 minutes until resolution of the intoxicated state or ☐ ☐ ☒ release. These safety checks shall be documented, with actual time of occurrence recorded. 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. 4615 San Diego National City PD PRO 23-24 Page 2 1 of 21 A351 TH PRO eff. 07.01.24 PHYSICAL PLANT EVALUATION BOARD OF STATE AND COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS - COMPREHENSIVE INSPECTION ADULT COURT AND TEMPORARY HOLDING FACILITIES APPLICABLE REGULATIONS: 1/78 Title 24, California Code of Regulations (CCR) BSCC Code: 4615 FACILITY NAME: National City Police Department FACILITY TYPE: TH APPLICABLE REGULATIONS (Check All That Apply): 1/78: OTHER: 1988 FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: Michael J. Bush DATE: 07/07/2024 ARTICLE/SECTION YES NO N/A COMMENTS Temporary Holding Cells (2.2) ☒ ☐ ☐ Contain 10 square feet of floor per inmate Limited to no more than 16 inmates ☒ ☐ ☐ No smaller than 40 square feet ☒ ☐ ☐ Contain sufficient seating to accommodate all inmates ☒ ☐ ☐ Toilet accessible ☒ ☐ ☐ Wash basin accessible ☒ ☐ ☐ Drinking fountain accessible ☒ ☐ ☐ Provide for adequate visual supervision of inmates ☒ ☐ ☐ 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 ☐ ☐ ☒ hours) Weapons Locker (3.12) External to the security area and equipped with ☒ ☐ ☐ individual compartments, locks and keys Detoxification Cells (WA) (2.4) ☒ ☐ ☐ Limited to no more than 8 inmates Contain 20 square feet of floor per inmate ☒ ☐ ☐ No smaller than 60 square feet ☒ ☐ ☐ Contain toilet, washbasin and drinking fountain ☒ ☐ ☐ Partitions or handrails located next to toilet fixture to provide support ☒ ☐ ☐ Padding on the floor ☒ ☐ ☐ Provide easy, unobstructed visual observation ☒ ☐ ☐ Safety Cells (WA) (2.5) No safety cells. Contain 48 square feet with one floor dimension at ☐ ☐ ☒ least 6 feet 4615 Los Angeles National City PD PHY 23-24 - 1 - A370 PHY CH-TH 1-78.dot (9/98) ARTICLE/SECTION YES NO N/A COMMENTS Shower-Delousing Room (3.4) ☐ ☐ ☒ Available Secure Vault or Storage Space (2.1) Available for inmate valuables ☒ ☐ ☐ Telephone (2.1) ☒ ☐ ☐ Available for inmate use per Penal Code § 851.5 Audio Monitoring (2.22) ☒ ☐ ☐ For facilities planned or constructed after 8-86 Janitor Closet (2.20) ☒ ☐ ☐ Available Storage Rooms (WA) (2.21) ☒ ☐ ☐ Available Emergency Power (2.24) Available to maintain fire and life safety, security, ☒ ☐ ☐ communications and alarm systems Attorney Interview Space (2.26) ☒ ☐ ☐ Available 4615 Los Angeles National City PD PHY 23-24 - 2 - A370 PHY CH-TH 1-78.dot (9/98) €BOARD OF STATE AND COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS- COMPREHENSIVE INSPECTION ADULT DETENTION FACILITY LIVING AREA SPACE EVALUATION BSCC Code: 4615 FACILITY: National City Police Department TYPE: TH RC: 0 FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: Michael J. Bush DATE: 07/09/2024 ROOMS EACH ROOM EACH CELL FIXTURES* Cell Applicable # DIMENSIONS Location Total RC Type Standards Cells (L x W x H) # Beds RC T U W F S 1 Holding 1988 1 (6) (6) 11' x 10' x 12' 1 1 1 Note: 10' bench. 2 Holding 1988 1 (6) (6) 11' x 10' x 12' 1 1 1 Note: 10' bench. 3 Holding 1988 1 (6) (6) 11' x 10' x 12' 1 1 1 Note: 7' bench. 4 Holding 1988 1 (3) (3) 7.3' x 9.6' x 12' 1 1 1 Note: 4'9" bench. 5 Sobering 1988 1 (7) (7) 16' x 9' x 12' 1 1 1 Notes: Sobering cell is not in use. The LASE was adjusted to reflect the actual number of cells during the 2006-2008 cycle. 4615 San Diego National City PD LASE 23-24