San Mateo County, Belmont Police Department (2020-2022 inspection cycle)

March 23, 2022 Ken Stenquist, Chief of Police Belmont Police Department 1 Twin Pines Ln # 160 Belmont, CA 94002 2020-2022 BIENNIAL INSPECTION OF BELMONT POLICE DEPARTMENT, TEMPORARY HOLDING FACILITY, 6031 PC & 209 WIC Dear Chief Stenquist: On February 8, 2022, staff of the Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) conducted the 2020-2022 biennial inspection of the Belmont Police Department’s Temporary Holding Facility. Pursuant to Penal Code Section 6031, this inspection was performed to determine compliance with the Minimum Standards for Local Detention Facilities as outlined in Titles 15 and 24, California Code of Regulations (CCR). In addition, BSCC staff conducted compliance monitoring pursuit to Welfare and Institutions Code Section 209(f) for the federal Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDPA). The complete BSCC inspection report is enclosed and consists of: this transmittal letter; the Title 15 Procedures Checklist outlining applicable minimum standards for the facility; the Physical Plant Evaluation outlining Title 24 requirements for design of the facility; the Living Area Space Evaluation summarizing the physical plant configuration and showing the capacity of the facility. Refer to the Title 15 Checklist for indication of compliance status and evidence used to determine compliance. We encourage the practice of maintaining a permanent file for historical copies of all inspections that would also include documentation of corrections made following the inspection. This file should be the first point of reference when preparing for all future inspections. LOCAL INSPECTIONS In addition to the biennial inspection by the BSCC, inspections are also required annually by the County Health Department and biennially by the State Fire Marshal or an authorized representative (Health and Safety Code Sections 101045 and 13146.1). Please consider our report in conjunction with the reports from the County Health Department and the respective fire authorities for a comprehensive perspective of your facilities. Local inspection reports are forwarded to your Department under a separate cover. Each of the local inspections were current. March 18, 2022 Ken Stenquist Page 2 Inspection Date Fire and Life Safety 02/07/2022 Medical and Mental Health 10/15/2021 Environmental Health 10/15/2021 Nutrition. BSCC INSPECTION Title 15, CCR Inspection Our evaluation consisted of reviewing only those policies and procedures related specifically to the applicable regulations included in Title 15, CCR. We found no items of noncompliance. Please refer to the Procedures Checklist for detailed information. Title 24, CCR Physical Plant There were no changes made to the physical plant. We found no items of noncompliance. Please refer to the Physical Plant Checklist for detailed information. Corrective Action Plan No areas of non-compliance were noted, no corrective action required. Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act Compliance Minors are not held in the facility. This concludes our inspection report for the 2020-2022 biennial inspection cycle of the Belmont Police Department’s Temporary Holding Facility. If you should have any questions, please contact me at (916) 956-5968 or email at michael.bush@bscc.ca.gov. Sincerely, MICHAEL BUSH Field Representative Facilities Standards and Operations Division Enclosures cc: City Manager, City of Belmont* Presiding Judge, Superior Court, County of San Mateo* Grand Jury Foreman, Superior Court, County of San Mateo* * Complete copies of this inspection are available at www.bscc.ca.gov 4955 San Mateo Belmont TH LTR 20-22 TEMPORARY HOLDING FACILITIES Board of State and Community Corrections PROCEDURES1 BSCC Code: 4955 FACILITY NAME: Belmont Police Department FACILITY TYPE: TH PERSON(S) INTERVIEWED: Lieutenant Peter Lotti & Cpl McGriff FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: Michael J. Bush DATE: 02/08/2022 TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 1024 COURT HOLDING AND TEMPORARY 900.2.2 Departmental Training HOLDING FACILITY TRAINING All officers are responsible for supervising their Custodial personnel who supervise inmates in, and prisoners while in custody shall complete the supervisors of, a Court Holding or Temporary Holding Corrections Officer Core Course or eight hours facility shall complete 8 hours of specialized training. Such of specialized training within six months of training shall include, but not be limited to: assignment. (a)applicable minimum jail standards; (b)jail operations liability; ☒ ☐ ☐ All officers have received this initial training. (c)inmate segregation; (d) emergency procedures and planning, fire and life safety; and, (e)suicide prevention. Each agency shall determine if additional training is needed based upon, but not limited to, the complexity of the facility, the number of inmates, the employees' level of experience and training, and other relevant factors Such training shall be completed as soon as practical, but in any event not more than six months after the date of assigned responsibility, or the effective date of this regulation. 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. Eight hours of refresher training shall be completed once 900.2.2 Departmental Training every two years. Successful completion of the requirements ☒ ☐ ☐ in Section 1025, Continuing Professional Training may be Refresher training is performed in-house. substituted for the eight-hour refresher. 1027 NUMBER OF PERSONNEL 900.3.2 Supervision in Temporary Custody A sufficient number of personnel shall be employed in each Arresting officer is responsible for their ☒ ☐ ☐ local detention facility to ensure the implementation and arrestee. operation of the programs and activities required by these regulations. 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. 4955 San Mateo Belmont TH PRO 20-22 -1 - A351 TH PRO eff. 1/2019 (18-20).dot TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS Whenever there is an inmate in custody, there shall be at 900.3.2 Supervision in Temporary Custody least one employee on duty at all times in a local detention facility or in the building which houses a local detention ☒ ☐ ☐ facility who shall be immediately available and accessible to inmates in the event of an emergency. Such an employee shall not have any other duties which 900.3.2 Supervision in Temporary Custody would conflict with the supervision and care of inmates in ☒ ☐ ☐ the event of an emergency. Whenever one or more female inmates are in custody, there Policy 900.3.3 Staffing Plan shall be at least one female employee who shall be ☒ ☐ ☐ immediately available and accessible to such females. Note: Reference PC§ 4021. To determine if there is a sufficient number of personnel for Policy 900.3.3 Staffing Plan a specific facility, the facility administrator shall prepare and retain a staffing plan indicating the 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 900.8 Holding Cells 15-minute checks Safety checks shall be conducted at least hourly through ☒ ☐ ☐ BSCC staff reviewed and verified 10 mos of direct visual observation of all inmates. There shall be no observation logs. Each log was within the more than a 60-minute lapse between safety checks. regulation standard 60-mins time frame. There is a written plan that includes the documentation of 900.8 Holding Cells routine safety checks. ☒ ☐ ☐ 30-minute checks 1028 FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY STAFF 900.3.3 Staffing Plan Whenever there is an inmate in custody, there shall be at ☒ ☐ ☐ least one person on duty at all times who meets the training standards established by the BSCC for general fire and life safety. (Penal Code section 6030[e]) The facility manager shall ensure that there is at least one 900.3.3 Staffing Plan person on duty who trained in fire and life safety procedures ☒ ☐ ☐ that relate specifically to the facility. All arresting officers meet fire- and life-safety training. 4955 San Mateo Belmont TH PRO 20-22 - 2 - A351 TH PRO eff. 1/2019 (18-20).dot TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 1029 POLICY AND PROCEDURES MANUAL 2 Burlingame Police Department uses Lexipol LLC as a framework for its policy manual. Numbers denote policy statements. Facility administrator(s) shall develop and publish a manual of policy and procedures for the facility. The 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. ☒ ☐ ☐ 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 facilities shall provide for, but not be limited to, the following: (1) Table of organization, including channels of 900.3.3 Staffing Plan ☒ ☐ ☐ communications. 900.10 Assigned Administrator (2) Inspections and operations reviews by the facility 900.3.3 Staffing Plan ☒ ☐ ☐ administrator/manager. 900.10 Assigned Administrator (3) Policy on the use of force. ☒ ☐ ☐ 300 Use of Force (4) Policy on the use of restraint equipment, including the 900.6 Use of Restraint Devices restraint of pregnant inmates as referenced in Penal Code ☒ ☐ ☐ 900.6.1 Pregnant Adults Section 3407. (5) Procedure and criteria for screening newly received 900.3.1 Individuals Who Should Not Be In inmates for release per Penal Code sections 849(b)(2) and Temporary Custody ☒ ☐ ☐ 853.6, and any other such processes as the facility 900.4.1 Screening and Placement administrator is empowered to use. (6) Security and control including: 900.5.1 Temporary Custody Logs ☒ ☐ ☐ (A) physical counts of inmates, 900.5.1 Temporary Custody Logs ☒ ☐ ☐ (B) searches of the facility and inmates, 902 Custodial Searches 900.8 Holding Cells ☒ ☐ ☐ (C) contraband control, and, 902 Custodial Searches ☒ ☐ ☐ 900.8 Holding Cells (D) key control. 900.10 Assigned Administrator ☒ ☐ ☐ Emergency Keys Each facility administrator shall, at least annually, review, 900.2 Department Organization and evaluate, and make a record of security measures. The review Responsibility and evaluation shall include internal and external security measures of the facility including security measures specific The Administrative annual security review was to prevention of sexual abuse and sexual harassment. completed by Lieutenant Kiely on September 3, ☒ ☐ ☐ 2020. 2 Procedures related to security and emergency response may be in a separate manual to ensure confidentiality by limiting general access. 4955 San Mateo Belmont TH PRO 20-22 - 3 - A351 TH PRO eff. 1/2019 (18-20).dot TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS (7) Emergency procedures include: 900.10 Assigned Administrator (A) fire suppression preplan as required by section ☒ ☐ ☐ 1032 of these regulations; (B) escape, disturbances, and the taking of hostages; ☒ ☐ ☐ 900.3.5 Escape of Prisoners (C) mass arrests; Policy Sections: 206 Disaster Plan, 316 Officer Response to Calls, 317 Unusual Occurrences, 358 Major Incident Notification, 406 Crime and Disaster Scene Integrity, 408 Crisis Response ☒ ☐ ☐ Unit, 424 Rapid Deployment Team Would be handled as a patrol function. (D) natural disasters; ☒ ☐ ☐ 900.10 Assigned Administrator (E) periodic testing of emergency equipment; and, ☒ ☐ ☐ 900.10 Assigned Administrator (F) storage, issue, and use of weapons, ammunition, 900.5.7 Firearms and Other Security Measures chemical agents, and related security devices. ☒ ☐ ☐ No weapons are stored in the jail area. All weapons are assigned to officers or maintained in the department armory. (8) Suicide Prevention. 900.3.1 Individuals Who Should Not Be In Temporary Custody 900.4 Initiating Temporary Custody ☒ ☐ ☐ 904.1 Screening and Placement These prisoners would not be detained and instead transported to an appropriate facility. (9) Segregation of Inmates. 900.3.1 Individuals Who Should Not Be In ☒ ☐ ☐ Temporary Custody 900.4.1 Screening and Placement (10) Zero tolerance in the prevention of sexual abuse and Policy 904 – Prison Rape Elimination ☒ ☐ ☐ sexual harassment. (11) Policy and procedure to detect, prevent, and respond Policy 1008.1 Anti-Retaliation to retaliation against any staff or inmate after reporting ☒ ☐ ☐ any abuse. (e) The manual for Temporary Holding, Court Holding, Policy 904 – Prison Rape Elimination Type I, II, III, and IV facilities shall provide for, but not be limited to, the following: (1) multiple internal ways for inmates to privately report sexual abuse and sexual harassment, retaliation by other ☒ ☐ ☐ inmates 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 inmates, family, Policy 904 – Prison Rape Elimination community members, and other interested third-parties to report sexual abuse or sexual harassment. The ☒ ☐ ☐ method for reporting shall be publicly posted at the facility. 4955 San Mateo Belmont TH PRO 20-22 - 4 - A351 TH PRO eff. 1/2019 (18-20).dot TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 1030 SUICIDE PREVENTION PROGRAM 900.9 Suicide Attempt, Death or Serious Injury The facility shall have a comprehensive written suicide These types of prisoners will not be held in the prevention program developed by the facility administrator, facility. ☒ ☐ ☐ in conjunction with the health authority and mental health The rest of the section is deleted director, to identify, monitor, and provide treatment to those inmates who present a suicide risk. The program shall include the following: 1032 FIRE SUPPRESSION PREPLANNING 900.10 Assigned Administrator 900.3.3 Staffing Plan Pursuant to Penal Code Section 6031.1(b), the facility 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 900.10 Assigned Administrator department to be included as part of the policy and procedures 900.3.3 Staffing Plan manual (Title 15, California Code of Regulations Section ☒ ☐ ☐ 1029); (b) regular fire prevention inspections by facility staff on a 900.3.3 Staffing Plan monthly basis with two-year retention of the inspection Facility Supervisor inspects at the beginning of ☒ ☐ ☐ record; each shift. 2X per day. Monthly inspections are documented. (c) fire prevention inspections as required by Health and 02/7/2022 Safety Code Section 13146.1(a) and (b) which requires ☒ ☐ ☐ inspections at least once every two years; (d) an evacuation plan; and, ☒ ☐ ☐ Posted (e) a plan for the emergency housing of inmates in the case of Would be transported to County Jail ☒ ☐ ☐ fire. 1044 INCIDENT REPORTS 900.2.1 Reporting Procedures 900.5.8 Reporting Physical Harm or Serious Each facility administrator shall develop written policies and Threat of Physical Harm procedures for the maintenance of written records and ☒ ☐ ☐ reporting of all incidents which result in physical harm, or No reported incidents which result in physical serious threat of physical harm, to an employee or inmate of harm, or serious threat of physical harm, to an a detention facility or other person. employee or inmate of a detention facility or other person during this cycle. Such records shall include the names of the persons 900.2.1 Reporting Procedures involved, a description of the incident, the actions taken, and 900.5.8 Reporting Physical Harm or Serious ☒ ☐ ☐ the date and time of the occurrence. Threat of Physical Harm Such a written record shall be prepared by the staff assigned 900.2.1 Reporting Procedures to investigate the incident and submitted to the facility 900.5.8 Reporting Physical Harm or Serious ☒ ☐ ☐ manager or his/her designee. Threat of Physical Harm 4955 San Mateo Belmont TH PRO 20-22 - 5 - A351 TH PRO eff. 1/2019 (18-20).dot TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 1046 DEATH IN CUSTODY 900.9 Suicide Attempt, Death or Serious Injury (a) Death in Custody Reviews for Adults and Minors. The facility administrator, in cooperation with the health administrator, shall develop written policy and procedures ☒ ☐ ☐ to ensure that there is an initial review of every in-custody death within 30 days. The review team shall include the facility administrator and/or the facility manager, 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 900.9 Suicide Attempt, Death or Serious Injury clinical care; whether changes to policies, procedures, or ☒ ☐ ☐ practices are warranted; and to identify issues that require further study. (b) Death of a Minor 324.12 Suicide Attempt, Death or Serious Injury In any case in which a minor dies while detained in a jail, ☒ ☐ ☐ of a Juvenile lockup, or court holding facility: (1) The administrator of the facility shall provide to the 324.12 Suicide Attempt, Death or Serious Injury Board a copy of the report submitted to the Attorney of a Juvenile General under Government Code Section 12525. A copy ☒ ☐ ☐ of the report shall be submitted within 10 calendar days after the death. (2) Upon receipt of a report of death of a minor from the 324.12 Suicide Attempt, Death or Serious Injury administrator, the Board may within 30 calendar days of a Juvenile inspect and evaluate the jail, lockup, or court holding ☒ ☐ ☐ facility pursuant to the provisions of this subchapter. Any inquiry made by the Board shall be limited to the standards and requirements set forth in these regulations. 1050 CLASSIFICATION PLAN 900.3.1 Individuals Who Should Not Be In Temporary Custody (a) Each administrator of a temporary holding, Type I, II, or 900.4.1 Screening and Placement III facility shall develop and implement a written classification plan designed to properly assign inmates to BSCC staff reviewed 8 mos of inmate’s housing units and activities according to the categories of sex, classification and medical screening forms. All age, criminal sophistication, seriousness of crime charged, forms were complete and ensure the inmate's physical or mental health needs, assaultive/non-assaultive health and safety. behavior, risk of being sexually abused, or sexually harassed and other criteria which will provide for the safety of the ☒ ☐ ☐ inmates 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 inmate's classification level, housing restrictions, and housing assignments. (Subsection b does not apply and has been deleted.) (c) In deciding whether to assign an inmate to a housing area 900.3.1 Individuals Who Should Not Be In for male or female inmates, and in making other housing and Temporary Custody programming assignments, the agency shall consider on a 900.4.1 Screening and Placement case-by-case basis whether a placement would ensure the ☒ ☐ ☐ inmate's health and safety, and whether the placement would present management or security problems. An inmate's own views with respect to his or her own safety shall be given serious consideration. 4955 San Mateo Belmont TH PRO 20-22 - 6 - A351 TH PRO eff. 1/2019 (18-20).dot TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 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 ☒ ☐ ☐ These prisoners would not be detained and procedures specifying those symptoms that require instead transported to an appropriate facility. segregation of an inmate until a medical evaluation is completed. At the time of intake into the facility, an inquiry shall be 900.3.1 Individuals Who Should Not Be In made of the person being booked as to whether or not he/she Temporary Custody has or has had any communicable diseases, such as tuberculosis or has observable symptoms of tuberculosis or ☐ ☐ ☒ These prisoners would not be detained and any other communicable diseases, or other special medical instead transported to an appropriate facility. problem identified by the health authority. The response shall be noted on the booking form and/or screening device. 1052 MENTALLY DISORDERED INMATES 900.3.1 Individuals Who Should Not Be In Temporary Custody The facility administrator, in cooperation with the These prisoners would not be detained and ☒ ☐ ☐ responsible physician, shall develop written policies and instead transported to an appropriate facility. procedures to identify and evaluate all mentally disordered inmates, and may include telehealth. If an evaluation from medical or mental health staff is not Would be done at the county jail if still in readily available, an inmate shall be considered mentally custody. disordered for the purpose of this section if he or she appears Inmates needing emergency medical care would to be a danger to himself/herself or others or if he/she be transported to a medical provider. appears 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. Segregation may be used if necessary to protect the safety of Would be done at the county jail if still in the inmate or others. custody. ☐ ☐ ☒ Inmates needing emergency medical care would be transported to a medical provider. 1053 ADMINISTRATIVE SEGREGATION 900.3.1 Individuals Who Should Not Be In Temporary Custody Except in Type IV facilities, each facility administrator shall develop written policies and procedures which provide for Generally, these prisoners would not be detained the administrative segregation of inmates who are and instead transported to an appropriate facility. determined to be prone to: promote activity or behavior that is criminal in nature or disruptive to facility operations; demonstrate influence over other inmates, including influence to promote or direct action or behavior that is ☒ ☐ ☐ criminal in nature or disruptive to the safety and security of other inmates or facility staff, as well as to the safe operation of the facility; escape; assault, attempted assault, or participation in a conspiracy to assault or harm other inmates or facility staff; or likely to need protection from other inmates, if such administrative segregation is determined to be necessary in order to obtain the objective of protecting the welfare of inmates and staff. Administrative segregation shall consist of separate and Privileges are not denied. secure housing but shall not involve any other deprivation of ☐ ☐ ☒ privileges than is necessary to obtain the objective of protecting the inmates and staff. 4955 San Mateo Belmont TH PRO 20-22 - 7 - A351 TH PRO eff. 1/2019 (18-20).dot TITLE 15 SECTION YES NO N/A P/P REFERENCE – COMMENTS 1055 USE OF SAFETY CELL This facility has no safety cell. The safety cell described in Title 24, Part 2, Section 900.3.1 Individuals Who Should Not Be In 1231.2.5, shall be used to hold only those inmates who Temporary Custody display behavior which results in the destruction of property ☒ ☐ ☐ or reveals an intent to cause physical harm to self or others. These prisoners would not be detained and instead transported to an appropriate facility. Remainder of this checklist is deleted. 1056 USE OF SOBERING CELL 421 First Chance Program All inebriates are taken to First Chance, a The sobering cell described in Title 24, Part 2, Section community based sobering center. 1231.2.4, shall be used for the holding of inmates who are a threat to their own safety or the safety of others due to their 900.3.1 Individuals Who Should Not Be In state of intoxication and pursuant to written policies and ☒ ☐ ☐ Temporary Custody procedures developed by the facility administrator. 900.8.1 Use of Sobering Cell Remainder of section deleted. 1057 DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED 900.3.1 Individuals Who Should Not Be In INMATES Temporary Custody The facility administrator, in cooperation with the These prisoners would not be detained and ☒ ☐ ☐ responsible physician, shall develop written policies and instead transported to an appropriate facility. procedures for the identification and evaluation, appropriate classification and housing, protection, and nondiscrimination of all developmentally disabled inmates. The health authority or designee shall contact the regional Would be done at the San Mateo County Jail. center on any inmate suspected or confirmed to be developmentally disabled for the purposes of diagnosis ☐ ☐ ☒ and/or treatment within 24 hours of such determination, excluding holidays and weekends. 1058 USE OF RESTRAINT DEVICES Restraints are not used as described in this regulation. The facility administrator, in cooperation with the responsible physician, shall develop written policies and 900.3.1 Individuals Who Should Not Be In procedures for the use of restraint devices and may delegate Temporary Custody ☐ ☐ ☒ authority to place an inmate in restraints to a responsible health care staff. These prisoners would not be detained and instead transported to an appropriate facility. Remainder of this section is deleted. 1058.5 RESTRAINTS AND PREGNANT INMATES Restraints are not used as described in this regulation. The facility administrator, in cooperation with the responsible physician, shall develop written policies and 900.3.1 Individuals Who Should Not Be In procedures for the use of restraint devices on pregnant Temporary Custody ☒ ☐ ☐ inmates. In accordance with Penal Code 3407 the policy shall include reference to the following: These prisoners would not be detained and instead transported to an appropriate facility. Remainder of section deleted. 4955 San Mateo Belmont TH PRO 20-22 - 8 - A351 TH PRO eff. 1/2019 (18-20).dot 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 and ☒ ☐ ☐ procedures which allow reasonable access to a telephone beyond those telephone calls which are required by Section 851.5 of the Penal Code. 1068 ACCESS TO COURTS AND COUNSEL Policy 900.5.9 Attorneys and Bail Bondsmen The facility administrator shall develop written policies and ☒ ☐ ☐ procedures to ensure inmates have access to the court and to legal counsel. Such access shall consist of: (a) unlimited mail as provided in Section 1063 of these ☐ ☐ ☒ regulations, and, (b) confidential consultation with attorneys. ☒ ☐ ☐ Policy 900.5.9 Attorneys and Bail Bondsmen 1080 RULES AND DISCIPLINARY PENALTIES Policy 900.3.4 Discipline of Prisoners Prohibits discipline. Wherever discipline is administered, each facility ☐ ☐ ☒ administrator shall establish written rules and disciplinary penalties to guide inmate conduct. Such rules and disciplinary penalties shall be stated simply Policy 900.3.4 Discipline of Prisoners and affirmatively, and posted conspicuously in housing units ☐ ☐ ☒ Prohibits discipline. and the booking area or issued to each inmate upon booking. For those inmates who are illiterate or unable to read Policy 900.3.4 Discipline of Prisoners English, and for persons with disabilities, provision shall be Prohibits discipline. 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 penalties. 1081 PLAN FOR INMATE DISCIPLINE Policy 900.3.4 Discipline of Prisoners Prohibits discipline. If discipline is NOT administered, written policy should indicate as such. If discipline is administered, Sections 1080, 1081, 1082, 1083 and 1084 apply. ☐ ☐ ☒ Each facility administrator shall develop written policies and procedures for inmate discipline. The plan shall include, but not be limited to, the following elements: DETENTION OF MINORS YES NO COMMENTS Are minors held in this facility? Minors are not held in the detention facility. The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDPA) establishes the following federal standards on the detention of minors: (1) Deinstitutionalization of Status Offenders ☒ ☐ (2) Separation (3) Jail Removal (6-hour limit) The JJDPA requires an annual inspection on the federal standards for facilities that hold minors in secure detention. 4955 San Mateo Belmont TH PRO 20-22 - 9 - A351 TH PRO eff. 1/2019 (18-20).dot ADULT COURT AND TEMPORARY HOLDING FACILITIES PHYSICAL PLANT EVALUATION BOARD OF STATE AND COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS Applicable Title 24 Regulations: 6/94; 2/99; 2001; 2005; 2008; 2010, 2013 BSCC Code-4955: FACILITY NAME: Belmont Police Department FACILITY TYPE: THJ 6/94: 2/99: 2001: 2005: 2008: 2010: APPLICABLE REGULATIONS (Check All That Apply): 2013: X FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: Michael J. Bush DATE: 02/08/2022 TITLE 24 SECTION YES NO N/A COMMENTS Reception and Booking (2.1) Contains a weapons locker, designed as outlined in these X regulations. Contains a cell or room for confinement pending booking X Contains a detoxification cell (WA in TH; NA in CH) No Sobering Cell in Facility 01: Name changed to “sobering cell.” X 2-99: Two detoxification cells are provided if both male and female inmates are held. Contains safety cell(s) (WA in TH; NA in CH) X No Safety Cell in Facility Shower room available Arrestees needing showers are directly transported X 2-99: Access to shower must be within the secure area to County Jail Provides secure vault or storage for inmate valuables X Telephone(s) available for inmate use (PC § 851.5) X 2-99: Unobstructed access to hot and cold running water X Temporary Holding Cell or Room (2.2) X Contains 10 square feet of floor area per inmate Holds no more than 16 inmates X Is not smaller than 40 square feet and has a clear ceiling X height of 8 feet or more Contains sufficient seating to accommodate all inmates X Contains water closet (toilet), washbasin, and drinking X fountain Provides for clear visual supervision by staff X A bunk is provided if inmates are held 12 hours or more Arrestees are not held longer than 12 hours X Temporary Staging Cell or Room (2.3) No Staging Cell at this facility Holds inmates classified and segregated per Title 15 § 1050 X and 1053 Safety Equipment Storage (2.19) Adequate space is provided to store equipment such as fire X extinguishers, SCBA, emergency lights, etc. Janitors' Closet (2.20) Lockable, containing a mop sink and storage space X 01: Mop sink may be separate from janitors’ closet 4955 San Mateo Belmont TH PHY 20-22 1 A382 PHY 94 99 01 05 08 2010 2013.dot (9/2013) TITLE 24 SECTION YES NO N/A COMMENTS Audio or Visual Monitoring (2.22) Staff in Dispatch perform audio monitoring There is an audio monitoring system capable of alerting staff in a central control. When visual electronic surveillance is use, it is located primarily in corridors, elevators, or at points on the security perimeter such as entrances and exits. X 2-99: Video monitoring option deleted. 10: Deleted language referring to central control point. 10: Terminate at a location where staff can respond immediately. Emergency Power (2.24) There is an emergency power source available and capable of providing minimal lighting in all areas and maintaining X fire and life safety, security, communication and alarm systems. Attorney Interview Space (2.26) Available and provides for confidentiality X Water Closets (Toilets)/Urinals (3.1) Provide for inmate privacy/modesty with staff being able to visual supervise; provided at a ratio of 1:16 in holding and X staging cells. See regulation for calculations of urinal substitutions. Washbasins (3.2) Provide hot and cold or tempered water; provided at a ratio of 1:16 in holding and staging cells. See regulation for X calculations of washbasin trough substitutions. Drinking Fountains (3.3) 2-99: Available in each temporary holding, staging and X sobering cell. Water outlet (bubbler) is mechanically actuated and at an angle that prevents wastewater from flowing over the outlet (bubbler); there is a mouth guard on the water outlet X (bubbler). 2-99: Mouth guard requirement deleted Lighting (3.6) Lighting is sufficient to permit easy reading by a person with normal vision, night lighting is sufficient for purposes of supervision. X Lighting is centrally controlled and/or occupant controlled in housing cells or rooms. Light fixtures are of secure design. Windows (3.7) Windows that are accessible to inmates are no greater than 5 X inches in on dimension. 4955 San Mateo Belmont TH PHY 20-22 2 A382 PHY 94 99 01 05 08 2010 2013.dot (9/2013) TITLE 24 SECTION YES NO N/A COMMENTS Seating (3.10) Seating is designed to the level of security. When bench seating is used, eighteen inches of bench are provided per inmate. X 2-99: In holding and staging cells, seating is securely fastened to the wall and/or floor. Weapons Locker (3.12) A secure weapons locker is located outside the security perimeter of the facility and no weapons are brought into X the security area. Lockers have individual compartments, locks and keys. Design Requirements (102(c)6) Design requirements as specified in Title 24, Part 1, 102(c)6 are met. (See regulation for specific requirements. Note: X areas of non-compliance that are applicable to the facility type and construction date in the "comments" section.) 4955 San Mateo Belmont TH PHY 20-22 3 A382 PHY 94 99 01 05 08 2010 2013.dot (9/2013) ADULT DETENTION FACILITY LIVING AREA SPACE EVALUATION Board of State and Community Corrections BSCC Code: 4955 FACILITY: Belmont Police Department TYPE: THJ RC: (27) FIELD REPRESENTATIVE: Michael J. Bush DATE: 02/08/2022 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 1 Holding 2001 1 (3) (3) 14.5 X 7.5 X 9 1 1 1 ADA Cell Bench length is 5 feet. Cell capacity limited due to bench space 2 Holding 2001 1 (11) (11) 13 x 8.5 x 9 1 1 1 Bench length is 19.5 feet 3 Holding 2001 1 (13) (13) 17 X 8 X 9 1 1 1 Bench length is 24.5 feet Prisoners are not held over 12 hours. Prisoners needing showers are not detained at this facility (1) Interview room (11’X10’X9’) is located within the secure portion of the jail and can be used for secure detention of minors. *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. 4955 San Mateo Belmont TH LAS 20-22 - 1 - A360 LAS Adult-05.dot (8/05)