MCCCD Official Course Competencies:

LET170  1997 Summer I – 2010 Summer I

Security, Custody and Control Procedures

1.

Explain criteria for determining custody level. (I)

2.

Identify procedures and security measures required for each control level. (I)

3.

Identify the hierarchy of institution security. (I)

4.

Describe policies and procedures for tower and perimeter gate control. (I)

5.

Explain procedures for controlling and accounting for keys, tools and dangerous materials. (I)

6.

Describe the roles of various managers, commanders and units when responding to emergency situations. (II)

7.

Identify the essential components regarding span-of-control. (II)

8.

Identify the critical tasks of communications in an emergency situation. (II)

9.

Identify types of emergency situations encountered in institutions. (II)

10.

Identify stages of a disturbance. (II)

11.

Define the "Stockholm Syndrome". (II)

12.

Define "escape" and the key factors in prevention. (II)

13.

List step taken to protect and preserve evidence at the scene of a crime. (III)

14.

Identify criteria for determining evidence of a crime. (III)

15.

Classify types of fires. (IV)

16.

Identify appropriate extinguishers for the various classes of fires. (IV)

17.

List the main hazards encountered by firefighters. (IV)

18.

Identify and describe components of the self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA). (IV)

19.

Describe the function of the Internal Affairs Department. (V)

20.

Identify procedures for conducting an Internal Affairs investigation. (V)

MCCCD Official Course Outline:

LET170  1997 Summer I – 2010 Summer I

Security, Custody and Control Procedures

I. Security

A. Custody

1. Level Determination

2. Control Level

B. Procedures

1. Minimum

2. High Risk

C. Control

1. Hierarchy

2. Perimeter

3. Gate

4. Unit

5. Rooms/Cells

6. Activity Rooms and Yards

7. Off Limit Areas

8. Tower

D. Keys, Tools and Dangerous Materials

1. Control

2. Classification

3. Kitchen Utensils

4. Medical Equipment/Supplies

5. Emergency Equipment

II. Emergency Procedures

A. Roles

1. Incident Commander

2. Staging Area Manager

3. Response Teams

B. System Expansion

1. Procedures

2. Use

C. Span of Control

1. Operations

2. Logistics

3. Planning

4. Administration

5. Safety

6. Liaison

7. Information

D. Communications

1. Gather Information

2. Issue Orders

3. Supervise Operations

E. Concerns

1. Safety

2. Security

F. Situations

1. Structural Damage

2. Panic and Confusion

3. Bomb Threats

4. Explosive Devices

G. Most Vulnerable Areas

1. Record Rooms

2. Medical/Health Units

3. Power Plant

4. Kitchen

5. Maintenance Areas

H. Stages of Disturbance

1. Triggering Event

2. Takeover by Inmates

3. Interaction between Inmates and Administration

4. Surrender or Regain Control by Staff

5. Investigation

I. Conditions/Warning Signs

1. Stress

2. Increased Tension

3. Attitude Changes

4. Grouping

5. Decrease in Activity

6. Stockpiling

J. The Stockholm Syndrome

K. Escape

1. Definition

2. Prevention

III. Crime Scene Protection

A. Procedures

1. Back Up

2. Secure Area

3. Observe and Document Witnesses

4. Exact Location of all Evidence, Persons and Victims

5. Notification of Supervisor

6. Chain of Possession

7. Proper Documentation

8. Handling and Storage

B. Evidence

1. Determination

2. Legal Requirements

3. Inadmissible

IV. Fires

A. Types

1. Class A

2. Class B

3. Class C

4. Class D

B. Extinguishers

1. Class A

2. Class B

3. Class C

4. Class D

5. Operation

C. Prevention

D. Hazards

1. Smoke

2. Steam

3. Lack of Oxygen

4. Falling Debris

5. Toxic Gases

6. Burns

7. Backdrafts

8. Flash Fires

9. Exhaustion

E. Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus

1. Components

2. Maintenance

3. Use

V. Internal Affairs

A. Function

B. Investigations

1. Procedures

2. Causes For