Basic Corrections Officer Field Training - 200 hours

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Policies, Procedures, and Operations

Policies, Procedures, and Operations

DOC Basic Corrections Officer

Field Training consists of  200 hours and was approved by the Criminal Justice Services Board Committee on Training December 11, 2014.

In conjunction with completing basic academy training, the basic correction officer must identify requirements related to the employing agency, and community resources and agencies that may assist in job performance. Expected performance outcomes include this basic knowledge and cover the following:

11.1 -- 11.19 Policies, Procedures and Operations

11.1. Identify procedures related to professional appearance, clothing, grooming and issued equipment.

11.2. Identify procedures related to handling violations of professional, ethical, or legal standards of conduct by fellow officers.

11.3. Identify agency policies related to admissions and compliance with § 53.1-23.2 Code of Virginia.

11.4. Identify and demonstrate procedures and procedure related to communicating information about an inmate through internal and external requests.

11.5. Identify procedures related to obtaining assistance for communicating with inmates of various cultural backgrounds or with various disabilities.

11.6. Identify and demonstrate procedures related to receiving, securing, and disbursing funds from an inmate’s personal account.

11.7. Identify and demonstrate procedures related to filing and retrieving records in agency system.

11.8. Identify and demonstrate procedures related to reporting maintenance problems.

11.9. Identify and demonstrate procedures related to performing a safety inspection.

11.10. Identify procedures related to emergency messages.

11.11. Identify and demonstrate procedures related to documenting proceedings dealing with emotionally upset inmates.

11.12. Identify and demonstrate procedures and procedures for documenting proceedings related to an inmate who commits suicide.

11.13. Identify and demonstrate procedures related to establishing and tracking chain of custody of evidence.

11.14. Identify and demonstrate procedures related to initiating inmate disciplinary actions.

11.15. Identify procedures related to non-prescription and prescription medicine.

11.16. Identify procedures related to sexual harassment in the workplace.

11.17. Identify procedures related to the death of an inmate.

11.18. Identify and demonstrate procedures related to Post Orders.

11.19. Identify intake, transfer, and release procedures

            11.19.1. Re-entry planning

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Use of Force, Weapons Use

Use of Force, Weapons Use

DOC Basic Corrections Officer

11.20 – 11.25 Use of Force, Weapons Use

11.20 Identify procedures related to use of force:

           11.20.1. Lethal

           11.20.2. Less lethal

           11.20.3. Escalation of force

           11.20.4. Firearms

           11.20.5. Types of firearms

           11.20.6. Appropriate use           

           11.20.7. Authorized      

11.21. Identify and demonstrate procedures related to use of restraints.

11.22. Identify and demonstrate procedures for documenting injuries related to an inmate.

11.23. Identify procedures for documenting injuries related to staff.

11.24. Identify and demonstrate procedures for documenting incidents related to use of force.

11.25. Demonstrate offensive and defensive techniques.

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Transporting Inmates

Transporting Inmates

DOC Basic Corrections Officer

11.26 – 11.28 Transporting Inmates

11.26. Identify and demonstrate procedures related to searching, securing, and transporting an inmate:

           11.26.1. Restraints

           11.26.2. Safety equipment

           11.26.3. Observation and perception

           11.26.4. Escorting

           11.26.5. Loading/Unloading

11.27. Identify procedures related to medical transports involving rescue squads or other non-agency vehicle.

11.28. Identify procedures related to non-traditional medical transports, i.e., pregnant inmate, disabled inmate (various disabilities), etc.

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General Tasks and Duties

General Tasks and Duties

DOC Basic Corrections Officer

11.29 – 11.60 General Tasks and Duties

11.29. Identify and demonstrate proper radio and telephone communications procedures: 

11.29.1. Properly operate hand-held radio

11.29.2. How to use the radio in emergency situations/incidents/events

11.29.3. How to use the telephone in emergency situations/incidents/event

11.29.4. Evacuation procedures

11.30 Identify procedures related to the supervision of the opposite gender.

11.31 Identify and demonstrate procedures related to the supervision of inmates:

11.31.1 Positioning

11.31.2 Dining hall supervision

11.31.3 Supervision during education

11.31.4. Shower supervision

11.31.5. Night supervision

11.31.6. Recreation supervision

11.31.7. Kitchen supervision

11.31.8. Laundry supervision

11.31.9. ID checks procedures

11.31.10. Check in and/or out procedures

11.31.11. Accountability

11.31.11.1. Problems

11.31.11.2. Discrepancies

11.31.11.3. Reporting and documentation

11.32 Identify and demonstrate procedures related to the movement of inmates

11.32.1. General population

11.32.2. Special housing

11.33 Identify and demonstrate shakedown and/or extraction procedures, when applicable

11.34 Identify and demonstrate procedures related to log entries: 

11.34.1. Writing emphasis 

11.34.1.1. Spelling, neatness, legibility

11.34.1.2. Proper sentence structure

11.34.1.3. Accuracy, thoroughness, completeness, conscientiousness

11.34.1.4. Write in the first-person

11.34.2. Incident reports 

11.34.3. Disciplinary offense reports

11.34.4 Legal ramifications

11.35 Identify and demonstrate agency procedures related to reporting incidents.

11.36 Identify procedures related to inmate discipline.

11.37 Identify procedures related to inmate grievance.

11.38 Identify and demonstrate procedures related to inmate personal property:

11.38.1. Approved apparel/clothing

11.38.2. Authorized items (TV, magazines, etc)

11.38.3. Inventory

11.39 Identify and demonstrate agency procedures related to inmate use of telephone system. 

11.40 Identify and demonstrate agency procedures related to institutional mail operations;

11.40.1. Inmate’s legal mail 

11.40.2. Procedures for delivering legal mail (as policy permits)

11.40.3. Pick up/distribution procedures

11.40.4. General/special purpose mail and/or package procedures

11.41 Identify procedures related to sick call and/or medication operations: 

11.41.1. Medical emergencies.

11.41.2. Sick call procedures

11.41.3. Medication disbursements, where applicable.

11.41.4. Suicide awareness and watches.

11.41.5. Entry and exit searches.

11.42 Identify and demonstrate procedures related to physical counts controls, and telephone system:

11.42.1. Informal counts

11.42.2. Formal counts (by two certified officers)

11.42.3. Master counts (total population)

11.42.4. Out counts

11.42.5. Telephone system

11.42.6. Key control

11.42.7. Master/Central/Housing control centers

11.43 Identify and demonstrate procedures related to entries, searches, and inspections: 

11.43.1. Living/common/work area search.

11.43.2. Housing area search (cell, dorm, pod)

11.43 Identify and demonstrate procedures related to entries, searches, and inspections: 

11.43.1. Living/common/work area search.

11.43.2. Housing area search (cell, dorm, pod)

11.43.3. Security inspections

11.43.3.1. Sally ports

11.43.3.2. Vehicles

11.43.3.3. Cargo

11.43.3.4. Visitors

11.43.3.5. Equipment

11.43.3.6. Lighting systems

11.43.3.7. Perimeter securities

11.43.3.7.1. Internal      

11.43.3.7.2. External

11.43.3.8. Bars

11.43.3.9. Cells

11.43.3.10. Pod doors

11.43.3.11. Inmate loading and unloading procedures

11.43.3.12. Basement, where applicable

11.43.3.13. Yard

11.43.3.14. Internal and external work areas

11.43.3.15. Cat walk, where applicable

11.43.3.16. Tower, where applicable

11.43.3.17. Gun post, where applicable

11.43.3.18. Structural inspections

11.43.3.19. Patrols

11.43.3.19.1. Vehicle

11.43.3.19.2. Walking

11.43.3.20. Accountability

11.43.3.20.1. Incidents

11.43.3.20.2. Discrepancies

11.43.3.20.3. Reporting and documentation

11.44 Identify and demonstrate search procedures for inmates, staff, and visitors. 

11.45 Identify and demonstrate procedures related to proper tool control.

11.45.1. Tool control

11.45.2. Who can use and sign out tools

11.45.3. Tool issue

11.45.4. Missing tool

11.46 Identify and demonstrate procedures related to proper key control. 

11.46.1. Key control policy

11.46.2. Maintaining key control

11.46.3. Procedure for obtaining keys

11.46.4. Who is allowed keys

11.46.5. Emergency exit keys

11.47 Identify procedures related to the proper management of inmate behavior:

11.47.1 Self-mutilation.

11.47.2 Safe and healthy environment (e.g., sanitation).

11.48. Identify and demonstrate procedures related to inmate special housing.

11.49 Identify and demonstrate procedures related to identification and supervision of gangs.

11.50 Identify procedures related to riot prevention, lockdowns and/or emergencies.

11.51 Identify and demonstrate procedures related to emergency response plans:

11.51.1. Escape response plan

11.51.2. Evacuation response plans

11.52. Identify procedures related to the proper use of restraining devices: 

11.52.1. Type of restraints

11.52.2. Application

11.52.3. Unacceptable practices

11.53 Identify agency procedures related to inmate rules of conduct:

11.53.1. Prohibited acts

11.53.2. Disciplinary actions

11.53.2.1. Sanctions

11.53.2.2. Interventions

11.54. Identify disciplinary hearings.

11.55. Identify inmate grievance procedures.

11.56. Identify inmate property procedures:

11.56.1. Authorized items

11.56.2. Inventories

11.56.3. Dispositions of unauthorized items

11.56.4. Inmate property inventory procedures

11.57. Identify procedures related to visitation. 

11.57.1.1.  Security and supervision

11.57.1.2. Illegal activities      

11.57.1.3.  Authorized and unauthorized searches

11.57.1.4. Weapons (homemade, improvised, etc.)

11.57.1.5. Drug contraband

11.57.1.6. Types of searches

11.57.1.7. Reporting and documentation

11.57.1.8. Sight supervision

11.58. Identify procedures related to fire response:

11.58.1. Major fires

11.58.2. Emergency actions      

11.58.3. Master/Central control notification

11.58.4. Use of fire suppression equipment

11.58.5. Evacuation

11.59. Identify procedures related to emergency situations:

11.59.1. Response teams

11.59.2. Attempted escapes and/or escapes

11.59.3. Hostages situations

11.59.4. Barricaded inmate(s) 

11.59.5. Bomb threats and/or IEDs

11.59.6. Threats

11.59.7. Environmental incidents, events, and/or disasters

11.59.8. Human made incidents, events and/or disasters

11.59.9. Hazardous materials and/or chemicals

11.60. Identify and demonstrate procedures related to contraband searches:

11.60.1. Procedures

11.60.2. Recognition

11.60.3. Control of contraband

11.60.4. Documentation and reporting

11.60.5. Frisk

11.60.6. Strip

11.60.7. Cell/pod/dorm searches

11.60.8. Area/perimeter searches

 

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