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Wiki source code of CC 02 Weapons Control

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1 Washington County Sheriff's Office
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3 CORRECTIONS DIVISION
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5 Policy Manual
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8 Volume: CC
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10 Security
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12 Chapter: 02
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14 Weapons Control
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17 Replaces and/or Supersedes:
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19 CC 02 04/21/2010, 09/15/2011
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21 Published:
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23 09/15/2011
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25 Date Reviewed:
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27 06/05/2019
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30 Sheriff Cory C. Pulsipher
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32 Chief Deputy Jake Schultz
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35 **__TABLE OF CONTENTS__**
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37 CC 02_101 Distribution
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39 CC 02_102 Definitions
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41 CC 02_103 References
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43 CC 02_104 General
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45 CC 02_105 Storage
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48 **CC 02_101 __DISTRIBUTION__**
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50 Standard.
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53 **CC 02_102 __DEFINITIONS__**
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55 1. WCSO: Washington County Sheriff's Office
56 1. PCF: Purgatory Correctional Facility
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58 **CC 02_103 __REFERENCES__**
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60 1. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Standards:
61 11. 10.
62 1. Utah Sheriff's Association Jail Standards:
63 11. C 01.02.02: Securing Firearms Before Entry
64 11. F01.01.01: Written Security and Procedure Required
65 11. F01.01.02: Content
66 11. F01.04.01: Peace Officer's Weapons
67 11. F01.04.02: Storing and Issuing Jail Weapons
68 11. F01.04.03: Weapons Not Permitted Unless Authorized
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70 **CC 02_104 __GENERAL__**
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72 1. Policy:
73 11. All persons shall be required to remove and secure their firearms and other weapons before entering secure PCF areas.
74 11. Unless authorized in response to exigent circumstances (or another purpose sanctioned by the Corrections Chief Deputy) firearms, or other lethal weapons shall not be used or permitted inside secure areas of PCF.
75 1. Rationale:
76 11. Jail staff's safety is at risk if firearms are introduced into the jail facility.
77 11. The possibility of an inmate grabbing an officer's gun from its holster (or inmates overpowering an officer and taking his gun) dictate that no firearms be permitted inside.
78 11. An inmate with a gun inside an otherwise unarmed facility could, with little opposition, take control of an entire facility.
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80 **CC 02_105 __STORAGE__**
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82 1. Policy:
83 11. All firearms, shields, chemical agents, stun devices, and other weapons shall be stored in the jail armory or other secure location, except when signed out to an officer for transportation duty, perimeter check, facility emergency, training, or other authorized use.
84 1. Rationale:
85 11. Firearms and other weapons, if obtained by inmates, would create an enormous risk to the lives and safety of staff members and other inmates. Any laxity or inattention to the manner in which weapons are stored provides an opportunity for inmates to exploit. Safety and security demand very strict and formal procedures for the issue, return, and storage of weapons.
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87 **CC 02_106 __DOCUMENTATION__**
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89 1. Policy:
90 11. Anytime a weapon is introduced into or used within the secure areas of PCF, formal documentation shall be created and shall include the authorization and justification.
91 1. Rationale:
92 11. Documentation is necessary in order provide facts, detect training issues, and respond to litigation.