Transporting detainees from one venue to another, especially if they are dangerous characters, is a risky business. Inmates often view transportation as an opportunity to abscond. They may plan ahead and formulate a complicated bid for freedom with help from associates both inside and outside the prison. Those who haven't carefully planned and calculated their escape may seize a sudden opportunity. The danger escalates if the inmate comes into potential contact with the public. A secure prisoner seat belt in the transport vehicle is an essential element in accomplishing a trouble-free transfer of personnel.
There are several reasons why prisoners have to be transported. During a trial, they often have to be moved to and from the courtroom every day, sometimes for several weeks. Detainees are often transferred from one prison to another. Still others are driven to hospitals, weddings, funerals and other similar occasions.
A safety belt for a prisoner needs to be able to accommodate them safely and comfortably while having their hands cuffed behind their back. It should also allow the escorting officers to belt them in without having to reach across the prisoner's body, which presents an opportunity for the detainee to strike out in a bid to get free. For particularly violent or unstable passengers, officers should not hesitate to use leg irons if necessary, especially if they are going to be passing through an unsecured area where they are likely to encounter members of the public.
Many transport operations occur at night to reduce the possibility of harm to members of the public. Transfers may be carried out by local law enforcement officers or by specially trained outside contractors. Risk assessments are carried out in advance of the transfer, especially if the individual being moved is considered difficult or dangerous.
Real-time verbal communication between all agencies involved in the transfer is essential if the transport is going to take place without incident. The escorting officers, representatives of the originating venue and the receiving venue should all be able to communicate freely via radio.
More than 300 escape attempts are made each year during prisoner transfers. Of these, more than two-thirds utilize a caged vehicle; in 84 percent of these instances, the inmate is able to escape from the back seat of the vehicle. More than 10 percent of officers are hurt and 3 percent are killed in the course of their transfer duties. However, several thousand detainees are moved without incident all over the country every day.
Prisoners who are facing the prospect of a life sentence are especially liable to launch a suicide bid in order to avoid spending their remaining days in a jail cell. In extreme cases, prisoners have been known to violently take control of the vehicle in an attempt to effect a fatal traffic accident. This drives home the point that every effort must be made to secure an incident-free transfer. In addition to handcuffs, leg irons and even body chains should be considered where necessary.
Escorting a hardened criminal from one place to another may seem like tedious grunt work. Line managers of the corrections officers involved should make sure their employees are aware that this is a critical element in making the justice system work. Management should also take every possible precaution to guarantee the safety of law enforcement personnel, prisoners and the public.
There are several reasons why prisoners have to be transported. During a trial, they often have to be moved to and from the courtroom every day, sometimes for several weeks. Detainees are often transferred from one prison to another. Still others are driven to hospitals, weddings, funerals and other similar occasions.
A safety belt for a prisoner needs to be able to accommodate them safely and comfortably while having their hands cuffed behind their back. It should also allow the escorting officers to belt them in without having to reach across the prisoner's body, which presents an opportunity for the detainee to strike out in a bid to get free. For particularly violent or unstable passengers, officers should not hesitate to use leg irons if necessary, especially if they are going to be passing through an unsecured area where they are likely to encounter members of the public.
Many transport operations occur at night to reduce the possibility of harm to members of the public. Transfers may be carried out by local law enforcement officers or by specially trained outside contractors. Risk assessments are carried out in advance of the transfer, especially if the individual being moved is considered difficult or dangerous.
Real-time verbal communication between all agencies involved in the transfer is essential if the transport is going to take place without incident. The escorting officers, representatives of the originating venue and the receiving venue should all be able to communicate freely via radio.
More than 300 escape attempts are made each year during prisoner transfers. Of these, more than two-thirds utilize a caged vehicle; in 84 percent of these instances, the inmate is able to escape from the back seat of the vehicle. More than 10 percent of officers are hurt and 3 percent are killed in the course of their transfer duties. However, several thousand detainees are moved without incident all over the country every day.
Prisoners who are facing the prospect of a life sentence are especially liable to launch a suicide bid in order to avoid spending their remaining days in a jail cell. In extreme cases, prisoners have been known to violently take control of the vehicle in an attempt to effect a fatal traffic accident. This drives home the point that every effort must be made to secure an incident-free transfer. In addition to handcuffs, leg irons and even body chains should be considered where necessary.
Escorting a hardened criminal from one place to another may seem like tedious grunt work. Line managers of the corrections officers involved should make sure their employees are aware that this is a critical element in making the justice system work. Management should also take every possible precaution to guarantee the safety of law enforcement personnel, prisoners and the public.
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