COBT 157: Contraband, Searches and Offender Transportation

Vocabulary flashcards covering correctional transport protocols, offender medical emergencies, escape procedures, vehicle administration, and radio communication rules from COBT 157.

Helicopter Transport Officer Armament

The correctional policy specifying that an officer riding in a helicopter transport should not be armed.

Helicopter Transport Hospital Protocol

The requirement to contact a nearby institution to request an armed officer go to the hospital, while also notifying local law enforcement and hospital security.

Ambulance Transport Officer Roles

The policy stating that the officer riding inside the ambulance should not be armed, while an armed officer follows in a chase vehicle while obeying traffic laws and maintaining radio communications.

Pregnant Offender Restraint Rules

Procedures mandating that an offender with a clinical diagnosis of pregnancy shall not be restrained by leg, waist, or ankle restraints; wrist restraints may be applied in the front during external transport so she can protect herself and the fetus if she falls.

Labor and Delivery Restraint Policy

The rule stating that an offender transported or housed for labor and delivery should not be placed in any restraints, including wrist restraints, unless she presents an immediate, serious threat of harm or an immediate, credible escape risk.

Restraint Written Report Deadline

The administrative requirement to submit a written report to the Warden or designee within five days if restraints are used on an offender during labor and delivery.

Transport Medical Emergency Protocol

The immediate action required when a medical emergency occurs during transport, including pulling over in a safe well-lit location, calling 911, requesting law enforcement and EMS assistance, and checking for nearby hospitals.

Non-Traffic Flow Side Removal

The safety procedure requiring an offender to be removed from the non-traffic flow side of a vehicle or bus if they must be removed while rendering medical assistance.

Escape Verification Information

The six specific details determined after an escape is verified by the OIC: identity of escapee(s), time of escape, specific location, description of escapee(s), method of escape, and crime category (felon or misdemeanant).

OIC Escape Responsibilities

The designated duty of the Officer in Charge (OIC) to verify an escape, collect incident details, and make all subsequent notifications from that point forward.

DOA or DAC Travel Logs

Department of Administration or Department of Adult Correction travel logs that state-owned vehicle drivers must properly complete as an administrative responsibility.

Normal Radio Identification

A assigned four-digit number (such as 2980 or 4230) displayed on the radio or vehicle used to identify state vehicles and personnel on institution radios.

Illegal Radio Uses

Prohibited radio practices including using incorrect/false ID signs, using CB type names, transmitting non-emergency or personal messages, interrupting another station, transmitting false info or jokes, and using obscene, indecent, or profane language.

Title 18 Section 1464

The U.S. Code on Broadcasting Obscene Language stating that whoever utters any obscene, indecent, or profane language by radio communication shall be fined, imprisoned not more than two years, or both.

Radio Maintenance Precautions

Physical care steps for radios including protecting them from water, never throwing rain gear on top of radio units in vehicle trunks, and avoiding dropping items onto radio units.