Prisoner Transport Systems And Live Saving Tips For Officers

By Leticia Jensen


In the previous decades, prisoners or those who were convicted of crime were often transported using enclosed wagons. Some still do use these types of prisoner transportation. Today, police agencies have now used retrofitted vehicles equipped with all security tools to ensure fast and safe transport.

Mentioning security, prisoner transport systems of today are now using bulletproof glasses, segregated compartments, and meshed windows. There might be a different compartment for police officers escorting these people as well. This will secure the life of an officer especially when they are away from back up and are isolated during the route.

Security technology is also now implemented in many prisoner vehicles. Few to mention would be advanced weapons, DVR cameras, global positioning, and radio communications which are connected to the headquarters. These premiere technologies will help officers transfer convicted people easily and safely.

Prisoner transportation are mostly provided by the police department. They spend millions to maintain public and employee safety. However, there are also private providers of prisoner vehicle that caters to these correction agencies. This is sometimes done to keep the cost of transportation low and to designate some task for more convenience.

Private prisoner vehicles will have to go through different testing stages for compliance. These ensures that these vehicles can securely transport prisoners with confidence. These might be checked for space and breathability for a number of prisoners inside. The other checklists would be on the mechanical capacity of the automobile.

Furthermore, transporting a prisoner is a hard task. Incident reports have been saying that several officers have been hurt and prisoners have been harassed. Another point of this article is to help officers securely and safely transfer them. Below are helpful tips that you might want to check.

First, always search the prisoner even if the previous officer have done so. It is not about not trusting the other person but it is about ensuring that there are no guns or objects that could hurt you along the route. Also, it would best to observe proper positioning so your gun will not be used against you.

Next, do not make friends with them and always follow non disclosure procedures. They are not enemies but they have full motivation to do anything to escape. Do not entertain questions about yourself and your family because you do not know what these people are capable of doing. Stay professional and protect yourself at all times.

Lastly, no matter what happens do not stop the vehicle. This will risk your life for a possible ambush or a possible escape. Before you leave, get everything ready and prepared. If you are hungry, keep a brown bag of food. In addition, do not stop even if prisoners will tell you they need to urinate without back up.Worst comes to worst, if they are about to have a heart attack, wait for reinforcement or backup for assistance before doing anything. Letting a split of a second decide between life and death is not a good move.




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