The Guidelines of Being a Correctional Officer

*Due to the Server Being Fresh, DOC hasn't been able to receive proper In Game Training

This Guide will have to due until we can provide that training*

NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
TRAINING OVERVIEW

Arriving On Duty

• When You Arrive Clock In (Go on Duty)
  
  
•  Gear Up, grab your baton, pepper spray, tazer and handcuffs
  
  
• DO NOT GRAB A GUN, UNLESS TOLD TO BY A SUPIEROR
  
  
• You Must Wear Your Protective Vest at ALL TIMES!
  
  
• Announce into the Radio (/r) That You are on shift
  
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  Basic Duties
  
  
• Patrol the Prison, look for any suspicious activity or if a inmate is in need of assistance.
  
  
• If you notice a group of inmates in a area without a DOC member present, stand guard in that area.
  
  
• Report the number of inmates and COs in various rooms.
  
  
• If 5+ COs are on shift, one should be watching the CCTV
  
  
• If 4+ COs are on shift and their is a heavy inmate presence in the yard, have one CO perched in the guard tower
  
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  Taking Down a Inmate
  
  
• If you feel as though a inmate has broken a rule and must be taken down, report it into your radio.
  
  
• Calmly ask the inmate to lay on the ground.
  
  
• If the inmate does not comply ask one more time calmly.
  
  
• If the inmate refuses to comply again, a tazer may be used to force the inmate down.
  
  
• Lay one Knee on the Inmates back and keep the pressure on.
  
  
• Apply hand cuffs (/cuff)
  
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  Searching a Inmate
  
  
• Radio in who you're frisking and if you need back up.
  
  
• To search a inmate make sure the inmate is complying to the search or is in handcuffs.
  
  
• Run your hands up and down the inmates body feeling for any contraband.
  
  
• If a inmate has contraband he is to be placed in isolation.
  
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  Breaking Up a Fight
  
  
• Radio in the Fight.
  
  
• When breaking up a fight your safety and the safety of other inmates/correctional officers comes first.
  
  
• Use your pepper spray on the individuals to subdue them.
  
  
• If that does not work, use your tazer
  
  
• In extreme cases, run to the arsenal and grab the beanbag shotgun use it.
  
  
• Once the fight is subdued you are to look at the CCTV and review the evidence.
  
  
• Determine if who should be isolated.
  
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  RIOT Protocal
  
  
• When stopping  up a riot your safety and the safety of other inmates/correctional officers comes first.
  
  
• Radio In for Backup
  
  
• Announce on the intercom (/intercom) for all inmates to lay prone on the ground.
  
  
• Remain Calm but run to the lockeroom.
  
  
• Get on your riot gear
  
  
• Grab a beanbag shotgun
  
  
• You and the other COs are to enter the area where the riot occurred as a team.
  
  
• Focus on helping any injuried inmates/officers first.
  
  
• Discharge the beanbags onto anyone who refuses to comply.
  
  
• Once all the inmates involved with the riot are in cuffs, escort ALL inmates into either Cell Block A or B.
  
  
• DO NOT ESCORT INMATES WHO FOUGHT EACHOTHER TOGETHER
  
  
• DO NOT KEEP THE INMATES WHO FOUGHT EACHOTHER IN THE SAME CELL BLOCK
  
  
• Lock the Cell Block Doors, once all inmates are in the cell blocks.
  
  
• Watch the CCTV and determine who should be isolated.
  
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  When to Use Deadly Force
  
  
• When a CO is in serious danger of losing his/life life. (NOTE: THIS DOES NOT MEAN JUST GETTING ATTACKED)
  
  
• When a Inmate is in serious danger of losing his/her life. (NOTE: THIS DOES NOT MEAN JUST GETTING ATTACKED)
  
  
• If a inmate is seen escaping the prison.
  
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  *OOC RULES*
  
  
• Do not carry the guns around the prison
  
  
• Do not bunny hop or run around the prison.
  
  
• Only use /r for ic means.
  
  
• Respect inmates/Correctional Officers OOC
  
  
• Do not abuse your power.