Support Teams: Field and Community Services

Idaho
Department of
Correction

Policy
Control Number:
709
Version:
2.0
Page Number:
1 of 2
Adopted:
2-21-2001
Reviewed:
6-24-2011

Title:
Support Teams: Field and Community
Services

This document was approved by Brent Reinke, director of the Idaho Department of
Correction, on 6/24/11 (signature on file).
Open to the public: Yes No
BOARD OF CORRECTION IDAPA RULE NUMBER
None
POLICY STATEMENT
It is the policy of the Idaho Board of Correction that the Idaho Department of Correction
(IDOC) establish and maintain teams for the purpose of responding to field and community
incidents such as escapes and walk-aways, apprehension of high-level absconders, facility
disturbances and riots , and natural disasters.
PURPOSE
The purpose of this policy is to communicate the Board’s philosophy regarding the need and
use of IDOC response teams .
SCOPE
This policy applies to all procedures created under the authority of this policy and to all
uniformed Operations Division staff members working in probation and parole district offices
and community work centers (CWCs).
RESPONSIBILITY
The director of the IDOC and chief of the Operations Division are responsible for overseeing
the implementation of this policy and the development and implementation of a standard
operating procedure (SOP) that provides guidance to uniformed Operations Division staff
regarding field and community support teams .
At a minimum, the SOP must provide guidance in the following areas :
• Team structure,
• Team membership criteria,
• Team recruitment and selection,
• Team member retention requirements ,
• Appointment of team leadership,
Control Number:
709
Version:
2.0
Title:
Support Teams: Field and
Community Services
Page Number:
2 of 2

• Team training requirements,
• Team activation, and
• Team audits .
REFERENCES
None
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