Chapter 5 – Adult Custody and Security Operations

51110.9 Administrative Officer‑of‑the‑Day/Watch Commander Relationship

• The AODAdministrative Officer of the Day shall not be involved with the daily supervision of institution operations during normal business hours. This shall be the responsibility of the watch commander.

• During other than normal business hours, on weekends and holidays, the institutional AODAdministrative Officer of the Day shall be contacted by the watch commander when any unusual incident/situation occurs. The institutional AODAdministrative Officer of the Day shall determine from the information provided by the watch commander the amount of staff/resources the watch commander may need to establish and maintain control of the situation. The institution AODAdministrative Officer of the Day shall serve to coordinate a resolution of the situation with the watch commander.

• Should a difference of opinion exist in the course of action to be taken, then the institutional AODs decision shall prevail. The watch commander shall report their dissenting opinion in writing to the Warden on the next working day.

• The relationship of the watch commander and the institutional AODAdministrative Officer of the Day shall be one of a supportive team effort, resulting in the best judgment of all combined to effectively handle any incident/situation.