Chapter 5 – Adult Custody and Security Operations

51130.4.1 Department’s Agency Representative

• On all major fires and other emergencies in which it becomes necessary to establish emergency camps and where a combination of Conservation Camp inmates and Department personnel are based, a supervisor at the level of Sergeant or higher shall be appointed by the Captain responsible for camps in the affected fire district.

• The supervisor shall coordinate all matters affecting all inmate crews that may be participating in the containment of the emergency, and shall act as the Department’s Agency Representative. This Agency Representative shall make all contacts with the cooperating agency. They shall represent all Department employees and Department inmate crews on custodial and related matters regardless of origin of the crews. All Department camp personnel shall report to the Department’s Agency Representative as soon as possible after arriving at the emergency camp. They shall provide the Agency Representative with the following information:

  • The number of inmates.

  • The number of custody staff accompanying the inmates.

  • The name of the camp the inmates/staff are from.