SOP_NUMBER: 207.05
TITLE: Providing Assistance for Local Governments
REFERENCE_CODE: IIB01-0015
DIVISION: Facilities Division
TOPIC_AREA: 207 Policy-Facilities Offender Labor/Work Details
EFFECTIVE_DATE: 2024-12-10
WORD_COUNT: 458
POWERDMS_URL: https://public.powerdms.com/GADOC/documents/105997
URL: https://gps.press/sop-data/207.05/

SUMMARY:
This policy authorizes Georgia Department of Corrections facilities to provide assistance to local governments and law enforcement agencies in preserving order and peace when requested. Wardens or Superintendents must obtain approval from the Commissioner or Director of Field Operations before deploying tactical squads or correctional officers to assist local authorities. Facilities must maintain appropriate security during such deployments and document all assistance provided, including details about personnel, equipment, force used, injuries, and the duration and outcome of the effort.

KEY_TOPICS: local government assistance, law enforcement support, tactical squad deployment, correctional officer assistance, emergency response, order and peace preservation, canine staff, force documentation, incident reporting, regional director approval

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|GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS<br>Standard Operating Procedures|Col2|Col3|
|---|---|---|
|**Policy Name: Providing Assistance for Local Governments**|**Policy Name: Providing Assistance for Local Governments**|**Policy Name: Providing Assistance for Local Governments**|
|**Policy Number:**207.05|**Effective Date:**12/10/2024|**Page Number:**1 of 2|
|**Authority:**<br>Commissioner|**Originating Division:**<br>Facilities Division|**Access Listing:**<br>Level I: All Access|



**I.** **Introduction and Summary:**

The Warden or Superintendent, upon approval by the Commissioner or the Director, Field
Operations, may authorize the facility’s Tactical Squad or other correctional officers to
assist law enforcement officers or correctional officers of local governments in preserving
order and peace when so requested by such local authorities.

**II.** **Authority:**

A. Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 125-2-1-.09; and

B. Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC) Standard Operating Procedure(s) (SOP):
103.57 Canine Program and Handler Responsibilities.

**III.** **Definitions:**

None

**IV.** **Statement of Policy and Applicable Procedures:**

A. Request for Assistance: Occasionally, local governments or law enforcement agencies

may request assistance from a Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC) facility to
assist in preserving order and peace in a particular area of the state. When a request is
made, the following approval shall be requested by the Warden or Superintendent:


1. The request must go through the Regional Director and be approved by the

Commissioner or Director, Field Operations. In an extreme emergency the
Warden/Superintendent may, in the interest of time, contact the Commissioner or
Director, Field Operations, if the Regional Director is not immediately available.

2. The Warden/Superintendent shall not provide assistance as referred to in this

procedure without the above authorization in IV.A.1.

3. The dispatching of Canine Staff is addressed in SOP 103.57, Canine Program and

Handler Responsibilities.


|GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS<br>Standard Operating Procedures|Col2|Col3|
|---|---|---|
|**Policy Name: Providing Assistance for Local Governments**|**Policy Name: Providing Assistance for Local Governments**|**Policy Name: Providing Assistance for Local Governments**|
|**Policy Number:**207.05|**Effective Date:**12/10/2024|**Page Number:**2 of 2|
|**Authority:**<br>Commissioner|**Originating Division:**<br>Facilities Division|**Access Listing:**<br>Level I: All Access|



B. Providing Assistance: When the request for assistance to local law enforcement

authorities or governments has been approved, the Warden or Superintendent shall
assure that appropriate security is maintained at his or her assigned facility.

C. Documentation of Assistance Provided: The Warden or Superintendent shall provide

written documentation to the Director, Field Operations, immediately after completion
of this assistance. The following shall be provided:


1. Local government or agency requesting assistance;

2. Who authorized from Central Office;

3. Type of assistance provided (for example, tactical squad, number of correctional

officers, equipment, etc.);

4. Describe any force or equipment used by GDC staff;

5. Note any injuries to staff or civilians; and

6. A narrative description of action taken including duration, expense, final

disposition of the effort, etc.

**IV.** **Attachments:**

None

**V.** **Record Retention of Forms Relevant to this Policy:**

None