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New Brighton Department of Public Safety <br />Law Enforcement Policy Manual <br />Handcuffing and Restraints <br />(c) Once secured, the person should be placed in a seated or upright position, secured <br />with a seat belt, and shall not be placed on his/her stomach for an extended period, <br />as this could reduce the person's ability to breathe. <br />(d) The restrained person should be continually monitored by an officer while in the leg <br />restraint. The officer should ensure that the person does not roll onto and remain on <br />his/her stomach. <br />(e) The officer should look for signs of labored breathing and take appropriate steps to <br />relieve and minimize any obvious factors contributing to this condition. <br />(f) When transported by ambulance/paramedic unit, the restrained person should be <br />accompanied by an officer when requested by medical personnel. The transporting <br />officer should describe to medical personnel any unusual behaviors or other <br />circumstances the officer reasonably believes would be potential safety or medical <br />risks to the subject (e.g., prolonged struggle, extreme agitation, impaired respiration). <br />301.8 REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION <br />If a person is restrained and released without an arrest, the officer shall document the details of <br />the detention and the need for handcuffs or other restraints. <br />If a person is arrested, the use of handcuffs or other restraints shall be documented in the related <br />report. <br />Officers should document the following information in reports, as appropriate, when restraints <br />other than handcuffs are used on a person: <br />(a) The factors that led to the decision to use restraints. <br />(b) Supervisor notification and approval of restraint use. <br />(c) The types of restraint used. <br />(d) The amount of time the person was restrained. <br />(e) How the person was transported and the position of the person during transport. <br />(f) Observations of the person's behavior and any signs of physiological problems. <br />(g) Any known or suspected drug use or other medical problems. <br />301.9 TRAINING <br />Subject to available resources, the Deputy Director should ensure that officers receive periodic <br />training on the proper use of handcuffs and other restraints, including: <br />(a) Proper placement and fit of handcuffs and other restraint devices approved for use <br />by the Department. <br />(b) Response to complaints of pain by restrained persons. <br />(c) Options for restraining those who may be pregnant without the use of leg irons, waist <br />chains, or handcuffs behind the body. <br />(d) Options for restraining amputees or those with medical conditions or other physical <br />conditions that may be aggravated by being restrained. <br />Copyright Lexipol, LLC 2020/04/12, All Rights Reserved. Handcuffing and Restraints- 39 <br />Published with permission by New Brighton Department of <br />Public Safety <br />