Section 77-6-005 - Maintenance of Facility Security equipment and KeysFacility administrators in all community residential facilities shall maintain written policies and procedures to ensure proper supervision of the facility security equipment and keys.
005.01 Supervision of Security Equipment All security equipment shall be stored in a secure but readily accessible depository. Possession and use of weapons is prohibited in the facility except in cases of emergencies.
005.01A All security equipment shall be kept clean and in proper working order and available for immediate use. Defective equipment shall be tagged and stored separately.005.01B All security equipment shall be inventoried at regular intervals to determine their condition. All equipment shall be catalogued with proper documentation of their issuance and use. The loss or misplacement of any equipment shall be reported immediately to the facility administrator.005.01C In emergency situations, facility employees on duty shall use only the security equipment approved by the facility administrator.005.01D Facility employees authorized to use security equipment shall be qualified in the safe and efficient use of devices approved by the facility administrator.005.02 Supervision of Facility Keys and tools All facility keys and tools not issued to facility employees shall be stored in a secure depository with controlled access. Keys and tools shall be issued from a central control area by designated facility employees according to a prescribed system.
005.02A All keys shall be labeled to correspond with their respective locks. The identifying labels, the number of keys available for each lock, and the location of the respective locks shall be properly recorded. The issuance of keys to facility employees shall also be properly documented. Facility employees should only possess those keys officially issued to them.005.02B Keys not issued to facility employees should be stored in a manner that permits easy determination of the presence or absence of keys.005.02C Fire and other emergency keys shall be readily accessible to the central control area to the designated facility employees on duty.005.02D The loss or misplacement of facility keys shall be immediately reported to the facility administrator.77 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 6, § 005