Section 81-6-005 - Supervision of Facility Arsenal, Firearms, and Keys Facility administrators in all jail facilities shall insure proper supervision of the jail facility arsenal, weapons, and keys.
005.01 Arsenal and Firearms, Chemical Agents and Related Equipment All firearms, chemical agents, ammunition, and related security equipment shall be stored in a secure but readily accessible depository. Access to the arsenal shall be supervised by designated facility employees.
005.01A All firearms, chemical agents, and related 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 firearms, chemical agents, and related security equipment shall be inventoried at regular intervals to determine their condition and expiration date. 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 weapons and related security equipment approved by the facility administrator.005.01D Facility employees authorized to use firearms and related security equipment shall be qualified in the safe and efficient use of firearms, chemical agents and other weapons approved for use by the facility administrator. The greatest caution and conservative judgement shall regulate the use of any weapon.005.02 Supervision of Jail Facility Keys All jail facility keys not issued to facility employees shall be stored in a secure depository. Keys shall be issued from a central control area by designated facility employees.
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 jail facility keys shall be immediately reported to the facility administrator.81 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 6, § 005