If a transport crosses a jurisdiction boundary, which entity's policies govern the actions during crossing?

• A. The arresting officer's agency
• B. The receiving agency
• C. The transporting officer's agency
• D. Federal jurisdiction overrides all

Answer: (C)

The transporting officer’s agency sets the rules for the move. When a transport crosses a jurisdiction boundary, the officer remains operating under their own agency’s authority, so custody procedures, safety rules, documentation, restraints, vehicle operations, and communications are governed by that agency’s policies. Crossing into another area does not automatically place the detainee under the receiving jurisdiction’s rules mid-transport. The receiving agency typically assumes responsibilities related to custody and processing only after the handoff or at the point of transfer, under its own policies. Federal rules don’t automatically override state or local agency policies in a routine transport. In short, during the crossing the transport is conducted under the transporting officer’s agency policies; handoff allows the receiving agency to apply its policies from that point forward.