THE PRIMARY DUTY OF THE CORRECTIONS OFFICER DURING THE TRANSPORTATION OF PRISONERS IS THE PREVENTION OF ESCAPES. THE SAFE TRANSPORTATION OF PRISONERS REQUIRES THAT NO TRIP BE CONSIDERED ROUTINE. INSTEAD OF BECOMING COMPLACENT, THE OFFICER SHOULD RESOLVE ALL DOUBTS IN HIS OWN FAVOR, AND REALIZE THAT EACH PRISONER MOVEMENT GIVES RISE TO CIRCUMSTANCES WHICH COULD ALLOW THE ESCAPE OF THE PRISONER AND THE DEATH OR INJURY OF THE OFFICER. OFFICERS SHOULD BE FIRM AND HUMANE AND MAKE TRANSPORTS WITH A MINIMUM OF DISPLAY. THEY SHOULD NEVER ASSUME THAT RESTRAINTS ARE FOOLPROOF OR SECURE, AND CHECK HANDCUFFS AND OTHER SUCH DEVICES PERIODICALLY. SEARCHES SHOULD BE CONDUCTED BY THE TRANSPORTING OFFICERS, AND SHOULD BE DONE THOROUGHLY. FIREARMS MUST BE CARRIED CONCEALED WHEN THE OFFICER IS NOT IN UNIFORM, BUT THE PRISONER MUST NEVER HAVE ACCESS TO THE OFFICER'S WEAPON. IF TWO OFFICERS ARE TRANSPORTING, ONE SHOULD BE UNARMED AND KEEP IN CONTACT WITH THE PRISONER. TRAVEL PLANS SHOULD NOT BE DISCUSSED WITH OR IN FRONT OF PRISONERS. A PRISONER SHOULD NEVER BE OUT OF THE OFFICER'S FIELD OF SIGHT. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS PROVIDED ON SPECIFIC TYPES OF RESTRAINTS, AND ON VARIOUS METHODS OF TRANSPORTATION. TEST QUESTIONS AND REFERENCES ARE PROVIDED IN THE DISCUSSION LEADER'S GUIDE. (TWK)