When shall children requiring car seats or booster seats NOT be transported in a police vehicle?

• A. When a prisoner screen is installed, plastic or prisoner seats are installed, or police equipment interferes with installation
• B. When not in use
• C. Only during night shifts
• D. When the vehicle is in motion

Answer: (A)

The important idea here is that a child in a car seat must be securely installed for safety. If the vehicle setup blocks a proper installation—such as a prisoner screen, plastic or prisoner seats, or other police equipment interfering with the seat anchors or the ability to tighten the seat belt—the car seat can’t be secured safely. In that situation, you must not transport the child in that police vehicle and should arrange another vehicle or alternative transport. The other options don’t address the critical requirement of a correct, uncompromised installation.