After the identification process has been completed the arrestee is then taken before a District Court Commissioner for their Initial Appearance. This is to determine if the arrestee is to be released or to have a bail set. After the Initial Appearance the arrestee may be physically released f rom custody or incarcerated at the Harford County Detention Center. The IPC function minimizes the time officers are away from their patrol duties. In FY 2000 the IPC processed 4,619 persons saving an estimated 19,630 man hours.
Booking serves a wide range of functions.
The Booking Facility is also responsible for maintaining daily inmate counts and inmate movement within the facility. The Inmate Property Room is responsible for auditing, control, and care of all inmate personal property while they are incarcerated. The HCDC inmate property room and its established procedures were recently named by the American Correctional Association Audit Team to be the number one property room in the United States. Strict auditing and inventory control procedures, as well as compliance with all mandatory and selected optional ACA Accreditation standards brought forth this recognition. K9 UNIT Established in 1998, the Harford County Detention Center K9 Unit conducts perimeter checks, housing unit tours, assists in inmate movement, cell extractions, and drug scans of Work Release Units and inmate parking locations.