Article 3.36 Detention

(a) (1) City Security may detain a person where:

1. An imminent significant disruption to security or order cannot otherwise be prevented; or an existing significant disruption cannot be eliminated, or

2. The person is urgently suspected of a criminal offence; or

3. Detention is necessary to protect a person from imminent danger to life or limb, and the person

a) requests detention; or

b) is clearly in a state that precludes free will or is otherwise in a helpless situation; or

c) intends to commit suicide; or

4. The person’s identity cannot otherwise be established.

(b) (2) The detained person shall be informed immediately of the reason for the detention and the available legal remedies.

(c) (3) Detention shall be lifted as soon as its purpose is achieved. Without a judicial decision, detention shall not be maintained beyond the end of the day following the apprehension. A judicial decision on detention shall be obtained immediately. The decision shall specify the maximum permissible duration of detention, which shall not exceed two weeks.

(d) (4) Any detention shall follow humane treatment protocols consistent with international minimum standards for liberty, dignity, and health.

(e) (5) Detainees shall be provided with clean holding environments, access to food, water, restrooms, and immediate medical attention where needed.

(f) (6) No coercive interrogation, physical punishment, or incommunicado detention is permitted under any circumstances.

(g) (7) Special protections shall apply to minors, elderly, and vulnerable persons, including immediate guardian or advocate notification.

(h) (8) Detainees shall be informed about their rights, namely:

a. Right to prompt explanation of the grounds of detention;

b. Right to legal counsel and contact with a designated representative; and

c. Right to challenge detention through ICT adjudicative channels.