What are the 3 C's?

• A. Care, Custody, Compliance
• B. Care, Custody, Control
• C. Care, Cooperation, Control
• D. Confidentiality, Custody, Control

Answer: (B)

In detention and security practice, the main idea is balancing the detainee’s welfare with supervision and safety. The best answer reflects that balance as Care, Custody, and Control. Care covers the detainee’s well-being—medical needs, hydration, nutrition, comfort, and overall welfare. Custody means you’re legally responsible for and supervising the person while they’re in your care, ensuring their safety and monitoring for risks. Control involves maintaining security and order—managing the environment, preventing escapes, and applying safety measures as needed, with de-escalation and proportional responses first. The other options mix in concepts like confidentiality, compliance, or cooperation, which aren’t the standard three pillars used to describe how staff manage detainees in custody.