The San Francisco Police Community Foundation (SFPCF) is a 501(c)3 benevolent organization dedicated to supporting the San Francisco Police Department, while helping to strengthen the connectivity between officers and the broader communities that they serve. The foundation seeks to enhance the morale, recruitment, and retention of police officers, and ultimately support our diverse community with tangible benefits.

Dirt Bikes and ATVs that are lacking necessary safety equipment and registration are classified as "Off-Highway Vehicles" also known as OHVs. These types of vehicles are illegal to operate on public highways and create a hazard to the operator, other motorists, and pedestrians.

In situations where officers encounter OHVs being ridden or parked in a group on city streets, the following actions should be taken:

Incident

The purpose of this notice is to introduce how to become a Guardians of the City (GOTC) docent.

Join Us as a Volunteer Docent at Guardians of the City (GOTC)

Are you passionate about preserving the rich history of public safety in San Francisco? Do you have a knack for storytelling and enjoy engaging with people? If so, we'd love for you to become a docent at Guardians of the City (GOTC)!

Beginning October 7, 2024, Traffic Court is moving to Department 218 located in the Civic Center Courthouse at 400 McAllister St. Traffic Court will no longer be located at 850 Bryant St. All members subpoenaed to Traffic Court on October 7th and thereafter shall appear at 1300 hours at the new location.

Traffic Court encourages members to appear over Zoom for all Wednesday trials, but in-person appearances continue to be option that day.

The purpose of this directive is to announce the revision of Department General Order 5.06 Citation Release, adopted by the Police Commission on September 4, 2024. Members will be held accountable for this policy starting Saturday, October 19, 2024.

The major updates in this policy include, but are not limited to the following:

5.06.02 Policy

The purpose of this directive is to announce the revision of Department General Order 5 .04 Arrests by Private Persons, adopted by the Police Commission on September 4, 2024. Members will be held accountable for this policy starting Saturday, October 19, 2024.

The major updates in this policy include, but are not limited to the following:

5.04.04, Procedures [responsibilities of the Responding Member], revisions are as follows:

The purpose of this directive is to announce the revision of Department General Order 5.01 Use of Force, adopted by the Police Commission on September 4, 2024. Members will be held accountable for this policy starting Saturday, October 19, 2024.

The major updates in this policy include, but are not limited to the following:

5.01.07, Types of Force, revisions are as follows:

The purpose of this directive is to announce the revision of Department General Order 2.06, Vehicle Crashes Involving Members, adopted by the Police Commission on September 4th , 2024. The Police Commission agreed to a 45 calendar day implementation period and therefore, members will be held accountable for this policy starting October 19, 2024.

The updates in this policy include, but are not limited to the following:

The purpose of this Department Notice is to provide guidance for the placement and monitoring of Mobile Security Units (MSUs), otherwise known as camera trailers, as well as the storage and release of captured images.

This policy only applies to MSUs and does not apply to any other surveillance technology used by the Department.

Policy

The purpose of this Department Notice is to establish overtime rules and limits and provide members with a definition of mandatory and voluntary overtime.

The health and wellness of our members can be adversely affected by working long hours and multiple days in a row. Members shall monitor their overtime to avoid violations of this policy.

Department's Overtime Limits

Without the advanced approval of their Commanding Officer, Division Director or designee, members shall not work more than: