6.16.01 PURPOSE

The purpose of this order is to establish general policies and procedures when responding to and investigating reports of sexual assaults. 

The purpose of this notice is to clarify incidents investigated by General Work and the field response. General Work on-duty hours are [Redacted] During the off-duty hours, DOC is to contact the on-call investigators directly at the cell phone numbers provided for that day. 

Incidents investigated by General Work: 

This Department Notice formally announces the renaming of the Stunt Driving Response Unit (SDRU) to the Sideshow Response & Enforcement Unit (SREU). The updated name aligns the unit's designation with terminology commonly used in the California Vehicle Code and more accurately reflects the enforcement focus on illegal sideshow activity within San Francisco. 

Background 

The Major Incident Response Team (MIRT) is designed to respond to major incidents, and when necessary, lead the investigative aspects of a major incident. Major incidents include, but are not limited to: mass casualties, active shooter/attackers, terrorist attacks, workplace violence, life threatening injuries to a member, and any incident at the direction of the Commander or Deputy Chief of the Investigations Bureau.

The purpose of this notice is to clarify when RTIC investigators may respond to the field. RTIC is staffed 24/7. RTIC will provide investigative and drone-as-first responder (DFR) support, in continuance of its prior standard operating procedures and expansion in duties. RTIC investigators will not respond to homicides or officer-involved shootings unless directed to by the Investigations Bureau chain of command. Field response to incidents must take into consideration the need to maintain an operable resource.

The purpose of this notice is to notify members that as of Saturday March 28, 2026, newly formed San Francisco County Auto Theft Task Force (SFCATT) was established in the Strategic Investigations chain-of-command. The task force has been added to the drop-down menu of CDW.

General Information:

The application filing period for the Q-60 Lieutenant examination will begin on Friday, May 8, 2026, and conclude on Friday, May 22, 2026. Please see the attached examination announcement containing pertinent information. Members can apply for the Lieutenant examination at https://careers.sf.gov/.

Minimum Qualifications for Q-60 Lieutenant

The purpose of this notice is to remind employees of the Department’s expectations for accessing incident reports in the report writing system, Crime Data Warehouse (CDW).

Authorized Access

Employees may access incident reports as necessary to perform their assigned responsibilities, provided such access supports a legitimate law enforcement purpose. Authorized access may include, but is not limited to:

San Francisco Police Department members are required to make every effort to accurately gather, document, and make proper notifications regarding information that may indicate activities or intentions related to foreign or domestic terrorism. Members shall contact the Special Investigations Division (SID) for guidance if in doubt. Members shall send hard copies of the following types of incident reports to both the Homeland Security Unit (HSU) and SID via Department mail.

All thefts of:

Active sworn members who meet the educational and service requirements set by the Commission on POST for a Professional Certificate shall submit the required documents to the Professional Certificates Program Coordinator (POST Coordinator) at the Academy’s Professional Development Unit (PDU). Appropriate document submission methods include: US mail, interdepartmental mail, or department email [Redacted].