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:

The purpose of this Department Notice is to outline policy and procedures for processing property for removal or collection, or property subject to an incident of arrest of a homeless subject.

Property for Removal or Collection

On Tuesday September 10, at 10:00 AM PST, access to the Level II system for desktops and phones will be re-directed through the MyApps portal redacted.

Note that employees' access and login process for Level II is not changing for the patrol car MDC units.

This change is part of SFPDs overall journey to bring seamless and more efficient single sign-on (SSO) approach to all our applications and systems to help standardize and improve user experience.

The SFPD 105 Repartee Follow-up form was last revised in April 2022. Since that time, there have been some changes within the Department. Therefore, the SFPD 105 form has been updated with the following changes:

The National Latino Peace Officers Association (NLPOA), founded in the early 1970s by John Parraz of the Sacramento County Sheriffs Department and Vicente Calderon of the California Highway Patrol, has grown into one of the largest Latino law enforcement associations in the United States. With chapters across the nation, NLPOA is dedicated to promoting equality and professionalism in law enforcement through mentorship, education, and community service.

The purpose of this notice is to provide members with guidelines on the utilization of Incident Command System (ICS) and Unified Command. ICS is a standardized approach to managing on-scene incidents, ensuring effective coordination and control of personnel from various organizations within a common hierarchy. Unified Command enhances collaboration by facilitating the management of incidents involving multiple jurisdictions or agencies. Specific scenarios where a Unified Command is appropriate include but are not limited to:

The Fleet Office has issued one card key to all district stations that allows access into the garage of the Hall of Justice (HOJ), 850 Bryant Street. The card key should be maintained in the district station lieutenant’s office with the attached sign-out sheet.

The purpose of this Department Notice is to provide updated guidance to all Members with enforcement options for any persons sitting, lying, sleeping, or lodging on public property following the U.S Supreme Court's decision in Grants Pass v. Johnson, 144 S.Ct. 2202 (2024). This Department Notice is directed to all Members in the Department, regardless of their assignment.

What is it? 
The Draeger Drug Test 5000 (“the device”) is a field-portable, battery-powered, oral fluid testing device for active drug compounds. Members can use the device to determine whether a detainee or arrestee (“the subject”) has certain drugs active in their body. Members can either use this to formulate probable cause to arrest or to support their existing arrest decision. Think of it as a PAS for drugs.