The California Public Records Act ("CPRA"), Government Code section 7920.000 et. seq., generally requires that state and local agencies produce qualifying public records in their possession. In City of San Jose v. Superior Court ("San Jose"), 2 Cal.5th 608 (2017), the California Supreme Court held that public records on personal electronic devices ("PEDs") of City employees and officials may be subject to disclosure under CPRA. In other words, a record may be disclosable public record even if it is contained on a personal cellular phone or e-mail account.

The Department encourages district stations, bureaus, and individual members who manage SFPD-authorized social media channels to regularly publish information on cases they believe to be of public interest or in which the public's assistance may be requested.

All sworn members are required to complete the Advanced Officer/Continuing Professional Training (AO/CPT) course once every two-year cycle, as mandated by POST. The POST AO/CPT cycle for sworn officers statewide begins on January 1, 2025, and ends on December 31, 2026. Each officer must complete the required training components to maintain compliance with POST standards.

AO/CPT classes will be scheduled for 40 hours, conducted Monday-Thursday or Tuesday-Friday, and will include, but are not limited to, the following courses:

The following Survivor Benefits Checklist and Resource Contact Information is issued to serve as both a reminder and a resource for members of the department to ensure that each employee has current and up to date beneficiary information on record.

Members are further reminded that it is the individual responsibility of each employee to ensure that all pertinent beneficiary information is correctly recorded and on file.

SURVIVOR BENEFITS CHECKLIST

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 review Department General Order 8.10 First Amendment Activities to ensure any/all effort(s) made to gather and document information is within policy. Members shall contact the Special Investigations Division (SID) for guidance if in doubt.

This Department Notice addresses recent concerns arising from ZSFGH staff requesting members to take discharged custodies to secondary locations on hospital grounds.

The purpose of this Department Notice is to provide guidance to members on how to facilitate the release of towed vehicles to members of the public. A flow chart is attached for reference. Should questions arise, please contact Traffic Company's Tow Window at redacted. Monday through Friday 0900-1500 hours. After hours, please email redacted with any questions.

The purpose of this notice is to inform Members of a protocol established with the Department of Emergency Management (DEM) to inform patrol officers of when news crews are in the City & County of San Francisco.

Television news crews have been targets of armed robberies around the Bay Area for several years. Criminals have robbed reporters and news photographers of their camera equipment at gun point in numerous cities, including in San Francisco. Television news stations have taken the step of hiring private armed security guards to protect their employees in the field.

California Vehicle Code 17004. 7(b )(1) mandates that all sworn members of the department complete annual training on pursuit driving and policies. To comply, members are required to review the Department General Order 5. 05: Emergency Response and Pursuit Driving and complete the Pursuit Policy Test in PowerDMS no later than December 31 of each year.

The purpose of this notice is to inform members of how to correctly complete citations involving LIDAR/RADAR to avoid the invalidation of traffic citations. Officers should be aware of the following: