Employees have the right to request lactation accommodations in recognition of the well-documented health advantages of breastfeeding for infants and mothers and in compliance with the Fair Labor Standards Act, California Labor Code, and San Francisco Administrative Code sec. 16.9-26. The San Francisco Police Department (SFPD) is committed providing a supportive environment to enable breastfeeding employees to express breast milk while at work.

The purpose of this directive is to announce the revision of Department General Order 2.03 Use of Intoxicants or Drugs by Sworn Department Members, adopted by the Police Commission on September 6, 2023.

This order outlines Department policy regarding the use of intoxicants, illegal drugs, or narcotics by members, including definitions, testing and investigative procedures.

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

The purpose of this directive is to announce the revision of Department General Order 2.02 Alcohol Use by Sworn Department Members, adopted by the Police Commission on September 6, 2023.

This order outlines the Department policy regarding alcohol use by members, including definitions, testing, and investigative procedures on and off duty.

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

The purpose of this notice is to announce the revision of Department General Order 2.01, General Rules of Conduct, adopted by the Police Commission on September 6, 2023.

Department General Order 2.01, General Rules of Conduct, was updated to include multiple changes. The Department also moved multiple rules from DGO 2.01 to other, more appropriate DGOs.

The purpose of this notice is to announce the revision of Department General Order 5.16, Search Warrants, adopted by the Police Commission on September 6, 2023. The Police Commission agreed to a 90-business day implementation period and therefore, members will be held accountable for this policy starting January 19, 2024.

This policy contains substantial updates from the 1997 version including, but not limited to:

Background

On December 23, 2022, the United States District Court, Northern District of California, partially granted a preliminary injunction ("injunction") regarding the City's enforcement of some City ordinances and other laws pertaining to homeless encampments, (Case No. 22-cv-05502-DMR).

The purpose of this notice is to announce the revision of Department General Order 9.02, Vehicle Crashes, adopted by the Police Commission on September 6, 2023.

RESTVOS will be available for use starting October 3, 2023, and will be mandatory for use starting January 15, 2024. The Technology Division will be offering training to training coordinators or their designees. During the implementation period, members are encouraged to seek assistance with the configuration of the RESTVOS App if applicable.

The objective of RESTVOS is to ensure a recovered stolen vehicle has been removed from the Stolen Vehicle System (SVS) prior to the Registered Owner (RO) taking possession of the recovered vehicle.