General Orders

Department General Orders (DGOs) are the Department’s most authoritative and permanent directives relating to the overall administrative and operational missions of the Department and the general conduct of all employees. DGOs receive input from Department members, the Department of Accountability, the City Attorney’s Office, Stakeholders, Working groups, impacted labor unions, and members of the public before they are adopted by the Police Commission at a public hearing. DGOs are initiated by the Department or the Police Commission and remain in effect until the Police Commission adopts amendments or rescinds a DGO.

DGOs are intended to remain general in nature, as overly detailed General Orders can inadvertently create conditions that lead to delays in public safety, variations in service quality, and increased risk of field-level mistakes.

1.01 - 1.08 Organizational Structure and Function

DGO1.01 "Organizational Structure" (Revised 9/13/99)

DGO1.02 "District Boundaries"(Effective 7/19/15)

DGO1.03 "Duties of Patrol Officers"(Revised 4/17/96)

DGO1.04 "Duties of Sergeants"(Effective 7/20/94)

DGO1.05 "Duties of Station Personnel"(Effective 7/20/94)

DGO1.06 "Duties of Commissioned Officers" (Revised 4/2/25)(Effective 6/5/25)

DGO1.08 "Community Policing" (Revised 2/10/21)

2.01 - 2.09 Rules of Conduct

DGO2.01 "General Rules of Conduct"(Revised 9/6/23)(Effective 10/18/23)

DGO2.02 "Alcohol Use by Sworn Department Members" (Revised 9/6/23)(Effective 10/18/23)

DGO2.03 "Use of Intoxicants or Drugs by Sworn Department Members"(Revised 9/6/23)(Effective 10/18/23)

DGO2.04 "Complaints Against Officers"(Effective 5/15/19)

DGO2.05 "Citizen Complaints Against Non-Sworn Members" (Effective 7/20/94)

DGO2.06 "Vehicle Crashes Involving Employees"(Revised 9/4/24)(Effective 10/19/24)

DGO2.07 "Discipline Process for Sworn Officers"(Revised 4/2/25)(Effective 6/5/25)

DGO2.08 "Peace Officer Rights in Disciplinary Investigations"(Revised 5/3/23)

DGO2.09 "Personal Use of Social Media" (Effective 9/21/16)

3.01 - 3.19 Administration

DGO3.01 "Department Written Directives"(Revised 7/13/22)

DGO3.02 "Terms and Definitions"(Revised 1/21/26)(Effective 3/5/26)

DGO3.03 "Facilities Management"(Effective 7/20/94)

DGO3.04 "Purchasing Policy and Procedures"(Effective 7/20/94)

DGO3.05 "Department Weapon Return Panel"(Revised 10/4/23)(Effective 11/9/23)

DGO3.06 "Residence Certification"(Revised 5/7/19)

DGO3.07 "Police Department Collision Board of Review"(Revised 9/14/22)

DGO3.08 "Court Appearances by Members"(Effective 7/20/94)

DGO3.09 "Department Awards"(Revised 4/13/22)

DGO3.10 "Serious Incident Review Board"(Revised 4/2/25)(Effective 6/5/25)

DGO3.12 "Department Training Plan"(Revised 6/5/24)(Effective 7/19/24)

DGO3.13 "Field Training Program"(Revised 1/10/24)(Effective 2/23/24)

DGO3.14 "Civil Legal Process"(Effective 7/20/94)

DGO3.16 "Release of Police Reports" (Revised 12/12/18)

DGO3.17 "Department Identification Cards"(Revised 12/14/22)

DGO3.18 "Performance Improvement Program" (Effective 7/20/94)

DGO3.19 "Early Intervention System" (Revised 2/21/07)

5.01 - 5.25 Enforcement and Legal Aspects

DGO 5.08 "Plainclothes, Non-Uniformed, and Undercover Officers"(Revised 3/18/26)(Effective 5/21/26)

DGO5.01 "Use of Force Policy and Proper Control of a Person"(Revised 9/4/24)(Effective 10/19/24)

DGO5.03 "Investigative Detentions"(Revised 9/18/24)(Effective 10/19/24)

DGO5.04 "Arrests by Private Persons"(Revised 9/4/24)(Effective 10/19/24)

DGO5.05 "Emergency Response and Pursuit Driving"(Revised 9/18/24)(Effective 11/22/24)

DGO5.06 "Citation Release"(Revised 9/4/24)(Effective 10/19/24)

DGO5.07 "Rights of Onlookers" (Revised 9/6/23)(Effective 1/19/24)

DGO5.08 "Non-Uniformed Officers" (Revised 5/15/96)

DGO5.09 "Absentia Bookings and Prisoner Security" (Revised 11/2/05)

DGO5.10 "False Alarms"(Revised 2/28/07)

DGO5.11 "Outside Agency Reports and Responses"(Effective 7/20/94)

DGO5.13 "Diplomatic Immunity"(Revised 4/2/25)(Effective 6/5/25)

DGO5.14 "Interagency Operations"(Effective 5/17/95)

DGO5.15 "Enforcement of Immigration Laws" (Revised 1/8/20)

DGO5.16 "Search Warrants"(Revised 9/6/23)(Effective 1/19/24)

DGO5.17 "Bias-Free Policing Policy" (Revised 8/12/20)

DGO5.18 "Persons in Custody and Transportation"(Revised 9/17/25)(Effective 11/21/25)

DGO5.20 "Language Access Services for Limited English Proficient (LEP) Persons" (Effective 10/17/07)

DGO5.21 The Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) Response to Person in Crisis Calls for Service(Effective 12/21/16)

DGO5.22 Interacting with Transgender, Gender-Variant, and Nonbinary Individuals(Effective 10/3/18)

DGO5.23 Interactions with Deaf and Hard of Hearing Individuals(Effective 9/16/20)

DGO5.24 Disengagement Procedures(Revised 5/3/23)(Effective 7/18/23)

DGO5.25 Foot Pursuits (Revised 3/6/24)(Effective 5/8/24)

6.02 - 6.20 Investigation

DGO6.02 "Physical Evidence and Scene Preservation"(Revised 6/14/23)

DGO6.03 "Underwater Diving Operations"(Revised 5/20/20)

DGO6.04 "Assaults on Police Officers"(Revised 6/14/23)

DGO6.05 "Death Cases" (Revised 6/14/23)(Effective 9/21/23)

DGO6.06 "Tarasoff Incidents"(Revised 7/10/96)

DGO6.07 "Dog Complaints"(Revised 6/4/25)(Effective 7/18/25)

DGO6.08 "Aggressive Soliciting" (Effective 7/27/94)

DGO6.09 "Domestic Violence"(Revised 1/12/22)(Effective 10/22/22)

DGO6.10 "Missing Persons"(Revised 6/18/25)(Effective 8/1/25)

DGO6.11 "Obstruction of Streets and Sidewalks" (Effective 7/27/94)

DGO6.12 "Arrests of Persons on Parole or Probation"(Effective 7/27/94)

DGO6.13 "Prejudice-Based Incidents"(Revised 6/12/96)

DGO6.14 "Psychological Evaluation of Adults" (Revised 4/16/25)(Effective 5/29/25)

DGO6.15 "Property Processing"(Effective 7/27/94)

DGO6.16 "Sexual Assaults"(Revised 8/6/08)

DGO6.18 "Warrant Arrests" (Effective 7/27/94)

DGO6.19 "Victim of Violent Crime Notification"(Revised 11/4/20)

DGO6.20 "Member-Involved Domestic Violence"(Revised 6/5/24)(Effective 7/19/24)

7.01 - 7.04 Juvenile

DGO7.01 "Policies and Procedures for Juveniles, Detention, Arrest, and Custody"(Revised 5/7/08)

DGO7.02 "Psychological Evaluation of Juveniles"(Revised 8/4/04)

DGO7.03 "Information Dissemination Regarding Registered Sex Offenders Megan's Law"(Revised 1/10/24)(Effective 2/23/24)

DGO7.04 "Children of Arrested Parents" (Effective 5/7/14)

8.01 - 8.12 Critical Incidents

DGO8.01 "Major and Critical Incident Evaluation and Notification"(Revised 5/3/23)

DGO8.02 "Hostage and Barricaded Suspect"(Revised 7/6/22)(Effective 8/18/22)

DGO8.03 "Crowd Control" (Revised 1/15/25)(Effective 3/21/25)

DGO8.04 "Critical Incident Response Team"(Revised 2/14/24)(Effective 3/28/24)

DGO8.05 "Labor Disputes"(Effective 8/24/94)

DGO8.06 "Fire Procedures" (Effective 8/3/94)

DGO8.07 "Hazardous Material Incidents"(Revised 3/1/17)

DGO8.08 "Bomb Threats, Clandestine Laboratories, Destructive Devices, Explosions, and Fireworks"(Revised 11/24/14)(Effective 1/7/15)

DGO8.09 "Media Relations"(Revised 10/1/25)(Effective 11/14/25)

DGO8.10 "Guidelines for First Amendment Activities"(Revised 10/1/08)

DGO8.11 "Investigation of Officer Involved Shootings and Discharges" (Effective 9/21/05)

DGO8.12 "In-Custody Deaths"(Effective 4/15/09)

9.01 - 9.07 Traffic

DGO9.01 "Traffic Enforcement"(Revised 9/6/23)

DGO9.02 "Vehicle Crashes" (Revised 9/6/23)(Effective 10/17/23)

DGO9.03 "Mandatory Blood Tests for Drivers Under the Influence"(Revised 3/18/98)(Effective 4/1/98)

DGO9.04 "Seat Belt Policy"(Revised 3/6/24)(Effective 7/16/24)

DGO9.05 "Citation Control"(Revised 3/6/24)(Effective 5/8/24)

DGO9.06 "Vehicle Tows"(Revised 9/17/25)(Effective 11/21/25)

DGO9.07 "Restricting The Use of Pretext Stops" (Revised 3/7/24)(Effective 7/17/24)

10.01 - 10.11 Uniform and Equipment

DGO10.01 "Uniform and Equipment Classes" (Effective 8/10/94)

DGO10.02 "Equipment"(Revised 4/17/24)(Effective 6/21/24)

DGO10.03 "Helmet Identification"(Effective 8/10/94)

DGO10.06 "Uniform and Equipment Issuance and Replacement" (Effective 8/10/94)

DGO10.08 "Use of Computers and Peripheral Equipment"(Effective 3/29/02)

DGO10.10 "Motor Fleet"(Revised 7/7/04)

DGO10.11 Body Worn Cameras(Revised 9/3/25)(Effective 11/6/25)

11.02 - 11.13 Personnel

DGO11.02 "Secondary Employment"(Revised 9/3/25)(Effective 10/16/25)

DGO11.04 "Peer Support Program" (Effective 12/9/09)

DGO11.06 "Personnel Transfers" (Revised 9/14/99)

DGO11.07 "Prohibiting Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation"(Revised 5/20/20)

DGO11.08 "Grooming Standards"(Revised 6/14/23)

DGO11.09 "Employee Assistance Program/Stress Unit" (Revised 6/23/24)

DGO11.10 "Physical Fitness Evaluation Program"(Revised 5/20/20)

DGO11.11 "Intervention and Resource Program"(Revised 3/17/21)

DGO11.12 "Temporary Modified Duty / Reasonable Accomodation"(Revised 1/7/04)

DGO11.13 "Directed and Recommended Referrals to the SFPD Behavioral Science Unit" (Effective 7/12/23)

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