Policy Text
DEPARTMENTAL
GENERAL
ORDER
C-4
Index as:
Safety Equipment
Effective Date:
24 Apr 14
Evaluation Coordinator:
Training Section Commander
Evaluation Due Date:
24 Oct 14
Automatic Revision Cycle:
3 Years
Page 1 of 24 SAFETY EQUIPMENT
The purpose of t his order is to set forth Department al policy and procedures for the
specification, acquisition, repair, maintenance, and replacement of safety equipment for
Department members, reserve officers and employees.
I. GENERAL PROVISIONS
This order regulates the use of Department -issued equipment issued by the
Department and authorized privately -owned equipment that may be used or
substituted for certain issued equipment. These items shall be referred to as “safety
equipment.” Members, reserve officers and employees shall use only safety
equipment authorized for their classification when in on-duty status .
A. Department -issued safety equipment shall be issued to authorized
employees and to Police Officer Trainees before their g raduation from the
Basic Academy.
B. Except for Police Officer Trainees, personnel may use Department -issued
safety equipment or authorized privately -owned safety equipment.
Supervisors/Commanders shall conduct periodic inspections to ensure
Department -issued and privately -owned safety equipment are in good
working condition and compl y with the specifications mandated by this
order.
C. Department -issued safety equipment in the possession of p ersonnel who
separate from the Department , are placed on admini strative leave, ordered to
extended military leave or are on medical or sick leave for more than two (2)
months shall complete a Mandatory Equipment Turn -In Form (TF -3327) and
return designated Department -issued safety equipment in their possession in
accordance with the provisions of DGO B -2, VOLUNTARY
TERMINATION, DISCHARGE, UNPAID LEAVE, MANDATORY
LEAVE .
DEPARTMENTA L GENERAL ORDER
OAKLAND POLICE DEPARTMENT C-4 Effective Date
24 Apr 14
Page 2 of 24 II. ISSUE OF DEPARTMENT -ISSUED SAFETY EQUIPMENT
A. The Training Section shall maintain a sufficient inventory of Department -
issued safety equipment to equip all new members before their graduation
from the Academy and to meet the needs of present members and
employees.
B. The Training Section shall issue all Department -issued safety equipment
except duty Aerosol Oleoresin Capsicum (OC) and radio transc eiver . OC
shall be issued to members and eligible employees by the Property and
Evidence Unit (PEU). Radio transceiver shall be issued to members and
eligible employees by Communications .
C. The Training Section shall maintain stored safety equipment i n a state of
operational readiness. All stored safety equipment shall be inventoried and
inspected at regular intervals and cleaned and repaired when necessary.
D. To the extent possible, the Training Section shall supply Department
personnel with safet y equipment that has been turned in by separated
members or employees. When necessary, the Training Section Commander
shall submit a supply order to requisition new equipment. All equipment
ordered shall conform to the specifications in this order and D GO C-1,
UNIFORMS AND EQUIPMENT , as applicable.
E. The Training Section Commander shall require personnel who are issued
Department -issued safety equipment to sign the appropriate block on an
Equipment Control Card (536-804) for each item received.
1. The Training Section shall ensure that the serial number, date of
original purchase, remaining life and other required information is
entered on the Card regarding each item issued, when the
information is available.
2. The Training Section shall keep the Car d on file until the member or
employee terminates employment, at which time the Training
Section shall permanently retain the Card.
F. The Training Section shall inspect Department -issued equipment that has
attained its normal life expectancy and determin e if the equipment is
suitable for further use.
III. SAFETY EQUIPMENT - DESCRIPTION AND REGULATION
All references to “chrome or nickel -plated” equipment applies only to officers and
sergeants.
DEPARTMENTA L GENERAL ORDER
OAKLAND POLICE DEPARTMENT C-4 Effective Date
24 Apr 14
Page 3 of 24 Command officers shall substitute brass equipment in all cas es in which chrome or
nickel -plated equipment is referenced except for firearms, handcuffs and keys.
A. Authorized Firearm Specifications
Only firearms specified in this order , or specifically authorized in writing by
the Chief of Police , shall be carried on -/off-duty.
1. Issued Firearms
a. Primary Sidearm - Pistol
Members who are on -duty in uniform or plainclothes shall
carry a firearm listed in Table 1 or 2 of this order as a primary
firearm.
Table 1
MAKE MODEL
Glock
Model 17, 9mm semi-automatic pistol, w/three
magazines
Members may continue to carrying the Glock
Model 22, .40
cal semi -automatic pistol on-duty only until the transition to
the Glock
Model 17 has been completed. Upon completion
of the transition, no member may carry the Glock
Model 22
as an on -duty primary or secondary firearm.
b. Shotgun
Table 2
MAKE MODEL
Remington
Model 870 12 Gauge
c. AR Rifle - see DGO K-6, PATROL RIFLE PROGRAM.
2. Optional Privately -Owned Firearms
Any member who prefers to carry an authorized