Policy Text
OFFICE OF CHIEF OF POLICE
OAKLAND POLICE DEPARTMENT
MEMORANDUM
TO:
All Personnel
DATE: 28 Mar 12
SUBJECT:
Revision of Departmental General Order I-7,
RADIO CALL NUMBERS (Rev. 12 Jan 08)
The subject order has been revised to update and create new radio call numbers
for all Departmental and non-Departmental units authorized to communicate on
City of Oakland police radio frequencies.
The Evaluation Coordinator shall receive, review and document the acceptance
or rejection of all comments and/or recommendations received prior to
submitting his/her six-month evaluation report.
The Evaluation Coordinator for this order shall be the Communications Division
Commander, who, without further notice, shall forward the required report to
the Chief of Police on or by 28 Sep 12.
Personnel shall acknowledge receipt, review, and understanding of this directive
in accordance with the provisions of DGO A-1, DEPARTMENTAL
PUBLICATIONS.
By order of
Howard A. Jordan
Chief of Police
Date Signed: 15maniz
DAKLAND
DEPARTMENTAL
GENERAL
ORDER
I-7
Index as:
Radio Call Numbers
Effective Date
28 Mar 12
Evaluation Coordinator:
Communications Section Commander
Evaluation Due Date:
28 Sep 12
Automatic Revision Cycle
3 Years
RADIO CALL NUMBERS
The purpose of this order is to set forth Departmental policy and procedures for the
assignment and configuration of radio call numbers for all Departmental and non-
Departmental units authorized to communicate on City of Oakland police radio frequencies
and talk groups.
I.
CALL NUMBER ASSIGNMENT AND CONFIGURATION
A. Each radio call number shall consist of three components:
1.
PREFIX: A one (1) or two (2)-digit number used to represent time of
assignment, Area assigned or type of assignment.
2.
ALPHA CHARACTER: One (1) alpha character representing the
type of assignment number of officers assigned.
3.
SUFFIX: A one (1) - or two (2)-digit number indicating area of
assignment, function, rank or unit number.
B.
1.
Call number components shall be assigned as follows:
Prefix (Time of Assignment/Unit of Assignment)
Prefix
Office/Division/Area
1
Patrol Division
2
Patrol Division
3
Patrol Division
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Division/Section/
Unit/Detail/Shift
First Watch
Second Watch
Third Watch
DEPARTMENTAL GENERAL ORDER
OAKLAND POLICE DEPARTMENT
1-7
Effective Date
28 Mar 12
4
+ Prefix
56
7
Office/Division/Area
Support Operations Division
Patrol Division
Patrol Division
Patrol Division
Support Operations Division
Criminal Investigations Division
8
9
10
11
12
Support Operations Division
Bureau of Risk Management
Criminal Investigation Division
13
14
15
Criminal Investigations Division
Criminal Investigation Division
Office of the Chief of Police
16
Bureau of Field Operations
17
Bureau of Risk Management
18
19
20
21
22
Bureau of Services
Office of the Chief of Police
City Administrator's Office
Field Services Section
Bureau of Field Operations 1
Bureau of Services
23
Bureau of Risk Management
24
Bureau of Risk Management
25
26
Bureau of Risk Management
27
Bureau of Risk Management
28
Bureau of Services
29
30
31
32
33.
34
35
Outside Agency
Open
Oakland Unified School District
Office of the Mayor
Open
Federal Law Enforcement
Alameda County Probation Dept
California Youth Authority
State Parole
Division/Section/
Unit/Detail/Shift
Command Officers
Special Events
Special Operations Section
Helicopter Unit
Foot Patrol Unit
Crime Reduction Teams
Problem Solving Officers
Traffic Section
Family Investigation Section
Reserve Detail
Animal Control Section
CID Investigators- Officers
ACRATT
Narcotics Charging Officers
CID Command and Sergeants
GITF
Intelligence Section
Office of the Deputy Chief
Office of the Deputy Chief
Office of the Deputy Director
Administration
Neighborhood Service Coordinators
OK Program, PAL
Criminalistics Division
Identification and Property Division
Internal Affairs Division.
Office of Inspector General
Records Division
Training Section
Research and Planning Division and IT Unit
Communications Section
Vallejo PD has 2 2900 call signs
School District Police
Oakland Housing Authority Police
FBI, DEA, ATF, US Marshal
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DEPARTMENTAL GENERAL ORDER
OAKLAND POLICE DEPARTMENT
2.
J
Alpha
A
C
F
I-7
Effective Date
28 Mar 12
Prefix
36
Office/Division/Area
City Agencies
37 Alameda County District Attorney
Division/Section/
Unit/Detail/Shift
Public Works Agency
Parking Enforcement Unit
Victim Assistance Program
Mental Health Mobile Outreach Teams
Code
Alpha Digit (Staffing function)
Staffing/Function
Two-officer unit (where another specific alpha designator is not applicable)
Civilian (non-sworn) personnel (regardless of classification)
One-officer Foot Patrol Unit
Two-officer training unit. This designator will serve to advise the
Communications Section and other district units of the need for a cover officer
assignment. The "J" designator shall be initially assigned to the training unit
and may be changed to the alpha character "A" after consultation with the
district sergeant and approval by the Watch Commander. The "J" designator
may be re-established at any time during the