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ORANGE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE GENERAL ORDER Effective Date: September 9, 2022  Amends - GO 6.2.24 (January 8, 2020) Number: 6.2.24 Distribution: All Sworn Personnel Review Month: September Reviewing Authority: UPD / Division Commander Subject: Uniform Patrol Division Organization/Administration This order consists of the following: 1. Purpose 2. Policy 3. Procedures 1. Purpose The purpose of this policy is to provide an organizational and administrative structure to the patrol component of the Uniform Patrol Division in order that efficient and effective law enforcement services are provided to the citizens and visitors to Orang e County. 2. Policy The agency will maintain a highly visible and effective patrol component which responds to the needs of the community. 3. Procedures A. Functions of Patrol The Uniform Patrol Division provides a 24 -hour law enforcement response to a variety of emergency and non -emergency requests for service. These services include, but are not limited to: 1. Preventive patrol oriented to the prevention of crime, the maintenance of public order, and the discovery of situations and hazards that might result in delinquency 2. Crime prevention activities 3. Response to calls for service 4. Investigation of crimes, offenses, incidents, and conditions, including arresting offenders 5. Traffic direction and control 6. Regulation of certain business or activities as required by law 6.2.24, Page 2 of 5 7. Provision of emergency services 8. Development of positive relations between citizens and the agency 9. Reporting of information to other agencies/divisions/offices, as appropriate B. Intra-Department Relations Uniform Patrol Divisions personnel shall exchange information with specialized and support components for the purpose of providing a coordinated law enforcement response to criminal activity in the following ways: 1. Investigative units may regularly attend roll call briefings. 2. Crime information bulletins will be posted via the electronic bulletin management system and reviewed daily. 3. Patrol deputies shall forward information to specialized units. C. Permanent Shift/Zone Assi gnments 1. The following is a description of the work schedules utilized by Sector I - VI a. Shifts are divided into three shifts working six (6) 11.5 hour shifts and one shift in the pay period being an 11 hour shift equaling 80 hours every 2 weeks. i. Sectors I -V shift schedules are • Midnight Shift (100 Series) 1800 – 0530 • Day Shift (200 Series) 0500 – 1630 • Evening Shift (300 Series) 1400 – 0130 ii. Sector VI shift schedule is • Midnight Shift (100 Series) 1900 – 0630 • Day Shift (200 Series) 0600 – 1730 • Evening Shift (300 Series) 1500 – 0230 b. Patrol deputies are assigned to A or B Platoon and then assigned to a squad. A and B Platoon have opposite days off to allow for an every other weekend off rotating schedule as demonstrate d below. A PLATOON - 2 week schedule Sun Mon Tue Wed Thur Fri Sat Week 1 Off On On Off Off On On Week 2 On Off Off On On Off Off B PLATOON - 2 week schedule 6.2.24, Page 3 of 5 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thur Fri Sat Week 1 On Off Off On On Off Off Week 2 Off On On Off Off On On 2. Shift assignment A Section Commander or Sector Commander shall post vacancies occurring within their command in accordance with agency General Orders or Collective Bargaining Agreement (s), as applicable. 3. The decision to assign deputies to a particular zone or work assignment is a management prerogative. Personnel shall be assigned so as to provide for the most efficient distribution of resources to fulfill the mission of the agency. The agency delegates t he responsibility for scheduling daily zone assignments to shift supervisors, who shall be responsible for the quality of police service on their respective shifts. D. Flexible Shift/Zone Assignments 1. The Uniform Patrol Division utilizes shift plans that a re tied to crime control, shifting crime patterns and personnel allocation. 2. The Uniform Patrol Division utilizes a system of permanent shifts. Each Sector Commander has the latitude to vary shifts due to changing crime patterns while confirming continu ous coverage is maintained. 3. Shifts may be adjusted by the Sector Commander to meet special needs, crime control and changing crime patterns. 4. Work schedules utilized by each of the six sectors will be based on personnel allocation, crime control and c hanging crime patterns. E. Radio Call Signs 1. The responsibility for the issuing of radio call signs rests with the Communications Section Commander. 2. Deputies on -duty shall use their shift designation and zone assignment number as their radio call si gn (e.g., first shift, midnights, zone 42, radio call sign 142). A letter designation used after the call sign beginning with “A” and increasing consecutively will indicate more than one unit assigned to the zone. 3. Off-duty deputies without assigned radio call signs shall use their assigned vehicle nu mber as their radio call sign