Policy Text
Security Services Page 1 of 1 01/07 (REV 01/06)
Release of Reports to Client Agencies
The purpose of this Order is to outline the procedures followed when releasing a
Sacramento County Sheriff’s D epartment report and /or other off icial document to
client agencies contracting with the Security Services Bureau.
I. General
Per Government Code 6254 and Gener al Order 7/01, the Security
Services Bureau will release repo rts and/or other official docu ments to
client agencies only after the report or other document is comp leted,
approved by a supervisor, is in a ccordance with department poli cy, and
the release is authorized by the Security Services Bureau Comma nder.
II. Procedure
The following procedure applies to releasing official reports a nd/or other
documents to personnel of client agencies: A. After a request is received fr om an employee of a contract a gency,
the officer receiving the reques t will log the request in the f acility log
book and immediately forward this request to a supervisor.
B. The supervisor will determi ne if the report or document qual ifies to be
released under this Order and/or Department policy.
C. The supervisor will obtain t he report and/or other document
according to Department policy and forward the request to the
Bureau Commander for authorization.
D. If the release is authoriz ed, the Supervisor will deliver th e document
to the requesting party.
E. The supervisor will ensure the delivery is logged in the app ropriate
facility log book.