Policy Text
SACRAMENTO POLICE DEPARTMENT
COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTIVE
COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTIVE 538.02
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6. For the report of an explosive device placed in Sacramento County Court house, the call taker shall
enter a 994D incident , and immediately notify the Sheriff's Control Room at the courthouse.
7. For bomb threats or reports of suspicious, explosive devices at federal, state, or other county
facilities, the call taker shall advise the agency of jurisdiction.
B. RADIO DISPATCH RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Dispatch two officers , and ensure the d istrict sergeant and communications supervisor are notified.
2. The r adio dispatcher shall immediately make an All Zone (AZ) broadcast alerting SPD officers and
outside agencies to refrain from broadcasting and using MDCs in the area of the incident when:
a. An incident is received regarding a bomb threat or explosive device.
b. Field units locate an explosive or suspected explosive device.
c. Dispatchers shall also send a PMDT message advising of the incident and location.
3. The following broadcast is the standardized format that radio dispatchers shall use for all broadcasts
of this nature: “Attention all divisions and outside agencies. Refrain from broadcasting in the area of
<address> due to a bomb threat (or possible explosive device) . Repeating. Refrain from
broadcasting in the area of <address> due to a bomb threat (or possible explosive device).”
C. SUPERVISOR RESPONSIBILITIES
1. A communications supervisor shall notify the Watch Commander of any bomb threats or reports of
suspicious, explosive devices.
2. If the threat involves an SPD facility a communications supervisor shall attempt contact with a
responsible party at the affected SPD facility.