Policy Text
Departmental Memorandum
Volume 24-7
To: All Sworn Personnel Katherine Lester , Chief of Police
From : Captain Brent Kaneyuki
DUI Cost Recovery and Form Update
12-04-2024
This departmental memorandum expires upon publication of a revision of General Order 537.01 (Driving Under
the Influence Procedures), revised on 02 -28-2017.
Government Code sections 53150 through 5315 9 and S acramento City Code 3.04.100 establish the authority
to recover costs incurred by public agencies when officers respond to incidents that are determined to be
eligible for financial reimbursement. In reviewing the Sacramento Police Department’s (SPD) practices related
to DUI cost recovery, relative to court challenges and City responsibilities, the Cost Recovery Officer
Worksheet (SPD 587) found in the DUI packet has changed . Additionally, SPD will no longer seek cost
recovery for instan ces involving Loud Party, Graffiti Abatement , or Social Host Ordinance . Office of Specialized
Services (OSS) order 520.01 is currently being drafted and will include these changes . Effective immediately,
the following procedures will be followed for cost recovery related to DUI arrests.
Please utilize the update d SPD Form 587, and follow these procedures during th e submittal and approval
process :
Continue to complete and submit the SPD Form 587 when responding to incidents caused by any person who
is arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs (23152 CVC, 23153 CVC, & 191.5 PC) . Do
not complete the section labeled “Administrative Use Only.”
Continue to place the SPD Form 587 in the DUI packet along with the other applicable forms prior to being
submitted for approval.
In recording their time, o fficers sh ould round down to the nearest 15 minutes (example: 1hour 52min = 1:45) .
NOTE: Half -hour increments are recorded as :30, not :50 .
The following officer activities can be claimed as cost recover able hours:
1. Response Time
2. On-Scene Investigation
3. Follow -Up Investigation
4. Report Writing
5. Vehicle Storage
6. SFSTs 7. Transportation
8. Booking
9. Chemical Testing
10. Traffic Control
11. Hospital Clearance /Watch
Supervisors should not claim cost recovery hours unless they are participating in any of the activities listed
above. Supervising these activities should not be recorded on the SPD Form 587.
During report review, supervisor s shall continue to approve hours claimed by officers on the SPD Form 587.
Departmental Memorandum
Volume 1
To: All Sworn Personnel Katherine Lester , Chief of Police
From: Captain Brent Kaneyuki
If you have any questions regarding DUI cost recovery, please contact the Major Collision Investigations Unit.