Policy Text
SACRAMENTO POLICE DEPARTMENT
GENERAL ORDERS
G.O. 230.03
230.03
CERTIFICATES OF APPRECIATION
09-16-91
PURPOSE
To outline procedures for the award of Certificates of Appreciation.
POLICYTo present Police Department empl oyees, retiring or resigning after 10 years or more service with the
Department, with a Certificate of Appreciation.
PROCEDURE
A. CRITERIA
1. Employees retiring or resigning after 10 year s or more service with the department may
receive a Certificate of Appreciation.
2. Employees shall be in good standing and be recommended by the respective Office
Chief.
B. PROCESSING
1. Supervisors having knowledge of an employee's departure s hall contact the Personnel
and Training Section to determine if the em ployee has the required time of service.
2. If the employee has the required longevity, the Office Chief may make a
recommendation, in the form of a memorandum , that a Certificate of Appreciation be
presented by the Chief of Police.
3. When the Chief of Police approves the aw ard, the Personnel Section shall gather
personnel background information and provide it to the Community Resources Section.
4. The Community Resources Section, along wi th input from the employee's supervisor,
shall prepare a draft Certificate of Appr eciation which shall be forwarded through the
chain of command to the Chief of Police for approval.
5. Once the Certificate has been approved, a fi nal Certificate of Appreciation shall be
prepared and routed through the chain of comm and for signature by the Chief of Police.
C. PRESENTATION
1. An appointment shall be scheduled by the Chief's Office for the Chief of Police to present
the Certificate to the employee. Exception: If a farewell party is planned on behalf of the
employee, the Certificate shall be presented at the party by the Chief of Police or a
designee.
2. Copies of the signed Certific ate shall be distributed by the Chief's Office to the
Community Resources Section for file and to the Personnel and Training Section to be
placed in the employee's personnel file.
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