Policy Text
SACRAMENTO POLICE DEPARTMENT
GENERAL ORDERS
G.O. 380.02
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380.02
IDENTIFICATION CARDS
06-14-09
PURPOSE
The purpose of this order is to establish proce dures for obtaining, using, and controlling department
identification (ID) cards.
POLICY
It shall be the policy of the Sacramento Police Department that employees, while on duty OR at a
department facility, be readily identifiable as employees of the Department by wearing an ID card,
badge, or pocket name plate.
PROCEDURE
A. ISSUE POINT
1. The Personnel Services Division (PSD) shall complete an application for department ID
cards for all new personnel and refer them to the Forensic Investigations Section (FIS)
fingerprint office located at HOJ.
a. Employees shall call the FIS fingerprint office between the hours of
0730-1545 hours (Office is closed between 1200-1300 hours for lunch) to mak e
an appointment to have their picture tak en.
b. Employees shall hand deliver the application to the FIS fingerprint offic e.
c. The FIS shall issue all ID cards.
2. Employees may buy pocket name plates, at their own expense, through the PSD.
B. ID STANDARDS
1. Officers shall:
a. receive a pre-punched, wallet-type ID card (SPD 92) with clasp.
b. receive a second wallet-type ID card (SPD 92).
2. Reserve officers shall:
a. receive a pre-punched, wallet-type ID card (SPD 93) with clasp.
b. receive a second wallet-type ID card (SPD 93).
3. Full time civilian personnel shall:
a. receive a pre-punched, wallet-type ID card (SPD 89) with clasp.
b. receive a second wallet-type ID card (SPD 89).
c. Background investigators shall be issued a wallet-style flat badge with the words
“BACKGROUND INVESTIGATOR” across the top face of the badge.
4. All temporary employees, including volunt eers, limited-term personnel, student trainees,
and student interns, shall receive one (1) pre-punched ID card (SPD 89) with clasp.
C. ID CARD PICTURES
1. All employees shall have a picture taken by the FIS for their ID cards.
2. Officers and reserve officers
a. All officers and reserve officers shall be photographed from the shoulder up
wearing the following:
(1) a long sleeve or short sleeve class A uniform shirt.(2) a uniform tie and tie bar.(3) badge.(4) approved metal name tag.
b. Detectives may be photographed wearing plai n clothes. The pl ain clothes shall
be professional business attire (including a tie for male officers).
3. Civilian personnel
a. Full-time civilian personnel shall wear the prescribed uniform, badge, and name
tag, if their position requires a uniform. These include:
(1) Community service officers.(2) Dispatcher IIs, IIIs, and supervising dispatchers.
(3) Custodians.
SACRAMENTO POLICE DEPARTMENT
GENERAL ORDERS
G.O. 380.02
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b. Appropriate professional bus iness attire shall be worn by all other employees.
4. Exceptions
a. Officers may receive new ID cards when:
(1) They are assigned to special undercover operations, OR
(2) Their normal appearance is altered temporarily with a beard, long hair, or
other unusual features.
b. In these instances, employees shall wear plain clothes.
c. Written authorization to allow excepti ons shall be required from the employee's
Office Chief before the FIS will complete the photo process.
D. POCKET NAME PLATES
1. Employees may wear pocket name plates at department facilitie s in place of ID cards.
They may also be used at meetings, conferenc es, training schools, or seminars in place
of name tags.
2. Pocket name plates shall not be used for any other purpose such as identification at
crime scenes, during investigations, etc.
E. DISPLAY GUIDELINES
Employees not in uniform shall comply with at least one (1) of the following when at a
department facility:
1. ID cards shall be:
a. clipped to the outermost garment, visi ble to the public, preferably on the upper
torso.
b. worn on an appropriate lanyard around the neck.
2. Pocket name plates shall be worn on the le ft breast pocket of the outermost garment.
3. Sworn employees shall display their badge or detective shield:
a. on their belt.
b. on the left breast pocket of the outermost garment.c. on an appropriate lanyard worn around the neck.
F. FIELD GUIDELINES
1. Plainclothes employees not otherwise clearly distinguishabl e as employees shall wear
an ID card at:
a. an incident sealed or secured by uniformed officers.b. major disasters or multi-agency incidents.c. situations involving an Incident Command Post.
2. Plainclothes officers, not otherwise clearly distinguishable, shall wear an ID card when
covering uniformed officers, unless acting in a covert manner.
G. RENEWAL REQUIREMENTS
1. All personnel, shall renew their ID cards prio r to ten (10) days of the expiration date.
a. Permanent personnel shall renew their ID cards every four (4) years based on the
employee's birthday.
b. Retired personnel shall renew their ID cards every five (5) years based on the
retiree