Policy Text
SACRAMENTO POLICE DEPARTMENT
GENERAL ORDERS
G.O 380.06
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380.06
AUTHORIZATION FOR OFFICER PURCHASE O R RECEIPT
OF ASSAULT WEAPONS
01-27-17
PURPOSE
The purpose o f this order is to establish procedures for swor n personnel to obtain department authorization
for private purchase or receipt of assault weapons.
POLIC Y
It shall be the policy of the Sacramento P olice Department t hat ea ch qualifying sworn personnel be granted
only (1) authorization letter t o purchase or receive an assault w eapon, and that each authorization letter is
processed per S ection PC 30630.
PROCEDURE
A. OBTAINING ASSAULT WEAPONS AUTHORIZATION LETTER
1.Sworn personnel requesting to privately purchase or receive an assault weapon per section PC
30630 shall:
a.Be off
probation.
b.Complete all pertinent information on the Assault Weapon Management form (SPD 00 8 B).
NOTE: The SPD 008 B shall include the justification for the purchase/transfer of the
weapon, and how it will be secured and stored.
c.Route the SPD 008 B to the Criminal Intelligence Unit (CIU).
2.The CIU Sergeant or their designee shall ensure that the SPD 008 B is routed through the
employee’s chain of command and the IAD for review and comments on the Assault Weapon
Chain of Command Signature Review form (SPD 008 A).
3.The I
AD Lieutenant shall:
a.Review the employee’s IAD file.
b.Add comments
to the SPD 008 A.
c.Forward the completed SPD 008 B to the requestor’s Office Chief.
4.The Office Chief shall:
a.Verify that the SPD 008 B has been reviewed by all necessary persons.
b.Add comments to SPD 008 A.
c.Forward the request to the Chief of Police.
5.The Chief of Police shall indicate approval/d enial and route the request to the CIU Sergeant.
B. CI U RESPONSIBILITY
1.The CIU Sergeant or their designee shall ensure:
a.That the sw orn personnel making the request, does not have an existing letter authorizing them
to purchase an assault weapon on file. NOTE: If the weapon was not purchased with the
original authorization letter or the weapon was sold, transferred, stolen, lost or destroyed,
a second authorization request may be submitted. The requests will be approved on a
case by case basis.
b.The ri fle intended for purchase is approved for use on the Sacramento Police Department Rifle
Team.
c.The re quest is logged and upon approval, an authorization letter is prepared and sent to the
Chief of Police for signature and returned to CIU.
2.Pursuant to PC 30630(b)(1), sworn pe rsonnel retiring or resigning may no longer be eligible to
legally pos
sess an assault rifle. The CIU Sergeant or their designee shall notify the sworn
personnel
of the requirements necessary to legally possess an assault rifle after their resignation/
retirement
is finalized.
SACRAMENTO POLICE DEPARTMENT
GENERAL ORDERS
G.O 380.06
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C. SWORN PERSONNEL RESPONSIBILITY
1.Sworn pers onnel purc hasing or receiving an assault weapon using Department authorization shall:
a.Register the assault weapon as provided per Section 30630(f)(2) PC.
b.Use, sell or transfer the weapon only as authorized and in acc ordance with existing laws.
c.Notify CIU in writing within 30 days of the sale, trans fer, or loss of the weapon. The written
notification shall include who the weapon was transferred or sol d to, and when the transaction
occurred.
d.Immediately notify the appropriate jurisdictional law enforcement agency in the event of loss or
theft of the weapon.
e.Present the assault weapon to the SPD Armorer within 5 day s of the receipt of the DOJ
authorization letter.
f.Send or present a copy of the DOJ letter of registration to CIU within 2 weeks of receipt of the
letter.
g.Be aware that they may not be authorized to c ontinue to possess an assault rifle when they
retire or resign from the Department per 30630(b)(1) PC.
CI. AUTHORIZATION LETTER
1.The authorization letter to purchase or receive the assault weapon shall be valid for a period of 30
days from the date of issuance.
2.If the authorization letter is not used within 30 days, then the officer will need to submit a new
request in order to obtain a new authorization letter.
3.The authorization letter shall identify the recipient as a peace officer and identify the specific assault
weapon to be received by model and serial number if known.
4.CIU shall route the signed authorization letter to the officer, with a copy of the letter and the original
application to be retained in the CIU file.