Policy Text
SACRAMENTO POLICE DEPARTMENT
GENERAL ORDERS
G.O. 510.14
1 OF 3
510.14
UNIT IDENTIFIERS
06-11-09
PURPOSE
The purpose of this policy is to establish unit identifiers for the expedi ent assignment of calls.
POLICYIt shall be the policy of the Sacramento Police Department t hat unit identifiers be used when
dispatching calls.
PROCEDURE
A. PATROL OFFICER IDENTIFIERS
Unit identifiers for police officers assigned to patrol units on the watches shall consist of:
1. The number of officers assigned to a vehicle (1or 2).2.
The shift the officer is assigned.Shift Identifier Shift ID Shift Hours
(a) Bravo Day Watch B 0600-1600
(b) Frank Late Day Watch F 0800-1800
(c) Edward Early Mid Watch E 1300-2300
(d) Charles Mid Watch C 1500-0100
(e) William Late Mid Watch W 1700-0300
(f) Alpha LateWatch A 2100-0700
3. The district the unit is assigned.
(a) Unit identifiers with a: “1 ” designate the Northwest District.
(b) Unit identifiers with a “2 ” designate the No rtheast District.
(c) Unit identifiers with a “3” designate the Central District.
(d) Unit identifiers with a “4 ” designate the Southwest District.
(e) Unit identifiers with a “5” designate the South District.
(f) Unit identifiers with a “6” designate the East District.
4. The beat for which the unit is responsible.
(a) Unit identifiers ending in “1,” “2,” or “3” designate an “A” beat unit.
(b) Unit identifiers ending in “4,” “5,” or “6” designate a “B” beat unit.
(c) Unit identifiers ending in “7,” “8,” or “9” designate a “C” beat unit.
5. Examples: 2A68 = 1B22 = 1C46 =
(2) Officers (1) Officer (1) Officer
(A) Late (B) Day (C) Mid
(6) District 6 (2) District 2 (4) District 4(8) Beat C (2) Beat A (6) Beat B
B. COMMUNITY SERVICE OFFICER IDENTIFIERS
Unit identifiers for Community Service Offi cers assigned to patrol shall consist of :
1. The shift the CSO is assigned.
(a) Late Watch = 1(b) Day Watch = 2
(c) Mid Watch = 32. The identifier CS (CSO)3. The district the CSO is assigned.
4. Examples: 1CS50 is a Late Watch CSO assigned to District 5
2CS30 is a Day Watch CSO assigned to District 3
3CS20 is a Mid Watch CSO assigned to District 2
C. PATROL SERGEANT IDENTIFIERS
Unit identifiers for sergeants assi gned to patrol shall consist of:
1. The shift the sergeant is assigned.2. The identifier SM (Sam)3. The district the sergeant is assigned.
SACRAMENTO POLICE DEPARTMENT
GENERAL ORDERS
G.O. 510.14
2 OF 34. Examples: 1SM6 is a Late Watc h Sergeant assigned to District 6
2SM3 is a Day Watch Sergeant assigned to District 3
3SM1 is a Mid Watch Sergeant assigned to District 1
D. WATCH COMMANDER IDENTIFIERS
Unit identifiers for lieutenants (wat ch commanders) shall consist of:
1. The identifier LN (Lincoln).2. The number following ident ifies the specific lieutenant.
F. ADDITIONAL IDENTIFIERS
Unit identifiers assigned to other depa rtment employees shall consist of:
1. a designator identifying t he assignment/responsibility.
2. a number assigned to the officer.3. DESIGNATOR COMPUTER ID ASSIGNMENT / RESPONSIBILITY
ABC ABC Alcohol Beverage Control Unit
AIR AIR Helicopter Unit
BEAT BEAT Beat (foot) Patrol Unit
BIKE BIK Bicycle Patrol Beats
CANINE K9 Canine/Parks patrol
CAPTAIN CO Operations Captain
COMMUNICATIONS COM Comm.Ctr. (Inc.Tactical Dispatcher)
CP CP Command Post
CSI CSI Crime Scene Investigation Unit
CSO CSO Community Service Officer
(other than Patrol functions)
DELTA DT Problem Oriented Police Officer
DUI DUI Driving Under Infl. Enforcement
EOD EOD Bomb Squad
EXP EXP Call Expeditor
GANGS GNG Gang Unit
GREEN GRN Grant Funded Officer
GOLD GLD Reserve Unit
HQ SECURITY HQS Headquarters
IV IV Investigations
MAGNET MAG Magnet Unit
MARINE MAR Boat Unit
MOTOR MTR Motorcycle Traffic Enforcement
MOUNTED MTD Mounted patrol
NEGOTIATOR NEG Hostage Negotiator
OPERATIONS OPR Admin Staff (e.g.Executive Lt.'s, etc.)
PAUL PL Public Inebriate Wagon Assignment
RT RT Regional Transit
ROBERT RBT School Resource Officer
SECURITY SCT Special Overtime Unit
STAFF STF Command Staff and other members of the OOC (e.g., PSU/IA/PIO, etc.)
TAC TAC Tactical Unit
TOM TOM Traffic Supervisors
UNION UNN SWAT Unit or Parole Unit
VIP VIP Volunteer
X-RAY XRA Radar Enforcement Officer
G. CITY OF SACRAMENTO EMPLOYEES
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