Policy Text
SACRAMENTO POLICE DEPARTMENT
GENERAL ORDERS
GO 527.01
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527.01
ROLL CALL BRIEFINGS
04-05-17
PURPOSE
The purpose of this order to establish procedures for disseminating pertinent information at roll calls
and/or operational briefings.
POLICY
It shall be the policy of the Sacramento Police Department to provide pertinent information to
employees on a continuing basis to improve their performance.
PROCEDURE
A. BRIEFING INFORMATION
1. Roll calls, briefings, and other on -duty meetings scheduled for Department employees shall be
arranged to allow the dissemination of information necessary for employees to carry out their
duties.
2. Briefing information shall be limited to
a. Work assignments and/or identifiers.
b. Department directives, orders, and proced ures.
c. Crime information , such as patterns, wanted persons, etc.
d. Training information given to improve performance or increase officer safety.
e. Review of existing Departmental matters.
B. SUPERVISOR RESPONSIBILITY
1. Supervisors shall ensure speakers limit their p resentations to the above items and that roll call
have meaningful and current updated content that includes , but is not limited to
a. Current Information and Wanted Person Bulletins .
b. Crime trends, series , or patterns.
c. Significant changes in Department or City policies.
d. Any other significant information that is relevant for the officers, d ispatcher s, or other
employees.
2. Exceptions to the contents of a roll call briefing may be made a t the d iscretion of a Watch
Commander.