Policy Text
SACRAMENTO POLICE DEPARTMENT
GENERAL ORDERS
GO 531.06
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531.06
STOLEN VEHICLE TRACKING SYSTEM
03-31-17
PURPOSE
The purpose of this order is to establish procedures for responding to LoJack Stolen Vehicle
Recovery System activations and to implement a coordinated response.
POLICY
It shall be the policy of the Sacramento Police Department to utilize the LoJack Stolen Vehicle
Recovery System to facilitate the safe apprehension of suspects and the rapid recovery of property.
PROCEDURE
A. GENERAL - The LoJack System will be implemented within the Office of Operations , the
Communications Division, and the Detective Division in coordination with surrounding law
enforcement agencies.
B. LOJACK SYSTEM
1. System Confidentiality
a. Employees may tell suspect s how they were located or discuss the LoJack System in their
presence.
b. Employees may discuss the LoJack System with the media and the public.
2. All training shall be conducted by Department personnel and shall consist of watching the
Department's LoJack training video.
3. It shall be the responsibility of the Watch Commander to ensure the maximum deployment of
LoJack System equipment with the least possible disruption of normal operations within the
Office of Operations.
C. RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Officers assigned to vehicles equipped with LoJack System monitoring equipment shall
a. Monitor LoJack System displays.
b. Notify the Communications Center immediately upon receipt of a LoJack System signal and
provide t he displayed LoJack System code.
c. Respond, if available, to Lo Jack System activations as assign ed by the Communications
Center.
d. Track LoJack System activations, make arrests, and recover property .
e. Ensure that the stolen vehicle is removed from the Stolen Vehicle System and that the
LoJack System’s activation has been terminated and reset prior to towing or releasing the
vehicle.
2. The Communications Center shall
a. Query LoJack System vehicle information ut ilizing the designated CAD mask.
b. Create active incidents utilizing the applican t’s LoJack System type code.
c. Make an al l-zone broadcast including all available information upon the receipt of an
activation signal reported by a unit equipped with the LoJack System.
3. The Police Department’s Fleet Manager shall function as the liaison with the LoJack
Corporation concerning the maintenance, repair or replacement of LoJack System equipment.