Policy Text
SACRAMENTO POLICE DEPARTMENT
GENERAL ORDERS
GO 532.02
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532.02
NOTIFICATION OF UNUSUAL EVENTS
05-22-17
PURPOSE
The purpose of this order is to establish responsibility for notifying the chain of command of any
unusual event or major incident.
POLICY
It shall be the policy of the Sacramento Police Department that employees notify an immediate
supervisor of all unusual events and major incidents.
PROCEDURE
A. DEFINITION
1. UNUSUAL EVENT – Any incident having the potential of raising media interest.
2. MAJOR INCIDENT – Any serious event or crime
a. Involving a city, county, state, or federal executive.
b. Occurring on or to City property or City employees.
B. RESPONSIBILITY
1. Employees shall notify an on -duty supervisor of any unusual events and/or major incidents.
2. Information shall be verified by the receiving supervisor and passed through the chain of
command to the watch commander. The watch c ommander shall decide whether other police
management shall be notified.
3. The watch commander shall cause the City Manager, or, in the event the City Manager is not
available, the Deputy City Manager in charge of the Police Department, to be notified as soon
as practical for the following incidents:
a. Overnight hospitalization of a Department member for injuries sus tained in the line of duty.
b. Officer -involved shooting (names of involved officers will not be provided).
c. Multiple homicide.
d. Gang-related homicide.
e. SWAT call -out.
f. Major drug arrests and seizures.
g. Arrest of government official or celebrity.
h. Evacuation of a building or a portion of a neighborhood.