Policy Text
Page 1 of 11 San Francisco Police Department 10.02
GENERAL ORDER Rev. 04/17/24
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Equipment
This order specifies required and optional equipment, and its safekeeping, for both uniformed
and non-uniformed members of the D epartment.
10.02.01 POLICY
A. GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES OF MEMBERS
1. SAFEKEEPING AND USE - Members are responsible for the safekeeping and
appropriate authorized use of their issued uniform and equipment items. Members
shall maintain uniform and equipment items in a clean , serviceable condition in order
to maintain a professional appearance. Members are also responsible for promptly
reporting the loss, theft, or unserviceable condition of any issued uniform or equipment item.
Members shall be responsible for the maintenance, care and replacement of the
standard uniform items as outlined in the current Police Officers' Association
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). For all other uniform items needing
replacement, members must complete the Uniform and Equipment Replacement
Form (SFPD 172) and submit the form to their Commanding Officer for approval.
Members submit the approved form to the Property Control Division (PCD) . PCD
reviews the form and, if approved, returns the form and a voucher to the member to be used for the requisition of uniform and equipment. (See DGO 10.06, Uniform and Equipment Issuance and Replacement .)
Members shall not leave department equipment, including radios, tactical garments ,
ballistic vests, ballistic/riot helmets smart phones, Body Worn Cameras ( BWC ), or
Department -issued electronic equipment, within the interior compartment of a police
vehicle. Equipment left inside a marked or unmarked police vehicle SHALL be secured in the vehicle trunk. If the vehicle is not equipped with a locking trunk, (equipped with a release button that can only be activated when the keys to the vehicle are in the ignition or requiring a key to open the trunk), the equipment shall not be left inside the vehicle. When a member separates from the Department, the Uniform Equipment Turn -In
Form (SFPD 549A/549B), shall be used to document the return of specific uniform/equipment items that belong to the Department. Members can obtain the latest version of this form at the Police Range or Property Control Division.
B. DEPARTMENT -AUTHORIZED FIREARMS
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Firearms authorized by the Department as primary on- duty weapons for members shall be
of the type, make, model and caliber as recommended by the Training Division and
approved by the Chief of Police .
1. OTHER WEAPONS - In accordance with Penal Code § 12030 P.C., and subject to
the requirements of local law , the Department Rangemaster , with the written approval
of their Deputy Chief, may select weapons for use by officers of the Department from
those booked with the Property Control Section that would otherwise be subject to
destruction. The Rangemaster may issue such weapons to officers working specialized assignments , and the Crime Lab, for legitimate testing and comparison
purposes with written authorization from their Deputy Chief and the Deputy Chief of
the Administration Bureau . The Rangemaster may not issue such weapons to officers
for use as secondary weapons.
2. THEFT OR LOSS OF FIREARM - Members shall immediately report a loss or theft
of any Department -issued or approved firearm to the police agency in the jurisdiction
where firearm is lost or stolen and file an incident report. Members shall also
immediately notify their Commanding Officer of the lo ss/theft and ensure the
Department Operations Center (DOC) is also notified . Upon return to duty, the
member shall submit a memorandum through their chain of command to the Chief of
Police . The memorandum shall include a complete description of the weapon
(including the serial number) and contain all the surrounding facts. The member shall
send a copy of the memorandum to the Department Rangemaster . They shall attach
the incident report to the memorandum or include the incident report number in their memorandum if the report is not available. A supervisory investigation shall also be
completed regarding the loss or theft.
3. REPAIR OR ALTERATION OF FIREARMS - Department owned firearms shall not
be repaired or altered except as authorized by the Department R angemaster or
designated range personnel. Any authorized secondary firearms shall not be altered
without authorization of the D epartment R angemaster.
4. RANGE REQUALIFICATION - Members must show proficiency with their
Department -issued primary firearm in accordance with criteria and frequency as
established by the Training Division.
Members performing their qualification shall use their Department -issued firearm.
Firearms approved under any other provision of this order shall not be used during re -
qualification.
5. FIREARMS SECURITY IN VEHICLES - Members are responsible for knowing the
location of firearm(s) under their care and control; and ensuring those firearm(s) are secure at all times, whether on or off duty. Members shall comply with the following
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procedures should it become necessary to secure a firearm inside an unattended
vehicle, (other than shotguns, patrol rifle, ERIW already secured).
A member shall not secure firearms in the glove