Policy Text
3 Francisco Police Department
ENERAL ORDER 1-01
Rev. 09/13/99
ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
is order outlines the organizational structure of the San Francisco Police Department,
Iuding rankhierarchy and reporting responsibilities.
POLICY
A. POLICE COMMISSION. The Police Commission, pursuant to Charter Section 4.109,
is composed of five members appointed by the Mayor. The Commission has the authoritJ
to organize, reorganize, manage and set policy for the Police Department. The Police
Commission adopts rules and regulations to govern the Department, approves the annual
Department budget, and performs other fimctions as required by law.
B. ORDER OF RANK
Chief of Police
Assistant Chief
Deputy Chief
Commander
Captain Lieutenant
Sergeant
Inspector
Assistant Inspector
Police Officer
2. ORGANIZATION
1. CHIEF OF POLICE. The following organizational units shall report directly to the
Chief of Police:
Assistant Chief
Deputy Chief, Administration Bureau
Deputy Chief, Airport Bureau
Deputy Chief, Inspectors Bureau
Deputy Chief, Field Operations Bureau
2. ASSISTANT CHIEF. The following organizational units shall report directly to the
Assistant Chief:
Public Affairs Office
Risk Management Office
3. . ADMINISTRATION BUREAU. The following organizational units shall report
directly to the Deputy Chief of the Administration Bureau:
Communications Division Fiscal Division
Planning Division Staff Services Division
Support Services Division Training & Education Division.
Behavioral Science Unit Property Control Unit
Consent Decree Division Field Training Program
4. AIRPORT BUREAU. The following organizational units shall report directly to the
Commander of the Airport Bureau:
Administrative Services
Patrol Division
Special Services
5. INSPECTORS BUREAU. The following organizational units shall report to the
Deputy Chief of the Inspectors Bureau:
General Investigations Division Major Investigations Division
Narcotics / Vice Division Juvenile and Family Services Division
Forensic Services Division
6. FIELD OPERATIONS BUREAU. The following organizational units shall report
directly to the Deputy Chief of Field Operations Bureau:
Patrol Division . Special Operations Division SEMPU .
a. The following commands report to the Commander of the Patrol Division:
Central Station Southern Station Potrem Station
Mission Station Northern Station Park Station
Richmond Station Ingleside Station Taraval Station
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b. The following commands and units report to the Commander of the
. Special Operations Division:
Traffic Company Crime Prevention Company
Muni Transit Company Air Support Unit
Fugitive Recovery Enforcement Team (FRET)