Policy Text
Sm Francisco Police Department 5.x4, -* GENERAL ORDER 05/17/95
INTERAGENCY OPERATIONS
The purpose of this order is to establish policies regarding planned and ongoing
interagency operations. It is not intended to restrict a member of the San Francisco
Police Department from appropriately assisting a member of another law
enforcement or government agency in a spontaneous situation. Instead, this order
is established to ensure that command personnel are aware of interagency
operations, and that members receive prior approval before participating in them.
I. DEFINITIONS
A. Interagency Operation(s): Any planned or ongoing operation or investigation
involving the San Francisco Police Department and an outside agency.
B. Outside Agency: Any local, state or federal law enforcement or government
agency, e:g., FBI, DEA, State Parole, ABC, All?.
11. POLICY
A. G~L It is the policy of the San Francisco Police Department that all
interagency operations involving members of the Sdn Francisco Police
Department shall receive prior approval of the member's deputy chief.
B. REQUESTS BY AN OUTSIDE AGENCY. When the assistance of the San
Francisco Police Department is requested by an outside agency for any
planned operation or investigation, the member receiving the request shall
refer the agency to hidher deputy chief. No member shaIl participate in an
operation or investigation t~nless it has been approved by the appropriate
deputy chief,
C REQUESTS BY THE SAN FRANCISCO POLICE DEPARTMENT. Any
member of the San Francisco Police Department needing assistance from an
outside agency for a planned operation or investigation shall first obtain the
permission of hidher deputy chief prior to making the request. .
DGO 5.14
05/17/95
D. BRIEFINGMEETING. Interagency operations or investigations shaIl be the
subject of a briefing or meeting between the Department and the outside
agency to discuss law enforcement issues unique to San Francisco, e.g,
operational objectives, roles of ,agencies, and community concerns. It shall be
the responsibility of the Deputy Chief (or Mer designee) conducting this
meeting or briefing to ensure that outside agents are aware of applicable
Department General Orders before the operation commences.
E OPERATIONS. Dtlring the operation, it shall be the responsibility of the
senior ranking officer to make every effort to ensure that no violations of
Department General Orders are committed by the outkide agents. Should any
violation occur, it shall be the responsibility of the senior ranking officer to
inform the person committing the violation that such action violates San
Francisco Police Department General Orders.