Policy Text
University of California, San Francisco
Police Department General Orders
1.8 Mutual Aid
1.8.7 Providing Available Aid (Issued: 6/25/07)
A. In the event the Department is contacted by another law enforcement agency requesting
mutual aid, the Chief of Police or designee On Duty will be immediately notified so the
situation can be reviewed and a determination made as to how many officers and wha t
type of equipment will be sent to the requesting agency.
B. The safety and security of UCSF is the Department’s first concern and only that staffing
and equipment that can be spared without leaving UCSF unprotected will be sent.
C. No commitment of pe rsonnel or equipment is to be made without the express permission
of the Chief of Police or designee On Duty. An estimate of the amount of aid available
from provider agencies is addressed in the Mutual Aid Agreements.
D. In the event the authorizing officer is not the Chief of Police, the Chief of Police will be
advised of the commitment of staff or equipment as soon as practical. If the Chief of
Police is not available, the normal chain of command will be followed until an executive
officer is notified. It will only be necessary to notify the Chief of Police or another
executive officer immediately if the expected commitment is to be extensive, if the
officer in charge feels recall of personnel might be necessary, if the aid will involve
potential cost to UCSF (i.e., overtime) or if UCSF personnel are injured or equipment is
damaged.
E. The Chief of Police or other executive officer notified will determine whether any special
staffing adjustments are necessary.