Policy Text
University of California, San Francisco
Police Department General Orders
3.4 Allocation and Distribution of Personnel
3.4.1 Authorized Personnel (Revised : 7/18/18)
A. The Police Department maintains a list of all authorized positions granted at the start of
each budget year. The list indicates the classification and division assignment of each
authorized position. This list is maintained and updated quarterly by the PSD
Commander . The number of authorized budgeted positions will not be exceeded without
prior approval from the Senior Vice Chancello r Finance and Administration or as
otherwise allowed by University policy. Human Resources department maintains a list of
university position vacancies.
B. The Chief of Police will be immediately notified if the authorized staffing level in any
division is impacted by a significant event, resignation or retirement etc. Upon the
resignation of any member, the Chief shall be briefed by the affected member’s Division
Manager on the short and long term impact of the vacancy on the Department’s ability to
provide services. It is the responsibility of the appropriate Division Manager to
recommend a replacement schedule to fill the vacancy, if warranted.
C. Vacancies though retirement and promotion will be planned for both fiscally and
operationally to minimize interruption in service delivery.