Policy Text
University of California, San Francisco
Police Department General Orders
3.16 Disciplinary Procedures
3.16.5 Supervisory Authority (Revised : 2/2/11)
A. Supervisors who personally observe personnel misconduct have the authority to exercise
appropriate corrective action .
1. If misconduct is very minor, such as a minor mistake, departure from procedure,
or a minor misjudgment, the supervisor will take immediate corrective action in
the form of counseling. The supervisor will document the counseling in a
memorandum to the member and a copy will be placed in the member’s shift and
personnel file.
2. If the misconduct is more serious, the supervisor shall investigate the conduct in
question. If the supervisor determines a reprimand is appropriate, s/he shall confer
with his/her superior for the purposes of insuring the appropriateness and
consistency of their intended actions. The supervisor may also confer with his/her
Division Manager to insure the appropriateness and consistency of the intended
action. Once this has been determined, the supervisor shall proceed with the
recommended discipline.
3. If the supervisor determines the misconduct involves crimin al wrongdoing, or
serious misconduct, the complaint will immediately be referred to the Chief of
Police.
a. In these situations, supervisors will immediately advise their superior of
the circumstances surrounding the incident and any action they have
taken.
b. If a supervisor believes it is necessary to relieve an employee from duty
because the conduct observed is extremely serious, or the employee is
unfit for duty due to intoxication or other reasons, the supervisor shall
immediately relieve the officer of duty and place the officer on
investigatory leave in accordance with the collective bargaining
agreement/PPSM. The supervisor’s superior shall be informed of the
actions immediately and document the actions taken in writing.
c. Personnel on investigator y leave shall be placed on a Monday through
Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm schedule, with one hour off for lunch, unless
otherwise directed by the Division Manager and in accordance with
General Order 3.43, “Internal Affairs Investigations.” Personnel on
administrative leave may be assigned to contact the department on a
regular basis as assigned by their Division Manager.