Policy Text
University of California, San Francisco
Police Department General Orders
4.5 Patrol: Organization and Administration
4.5.4 24-Hour Law Enforcement Response and Coverage (Revised: 8/1/14)
A. The UCSF Police Department provides 24 -hour, seven day a week police service to the UCSF
community including faculty, students, staff, patients, visitors, residents and UCSF affiliates. The
responsibility for this continuous service is designated to the Police Department. In addition, the
Police Department has MOU agreements with the following local law enforcement agencies to
ensure non -interrupted police service:
1. Other University of California Police Departments
2. San Francisco Police Department
3. San Francisco County Sheriff
4. San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency
5. Daly City Police Department
6. South San Franci sco Police Department.
B. To provide for 24 -hour continuous coverage, patrol officers will remain available for calls for
service until relieved by an officer assigned by the next shift. Minimum service needs are
determined by the Watch Commander. Patrol officers work a 10 -hour/4 day per week assignment
either on day shift, swing shift or night shift or 12 -hour/3 day per week weekend assignments
either on day shift or night shift. Each shift overlaps with the next shift.