Policy Text
University of California, San Francisco
Police Department General Orders
4.6 Patrol Operations
4.6.10 High -Risk Traffic Stops (Issued: 6/25/07)
A. Known risk/high -risk traffic stops can be one of the most dangerous and stressful
situations that an officer will handle. Proper unit deployment and positioning are
essential. Each officer participating in the stop should know what his/her responsibility
will be during the stop. This is accomplished through good communication between the
officers.
1. Plan of action
2. Time and discipline
3. Personnel
4. Communications.
B. Officers shall not engage in high -risk stops except when the officer(s):
1. Believe that the person to be stopped has committed a crime of violence, where a
weapon was either used or implied or serious injury occurred
2. Have probable cause to believe or reasonable suspicion that a felony has been
committed or
3. Believe that a high -risk stop is necessary for officer and community safety.
Officers must follow established UCSF Police Department policy for Use of Force in all
high-risk stop situations.