Policy Text
University of California, San Francisco
Police Department General Orders
4.9 Juvenile Operations: Organization and Administration
4.9.8 Custody Procedures (Revised: 6/04/08)
A. Juveniles taken into custody who do not meet the booking process criteria should be
released in the field to a parent or guardian whenever possible. Juveniles taken into
custody who require medical treatment shall be transported to SFGH prior to release.
1. Officers shall notify Dispatch of the custody, destination, vehicle number and
starting and ending mileage. The transpo rting officer shall notify their on -duty
supervisor of any medical condition requiring hospital treatment or of any other
unusual circumstance or condition regarding the juvenile in custody.
B. The arresting officer is responsible for the immediate notification of the juvenile’s parent
or guardian or a responsible relative. Notification may be made in person, by telephone or
by leaving a note at the residence of the parent, guardian or responsibl e relative.
1. If the juvenile’s residence is outside of San Francisco, a telephone call shall be
placed to the residence of the juvenile's parent, guardian or responsible relative. If
notification cannot be made, ECC shall send a teletype to the law enfo rcement
agency of the juvenile’s place of residence requesting that agency make the
notification.
2. For all notifications, the officer shall document whether contact was made and
what action was taken to effect notification in his/her report. A copy of an y
teletype sent shall be attached.
3. Notation shall be made in the officer’s report of attempts at notification and the
outcomes.