Policy Text
University of California, San Francisco
Police Department General Orders
4.19 Prisoner Transportation: Transport Operations
4.19.8 Escapes (Issued: 6/25/07)
A. If a prisoner escapes while being transported, the following persons shall be immediately
notified by the transporting officer:
1. ECC (immediately)
2. On-duty Watch Commander
3. Immediate police jurisdiction
4. Surrounding police jurisdictions.
B. The following reports shall be submitted by the transport officer(s):
1. Police Incident report
2. Memorandum to the Chief of Police, via chain of command, outlining the details
of the escape
3. Loss of Equipment report
4. Any other reports as deemed necessary by the Watch Commander.
C. Other Actions to Be Taken
1. Notify the police agency in the jurisdiction of the last known address of th e
escapee
2. Send teletype message to the surrounding police jurisdictions.