Policy Text
University of California, San Francisco
Police Department General Orders
5.1 Criminal Investigations: Organization and Administration
5.1.11 Utilization of Uniformed Officers (Issued: 6/25/07)
As a general policy, uniformed patrol officers will be the initial responding officers to cases
requiring investigation. Patrol officers will conduct preliminary investigations unless it is
determined by the officer and his/her supervisor t hat a detective should respond. In many cases,
patrol officers will satisfactorily complete and conclude a case based on t heir initial
investigation.