Policy Text
University of California, San Francisco
Police Department General Orders
5.10 Traffic Crash Investigations: Crash Reporting and Investigation
5.10.10 UCSF Employee -Involved Vehicle Crashes (Issued: 6/25/07)
UCSF Police Department will promptly investigate any vehicle crash involving damage to
University property or an at -work University employee.
A. Crashes involving Police vehicles and/or personnel shall be reported immediately to the
employee’s on -duty su pervisor and/or Watch Commander. The employee’s on -duty
supervisor will immediately respond to the scene. In the event it is the supervisor who is
involved, a higher ranking supervisor shall respond to the scene.
B. The SFPD or CHP shall be requested to i nvestigate most injury crashes involving on -duty
personnel. Crashes involving only a complaint of pain may be investigated by the on -duty
supervisor, at the Watch Commander’s discretion.
C. All non -injury crashes that are deemed minor by the on -duty super visor shall be
investigated by an uninvolved UCSF Police Department Watch Commander.
D. If serious injury or death occurs as a result of the crash, the Division Manager and Chief
of Police shall be immediately notified by the Watch Commander.
E. Police Department vehicles involved in crashes normally shall not be moved prior to the
arrival of a supervisor. However, should extreme traffic congestion or danger to the
public exist, an officer/personnel may move a Police Department vehicle prior to the
arrival of a supervisor.
F. On-duty Police personnel involved in a motor vehicle crash outsid e the City and County
of San Francisco are required to report the crash as soon as is practicable and are to
request a prompt investigation by the appropriate law enforcement agency of that
jurisdiction.
G. If a CHP crash report is required by law, the in volved personnel shall be responsible for
completing the report and submitting it to the Records Unit to forward to CHP.
H. The Department report will be on a CHP form and will include:
1. A comprehensive diagram detailing the direction of travel before the collision, the
point of impact and where the vehicles came to rest
2. Photographs of the scene, vehicles and any property damage
3. Operator and witness statements.
I. The report will be completed prior to the end of the officer’s shift. Copies of t he
completed report shall be forwarded to the following:
University of California, San Francisco
Police Department General Orders
1. Office of the Chief
2. UCSF Risk Management
3. FSD Manager.