Policy Text
University of California, San Francisco
Police Department General Orders
5.16 Organized Crime and Vice Control: Operations
5.16.7 Investigatory Equipment (Revised: 8/1/14)
A. Due to the expense and sophistication of electronic equipment, it is imperative that all
investigatory equipment be accounted for. Lieutenants in the respective Divisions are
responsible for the authorization, distribution, use and maintenance of all investigatory
tools within their Division
B. If investigatory equipment is borrowed from or loaned to another law enforcement
agency, t he respective Lieutenant will be responsible for tracking these items , including
the equipment’s operability and giving or receiving appropriate training on the
equipment’s use. The Lieutenant will document who the item was loaned to/borrowed
from , at what agency, the date and time of the transfer, the date and time the equipment is
expected to be returned and the actual return date. The Lieutenant will inspect returned
loaned equipment for operability.