Policy Text
University of California, San Francisco
Police Department General Orders
5.16 Organized Crime and Vice Control: Operations
5.16.10 Evaluating Complaints (Issued: 6/25/07)
Investigations into vice, narcotics and organized crime offenses can involve tremendous
expenditures of time, money and effort. In order to evaluate the accuracy and credibility of the
initial information, determine the scope and relative importance of the problem and establish a
solid investigation, the following information should be considered in determining which
offenses will be investigated:
A. Validity of the original intelligence information
B. Criminal nature of the problem
C. Importance of the problem
D. Lead information available
E. Investigative techniques that may be used
F. Agency resources available
G. Possible operational problems that may exist.