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10.1 Special Operations
10.1.10 Regents Meeting (Revised: 8/1/14)
The service provided at Regents Meetings and all University functions by police personnel is
designed to protect the rights of all persons and provide for the safety and security of all persons
and property. While the urgency of a situation might preclude the ordinary social amenities and
call for immediate police action, there is an expectation that the action taken will always be in a
firm but courteous manner.
A. The Chief of Police or designee is the designated University official in charge of securit y
for all Regents Meetings.
B. The Chief of Police or designee maintains liaison with the Regent’s Chief of Staff
pertaining to the level of police service necessary and action to be taken for the
successful planning, coordination and carrying out to com pletion of all Regents
Meetings.
C. In the event of a minor disturbance while the Regents are in session, e.g., loud noise or
one or two persons behaving in a loud boisterous manner, the following course of action
will be taken:
1. The Chair of the Board of Regents will immediately call for order. If order cannot
be established, the Chair will direct the person(s) creating the disturbance to quiet
down or to leave th e room. If the person(s) refuse to cooperate, the Chair, if
he/she determines that po lice action is necessary, will direct assigned police
personnel to remove the person (s) from the meeting room.
2. Police officers will advise the person(s) causing the disturbance that he/she/they
must leave the meeting room immediately. If the person(s) r efuses to leave, the
officers will advise the person(s) that he/she/they will be arrested for violation of
California Penal Code (PC) § 602(o) (Trespassing/Refusing to Leave). If the
person(s) refuses to abide by the officers' lawful order, he/she/they may be
arrested. (The officers, after determining all courses of action, will take the action
necessary to resolve the situation.)
D. In the event of a major disturbance/disruption, i.e., the meeting is out of order and
is beyond the control of the Chair, t he following course of action will be taken:
1. The Chair will again call for order. If order cannot be established, the Chair will
recess the meeting and all Regents and University staff will immediately leave the
meeting and proceed to a pre -designated location.
2. The Chief of Police or designee will summon a squad of uniformed officers who
will immediately form a skirmish line between the people in attendance and the
area normally reserved for Regents and staff.
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3. Officers on the skirmish line shall retain their discipline, maintain the line and
prevent unauthorized persons from breaking the line and entering the
Regents/staff area. Persons who attempt to cross the line shall be advised that they
must remain in the public area. If persons persist, the y shall be advised that they
will be arrested for trespassing. If persons do cross the skirmish line after being
advised, they will be arrested.
E. As soon as practical, the Chief of Police or designee will confer with the Board Chair for
the purpose of d etermining whether the meeting room will be cleared by declaring an
Unlawful Assembly or whether there is another course of action available .
F. If the Chief of Police or designee decides to declare the disturbance an Unlawful
Assembly, the Chief of Polic e or designee will broadcast the Unlawful Assembly
Disbursal Order as prescribed by law advising all persons in the meeting room that the
room is closed and direct ing them to immediately leave the room. Sufficient time will be
given for the room to be evac uated.
G. If, after sufficient time is given, the persons persist in refusing to leave the room, the
officers, at the direction of the Chief of Police or designee, may enter into a tactical
crowd control mode in order to remove the persons from the room. This may include
making arrests for those remaining at the scene of an unlawful assembly (PC § 409) and
for other applicable charges. Arrests should be considered as a last resort to gain control
and restore order. Arrestees will be removed to the designa ted holding area for
processing. (The Chief of Police or designee will provide directions for arrests prior to
processing.)
H. At the time that a determination is made that the disturbance/disruption no longer exists
and The Board of Regents meeting can r esume, the Chief of Police or designee will
advise the Regent’s Chief of Staff and Board Chair, who will take steps to reopen the
auditorium for public use as appropriate.
I. Incidents that occur at other locations outside the meeting room shall be handle d at the
direction of the Chief of Police or designee.
J. In the event of a fire alarm or other event requiring that the auditorium/building to be
vacated, the Chair will make the appropriate announcement. The Board of Regents and
staff will be immediately escorted by uniformed personnel to a pre -designated exit/area.