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Policies & Procedures
The complete list of policies of the San Luis Obispo Police Department can be found below.
The policies offer information on
- our role and authority as a law enforcement agency,
- our organizational and administrative structure,
- general operations,
- patrol operations,
- traffic operations,
- investigation operations,
- our equipment,
- our support services,
- our custody policies,
- and our personnel policies.
To keep our citizens and police officer safe, while being as transparent as possible, we reviewed all materials and redacted them, where necessary, according to Government Code 7923.600(a). To be specific, we only redacted content:
- describing law enforcement tactics,
- security or safety procedures,
- and information not publicly known that should not be disclosed for safety, security, or investigative reasons.
San Luis Obispo Police Department Policy
Chapter 1 - Law Enforcement Role and Authority
100 - Law Enforcement Authority
104 - Law Enforcement Code of Ethics
Chapter 2 - Organization and Administration
200 - Organizational Structure and Responsibility
202 - Emergency Management Plan
205 - Electronic Device Use and Work Policy
206 - Administrative Communications
208 - License to Carry a Firearm
209 - Retiree Concealed Firearms
Chapter 3 - General Operations
301 - Handcuffing and Restraints
302 - Control Devices and Techniques
304 - Officer-Involved Shootings and Deaths
307 - Officer Response to Calls
310 - Temporary Custody of Juveniles
311 - Senior and Disability Victimization
316 - Victim and Witness Assistance
319 - Information Technology Use
322 - Subpoenas and Court Appearances
323 - Outside Agency Assistance
324 - Registered Offender Information
325 - Major Incident Notification
329 - Limited English Proficiency Services
331 - Mandatory Employer Notification
335 - Public Safety Video Surveillance System
336 - Critical Incident Video Release
337 - Child and Dependent Adult Safety
340 - Off-Duty Law Enforcement Actions
341 - Department Use of Social Media
342 - Gun Violence Restraining Orders
Chapter 4 - Patrol Operations
403 - Crime and Disaster Scene Integrity
406 - Hazardous Material Response
407 - Racial and Identity Profiling Act (RIPA)
408 - Hostage and Barricade Incidents
410 - Mental Illness Commitments
412 - Foreign Diplomatic and Consular Representatives
413 - Rapid Response and Deployment
415 - Field Training Officer Program
417 - Contacts and Temporary Detentions
418 - Mobile Identification Technology and Devices
422 - Personal Video Recording Device
423 - Mobile Digital Computer Use
424 - Automatic Vehicle Locating System
428 - Noise Ordinance Enforcement
430 - Public Recording of Law Enforcement Activity
431 - Crisis Intervention Incidents
432 - Medical Aid and Response
433 - First Amendment Assemblies
Chapter 5 - Traffic Operations
500 - Traffic Function and Responsibility
502 - Traffic Collision Reporting
503 - Automated License Plate Readers
505 - Vehicle Towing and Release
506 - Vehicle Impound Hearings
510 - Overnight Camping Parking Violations
511 - 72-Hour Parking Violations
Chapter 6 - Investigation Operations
600 - Investigation and Prosecution
601 - Sexual Assault Investigations
604 - Eyewitness Identification
605 - Brady Material Disclosure
606 - Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Operations
608 - Forensic Genetic Genealogy
Chapter 7 - Equipment
700 - Department Owned and Personal Property
701 - Personal Communication Devices
705 - Respiratory Protection Program
706 - Police Department Standby Vehicle
Chapter 8 - Support Services
800 - The Communications Center
802 - Informal Discovery Requests
804 - Records Maintenance and Release
805 - Release of Records and Information to Involved Parties
808 - Computers and Digital Evidence
809-CJIS Access Maintenance and Security
Chapter 9 - Custody
900 - Temporary Custody of Adults
902 - Transporting Persons in Custody
Chapter 10 - Personnel
1000 - Recruitment and Selection
1002 - Reporting of Employee Convictions
1003 - Drug- and Alcohol-Free Workplace
1006 - Smoking and Tobacco Use
1011 - Commendations and Awards
1014 - Meal Periods and Breaks
1017 - Occupational Disease and Work-Related Injury Reporting
1018 - Personal Appearance Standards
1020 - Nepotism and Conflicting Relationships
1022 - Temporary Modified-Duty Assignments
1023 - Employee Speech, Expression and Social Networking
1024 - Illness and Injury Prevention
1027 - Special Assignment Selection
If you have any questions, please contact Amanda Siegel at at 805.594.8034.