General Orders

General Orders are the Police Department’s policies governing every aspect of our day-to-day operations and actions. Our General Orders are the culmination of laws, legal decisions, best practices and community input. They serve as a daily guide for our employees and are one of the many ways we ensure we maintain a professional workforce and act in a way that is consistent with training and national standards. Please visit this page again to see additional General Orders posted in the future.

Please be advised certain information may be redacted from the records being disclosed. Certain information contained within the document contains security information, which is exempt from disclosure pursuant to Government Code section 6254(f). In addition, some of the information contains sensitive information, tactical procedures on apprehending a suspect, or confidential law enforcement strategies the disclosure of which could jeopardize the safety of officers pursuant to Government Code section 6255.

Section 100 - Department Structure

GO 110.01 - General Order Authority
GO 120.01 - Organizational and Rank Structure Defined
GO 120.03 - Responsibilities of Rank
GO 130.01 - Mounted Patrol

Section 200 - Labor / Human Resources

GO 210.01 - No Smoking Standards
GO 210.03 - Domestic Violence-Related Convictions and Restraining Orders
GO 210.04 - General and Professional Conduct
GO 210.05 - Biased-Based Policing
GO 210.06 - Display of Notices/Personal Items
GO 210.07 - Nepotism/Conflict of Interest
GO 210.09 - Racial and Identity Profiling Act (RIPA) Compliance
GO 212.01 - Interactions with Transgender and Gender Diverse People
GO 220.01 - Personnel Complaints
GO 220.02 - Employee Grievances
GO 220.03 - Garnishment of Wages
GO 220.04 - Equal Employment Opportunity
GO 220.05 - Disciplinary Actions
GO 220.06 - Employees Suspected of Working Under the Influence (WUI)
GO 230.01 - Commendation Program
GO 230.02 - Citizen Commendation
GO 230.05 - Employee Longevity
GO 240.01 - Court Appearance
GO 240.02 - Receipt of Legal Documents
GO 240.03 - Civil Liability (Red Border/Blue Border Forms)
GO 240.05 - Jury Duty
GO 240.06 - Legal Interview Requests
GO 251.01 - Sick/Special/Parental/Bereavement Leave
GO 251.02 - Military Leaves of Absence
GO 251.03 - Leaves of Absence
GO 251.04 - Time Off Management
GO 251.06 - Injury-On-Duty Status
GO 252.01 - Time Charging
GO 252.02 - eCAPS Time Sheet Submittal and Approval
GO 253.01 - Special Compensation
GO 253.02 - Supplemental Employment
GO 253.03 - Outside Employment
GO 254.01 - Reporting On-Duty Injuries
GO 254.03 - Death and Critical Injury Notification Detail
GO 255.01 - Specialty Unit Testing and Selection
GO 255.03 - Voluntary Demotion
GO 255.06 - Layoff/Recall - Non-Career
GO 255.09 - Modified Duty
GO 255.10 - Background Investigations
GO 256.01 - Address and Telephone Changes
GO 256.02 - DMV Confidentiality
GO 257.01 - Employee Watch File
GO 257.02 - Physical Fitness Program
GO 260.02 - Department Training
GO 260.04 - Advanced Management Training Course Selection
GO 260.08 - Narcotic Canine Training Aids
GO 260.11 - General Training Safety Guidelines

Section 300 - Policy Interaction and Computer Usage

GO 310.01 - Correspondence
GO 310.05 - Requests for Legal Review, Advice and Opinions
GO 310.06 - Contracts, Agreements, and Memoranda of Understanding
GO 320.03 - Computer Data Security Systems
GO 320.04 - Computer Access/Security Authorization
GO 320.05 - Release of Reports - Records
GO 320.06 - Criminal History Inquiries
GO 330.06 - Use of Police Community Chaplains
GO 340.01 - Report Quality Control/Review
GO 340.02 - Internal Inspections
GO 360.01 - Media Relations Policy
GO 370.01 - Permit/License/Planning Requests
GO 370.02 - Concealed Weapons Permit
GO 375.01 - Use of Facial Recognition Technology
GO 380.01 - Fingerprinting Non-Arrested Subjects
GO 380.02 - Identification Cards
GO 380.04 - Retired Officers' Concealed Weapons Endorsement
GO 380.06 - Authorization for Officer Purchase or Receipt of Assault Weapons

Section 400 - Department Equipment

GO 410.02 - Equipment Replacement, Repair and Turn-In
GO 410.06 - Military Equipment Use
GO 410.08 - Surplus Property
GO 410.09 - Use of Communication Equipment
GO 410.15 - Preliminary Alcohol Screening (PAS) Devices
GO 410.16 - Chemical Resistant Clothing
GO 420.01 - Use of Police Vehicles
GO 420.03 - Fuel Credit Cards
GO 420.05 - Drivers Licenses/Driving City Vehicles
GO 430.02 -Personal Appearance Standards
GO 430.03 - Retirement and Purchase of Employee Equipment

Section 500 - Operational Procedure

GO 510.03 - Community Emergency Notification System
GO 510.04 - Dispatching Sequence of Assignment
GO 510.05 - ShotSpotter Flex
GO 510.06 - Emergency Response - Police and Fire
GO 510.10 - Hazard Files
GO 510.11 - Deployment of CSI
GO 510.12 - Point-To-Point Messages
GO 510.16 - Tip Line
GO 521.01 - Pursuit of Vehicles
GO 521.02 - Code 3 Driving
GO 522.01 - Handling Mentally Ill Persons
GO 522.02 - Emergency Care For Individuals Under Police Care or Control
GO 522.06 - Administration of Naloxone (Narcan)
GO 522.07 - Automated External Defibrillator (AED)
GO 523.01 - Adult Felony Arrests
GO 523.07 - Contacts With Foreign Nationals
GO 523.09 - Physical Lineup Procedures
GO 523.10 - Multiple Arrest Procedures
GO 524.04 - Hate Crimes
GO 525.01 - Evidence and Property
GO 525.03 - In-Car Camera
GO 525.05 - Closed Circuit Television Cameras
GO 525.07 - Body Worn Camera
GO 525.08 - Automated License Plate Reader and Police Observation Devices
GO 525.09 - Unmanned Aerial Systems
GO 527.01 - Roll Call Briefings
GO 527.02 - Ride-Along Program
GO 531.06 - Stolen Vehicle Tracking System
GO 532.02 - Notification of Unusual Events
GO 532.07 - Notification of Major Police Operations
GO 532.08 - Incident Command Post
GO 532.09 - Assignment of Hostage Negotiators
GO 532.10 - Bank Robbery
GO 532.12 - Requesting Detectives
GO 532.15 - Project Lifesaver
GO 533.01 - Elder and Dependent Adult Abuse Reporting Requirements
GO 533.04 - Domestic Violence
GO 533.06 - Sexual Assault Investigations
GO 533.07 - Kidnapping, Kidnapping for Ransom, and Extortion
GO 533.08 - Victims of Crime Notification
GO 535.03 - Community Release Board Letters
GO 536.02 - Recovered, Stored, Impounded and Asset Seized Motor Vehicles
GO 537.01 - Driving Under the Influence Procedures
GO 537.04 - Collision Reporting
GO 538.05 - Arson Investigations
GO 540.01 - Protective Custody
GO 540.02 - Reporting Child Abuse, Neglect, Molest, or Sexual Exploitation Cases
GO 540.03 - Safely Surrendered Baby
GO 540.07 - Truancy and Curfew Violations
GO 550.05 - Crime Bulletins
GO 560.03 - Mutual Aid
GO 570.02 - Crimes Involving Employees or Their Families
GO 570.06 - Early Intervention Program
GO 580.01 - Use of Force Review Board (UOFRB)
GO 580.02 - Use of Force
GO 580.03 - Use of Force Reporting, Investigations and Response
GO 580.04 - Firearms
GO 580.06 - De-Escalation and Planned Response
GO 580.07 - Duty to Intercede
GO 580.10 - Use of the Conducted Energy Device (CED)
GO 580.12 - Less Lethal Weapon Systems
GO 580.13 - Foot Pursuit
GO 580.14 - Use of Canines
GO 580.15 - Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Team
GO 580.16 - SWAT Diversionary Devices (Flash Bangs)
GO 580.17 - Use of the Long Range Acoustical Device (LRAD)
GO 580.18 - Deployment of Armored Vehicles