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General Orders (GO) 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 7923.600(a). 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 7922.000.
Reference Manuals (RM) are the Police Department’s procedural directives that provide guidance on how to perform specific tasks or functions. Our Reference Manuals are the culmination of laws, legal decisions, best practices and community input. They serve as a 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.
*The majority of the information contained in this manual is intended for use of chemical agents with barricaded subjects inside of structures or residences. This is especially true of sections D.1 and D.5.
The Sacramento Police Department is organized into four offices, each of which is divided into smaller Divisions, Units, and Teams. The Directives, Orders and Bulletins provided below apply to listed offices accordingly.
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