August 2023 newsletter

All Municipal Police Officers are required to fill out the Roll Call for the month of August 2023. The roll call form can be found here.

• This is a standard promotion requirement for all ranks.

  • There is a portion of promotions that are denied due to their roll calls being incomplete.

Davis Police Department - Safe Street Initiative

• We are excited to announce the Safe Street Initiative (SSI) for Grove Street. This initiative is a community-driven effort to enhance safety and reduce crime on Grove Street.

  • Dedicated Patrols: A dedicated two-officer Davis Patrol cruiser will be assigned to patrol Grove Street and its immediate surroundings. This visible presence of law enforcement will act as a deterrent to potential criminals and provide a sense of security for residents and businesses.

  • Further information about the Safe Street Initiative (SSI) can be found in the Municipal Police Policy Book.

Brady List - Bureau of Professional Standards

• Starting August 2023, Municipal Police is going to publish the Municipal Agencies’ monthly Brady list. This list will include information pertaining to the credibility and truthfulness of law enforcement officers within our agency. By making the Brady list public, we aim to foster trust and confidence in Municipal Police. We firmly believe that this initiative will promote a higher standard of integrity among our officers and enhance our ability to serve and protect the community effectively. Please be assured that Municipal Police Command will handle the publication process in compliance with all applicable community regulations. Any information that is not relevant to the credibility assessment will be safeguarded. Brady List can be found in the Municipal Police Public Roster and Municipal Police Personnel Memo.

Municipality Assignment Sheet:

• All officers are required to notify a Municipal Police supervisor when beginning their patrol and to be added to an available municipality. Officers must notify when ending their shift to be taken off of the sheet. Officers can not switch around to multiple departments as they wish without notifying supervisors for availability.

• When there is no supervisor active, the regulations manual on restrictions still apply, and officers must spread themselves out within the restrictions applied to each municipality, and spread themselves out equally to cover the patrol area.

• Failure to comply with the regulations manual will result in logged coaching & other disciplinary actions if necessary — Staff will be enforcing these policies.

We remind officers to approach situations with an open mind and an appropriate attitude to ensure it leads to safe and professional officer discretional decisions and de-escalation being used in risky situations.

Bureau of Professional Development:

• Officer Success Programs

  • All officers are required to complete the Advanced Training Course & respective Officer Success Programs by September 14, 2023; failure to complete by the deadline will result in a patrol restriction, meaning you will not be eligible to patrol until the required training(s) are complete.

    • Current Probationary Patrol Officers:

      • Complete the Advanced Training Course (ATC).

    • Current Patrol Officers:

      • Complete the Advanced Training Course (ATC).

      • Complete the Intro to Law OSP. 

    • Current Senior Patrol Officers:

      • Complete the Advanced Training Course (ATC).

      • Complete the Intro to Law OSP.

      • Complete the Personal Interactions OSP.

      • Complete the Vehicle Operations and Pursuits OSP.

  • Field Training Officer Rewards

    • To appreciate and thank our field training officers for their efforts and work, we have implemented a set of benefits specifically designed for FTOs.

      • "FTO of the Month" Award: FTO with the highest number of work orders will be honored and receive special recognition, and can choose any vehicle to drive for 15 days.

      • FTOs who successfully submit five (5) work orders will have the opportunity to drive the Municipal Police Sergeant Rank Vehicle Structure for 30 days.

      • All FTOs may additionally use certain special vehicles while conducting probationary officer ride-alongs (stage 1 or 2). Refer to the BPD SOP for further information.

  • Application for Field Training Officers:

    • You can apply here!

Bureau of Field Services:

• Environmental Police: Still awaiting on some internal work, latest update from EP Command is We're waiting on Judicial Services.

• Canine Division:  In the last month, we made rapid progress towards our final steps to the Canine Division. Special Shoutout to Matt O, Chirs L and Kai to keeping our division on track. These guys been working around the clock get us over the last challenge. We will have more to share very soon. 

Bureau of Investigative Services:

• Bureau of Investigative Services is under rework to get new documents. More information will become available during the first couple weeks of August.

Bureau of Transportation:

• San Andreas Bay Transportation Authority:

  • Applications for the SBTA Transit Police are open!

    • You can apply here.

• Traffic Enforcement Division:

  • Applications will be open from the 1st to the 15th - closed for the rest of the cycle.

  • Trainings will be hosted in the later half of the cycle after the applications are closed.