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Department Standards, Policies, Practices and Training Materials
The following links are to The Santa Barbara Police Department’s current standards, practices, operating procedures and training materials, as required by Senate Bill No. 978.
Department Policy Manual
8 Can't Wait Information - English(1.15 MB)
8 Can't Wait Information - Spanish(1.13 MB)
Department Manual(5.95 MB)
Department Manual 2019 Updates(13.94 MB)
Training Bulletins
21st Century Policing(301.8 KB)
Active Shooter Plate Carrier(111.8 KB)
Animal Control(380.2 KB)
Armory Checkout Procedure(118.8 KB)
Asbestos and Heat Illness Awareness(146.4 KB)
Child Safety Seats(230.5 KB)
Confined Space Awareness(364.8 KB)
Crowd Control(151.3 KB)
Drones(250.2 KB)
DUI Form(1.04 MB)
DUI-AMR Blood Draw(57.1 KB)
False ID Investigations(439.1 KB)
Firearms EPO(598.2 KB)
Infection Control Refresher(277 KB)
Investigative Checklist(158.4 KB)
Mental Health Holds and Firearm Seizures(262.8 KB)
OIS LEARDS What Happens Next(221.1 KB)
Oversize Vehicle Parking Restrictions(205.7 KB)
Phone Ping Court Order(463.7 KB)
Prisoner Transportation(132.9 KB)
Respiratory Protection(271.5 KB)
Responding to People in Crisis(289 KB)
Restorative Policing(114.6 KB)
Ryden Case Law Refresher(119.9 KB)
SB County DV Lethality Assessment(142.4 KB)
SBPD Coronavirus Response(157.4 KB)
Senate Bill 54(68.2 KB)
SNAP(184.4 KB)
STESA(194.6 KB)
Street Crimes Unit(166.7 KB)
Taxi Permits(267.4 KB)
Teen Court Law Enforcement Partnership(378.4 KB)
The WRAP Restraint Update(178.4 KB)
TruNarc(345.4 KB)
Unified Response(48.8 KB)
Youth Protection Training(331.4 KB)
Last Updated: Jan 7, 2020