Policies, Procedures & Training SB978
On September 30, 2018, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed California Senate Bill 978 (SB 978) into law. The bill went into effect on January 1, 2020 and requires each law enforcement agency to post their current standards, policies, practices, operating procedures, education, and training materials on their website. The full text of SB 978 is available here.
The purpose of this bill was to increase transparency and help educate the public about law enforcement policies, procedures, and training.
Policy & Procedures
- Albany PD Policy Manual(PDF, 3MB)
- APD Policy #318 - Hate Crimes(PDF, 38KB)
- APD Policy #413 - Immigration Violations Policy(PDF, 24KB)
- APD Policy #424 - ALPR(PDF, 242KB)
- APD Policy #705 - AB 481 Compliance - 2023 Staff Report(PDF, 112KB)
- APD Policy #705 - AB 481 Compliance - 2024 Staff Report(PDF, 2MB)
- APD Policy #705 - AB 481 Compliance - 2025 Staff Report(PDF, 6MB)
- APD Policy #705 - AB 481 Compliance - Ordinance 2022-02 and Military Equipment(PDF, 7MB)
- Personnel Complaints - Policy 1008(PDF, 41KB)
- Policies, Practices, and Training FAQ(PDF, 373KB)
Trainings
- Albany Police Department ATD Policy(PDF, 725KB)
- APD POST Perishable Skill Firearms 101919(PDF, 71KB)
- Communications Standardized Guidelines(PDF, 6MB)
- Communications Training Manual(PDF, 1MB)
- Communications Training Workbook(PDF, 2MB)
- Dispatch Procedures with Kensington(PDF, 250KB)
- Field Training Manual(PDF, 5MB)
- Impact Weapons(PDF, 7MB)
- Less Lethal Training Outline Dec 2019(PDF, 68KB)
- Officer Exposure Protocol Training Outline 2011(PDF, 134KB)
- Respiratory Protection Program APD- 4-25-11(PDF, 90KB)
- Taser X2 Training Outline(PDF, 194KB)
- Weaponless Defense 1(PDF, 2MB)
- Weaponless Defense 2(PDF, 7MB)
- Weaponless Defense Outline(PDF, 125KB)