SAN FRANCISCO POLICE DEPARTMENT
PUBLIC
AFFAIRS OFFICE
APPLYING FOR A SAN FRANCISCO POLICE DEPARTMENT PRESS PASS
What Is a
Press Pass?
A San
Francisco Police Department Press Pass is a credential that allows the
media to pass through police and fire lines for the purpose of gathering
news. It does not, however, entitle the holder access to a crime scene or
entry into a restricted area if
such entry
interferes with the duties of emergency personnel. In addition, a press
pass does not necessarily guarantee the holder access to press
conferences, since access is generally controlled by the sponsor of the
event and not by the San Francisco Police Department.
Who
Qualifies for a Press Pass?
Only persons
employed by news-gathering media who are required to cover
breaking
news and to pass through police and fire lines qualify for a press pass.
Feature writers and photographers, editorialists, freelance writers and
pbotographers, personnel of dot-com financial and business companies,
financial service broadcasters, and all staff not actively gathering news
at the scene of an incident are not eligible.
Completing
the Application for Press Pass
When
completing the Application for Press Pass, be sure to print clearly and
fill in all the required information. Sign the application
and be sure that the Employer's Statement is completed. Enclose (2) l” x
1” photographs with your completed application.
Renewing
Your Press Pass
You will be
required to keep your Press Pass up-to-date and will not receive any
renewal
notice. Prior to tbe expiration of your press pass, contact the Public
Affairs Office for renewal.
Loss or
Theft of Press Pass or Change of Employment
If your
press pass is lost or stolen, you must file a report with the appropriate
law enforcement agency and notify the San Francisco Police Department
Public Affairs Office. You must also notify the Public Affairs Office upon
change of employment.
850 Bryant
Street, Room 549, San Francisco, CA, 94103 Tel. (415) 553-1651 / Fax (415
553-9229 E-Mail:
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