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Section 14 Police Vehicles

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One of the purposes of the take home fleet is to provide improved maintenance of vehicles by placing that responsibility on.....
Individual officers
Which unit is responsible for the upkeep and maintenance of the Covert Surveillance Trailer and its equipment.
Crime Prevention.
If the Covert Surveillance trailer is requested on two calls, who decides where it goes?
The crime prevention Sgt.
Whose responsible for the training of officers to use the Covert Surveillance trailer and must maintain the roster and take memos when the officers notice damage or malfunctions?
The unit commanders.
Who can request the mobile sub station?
What is the station used for?
Who trains new people on using the sub station?
Who can operate the communication equipment in the sub station?
Who is assigned to the substation during an emergency?
Whose responsible for the maintenance and upkeep?
Who can repair the vehicle?
Who can work on the radio equipment?
Who approves any other work/repairs to be done to the vehicle?
Whose allowed in the vehicle?
Noises must be...who enforces this?
Any supervisor.
A command post.
Anyone who regularly uses it.
Any officer or dispatcher.
A supervisor or commander.
ISB Investigations Lt.
City Fleet personnel.
CISD personnel.
ISB Investigations Lt.
Authorized personnel only.
Kept at a minimum. On-Site commander.
Whose authorized to operate the bearcat?
What special training is required?
Whose in charge of it?
What does the SWAT commander issue to the above person?
Can the bearcat be used as a command post?
Tac team members.
None, just need to be familiar with the controls.
Tactical Unit leader.
Directives on equipment required to be maintained in the vehicle.
Yes.
Who can approve other personnel besides crime scene to operate the crime scene van?
Who issues directive to the unit detailing the equipment which is required to be maintained in the van?
What special training is required?
SSB DC.
Crime Scene Supervisor.
None, just be familiar with the controls.
When and where does the Negotiator van respond?
Whose authorized to use the van?
When do negotiators get authorization to use the van?
Whose responsible for making sure the van is operational and ready?
Who issues directives detailing the equipment required to be maintained in the van?
1. Any call that the MPD Tactical team responds to within the city limits or to any other locations to assist other agencies as authorized by the Chief of Police.
2. Negotiators or any other officer authorized by the Negotiations Unit Commander or Tactical Unit Commander.
3. When they get on the Unit and upon completion of the Basic Negotiators course.
4. The Negotiations Unit Commander or his designee.
5. The Negotiations Unit Commander.
Which patrol units are exempt from the protective cage requirements? (3)
Traffic units, supervisor units, and any other marked unit not generally used to transport prisoners.
When can supervisors grant an exemption to the seat belt requirement?
When efficiency of operations outweighs the safety benefit.
In the event of theft, neither the Department nor the City of Midland assumes responsibility to reimburse for personel property taken from the vehicle. True or false.
True.
Who besides cops are allowed to operate police vehicles?
Authorized service personnel.
Employee and supervisor responsibilities when a police vehicle is involved in a crash. (3)
1. The employee completes a memorandum and submits it to supervisor.
2. The employee's supervisor reviews the facts of the accident makes recommendations on the accident form and submits it to the appropriate Bureau Chief.
3. The employee contacts the Municipal Garage as soon as practical to make arrangements for repair of the vehicle.
Who responds to accidents involving police vehicles (2) and who is notified?
Patrol officer for traffic control.
Reconstruction team member for the investigation.
Safety and risk is notified.
If an employee is going to be out of town for more than 10 calendar days where may the vehicle be left? (2) Where are the keys left?
At the Municipal Service Center or at the employees residence.
Where the supervisor designates.
Off-duty employees shall be dressed in a manner that would allow them to effectively perform police duties and which would not merit criticism from the public. True or false.
True.
What is the criteria for officers to take their units home if they live outside the city limits?
The must live in Midland County or within 15 minutes of the city limits. They can only drive their units to and from the city.
When may units be used outside the city limits in reference to college? (5)
1. When Officers enrolled in classes at UTPB. 2. Officers must request authorization in writing from their Bureau Chief. 3. This can be revoked if provisions are not strictly followed. 4. Officers should go directly to UTPB and back to Midland. 5. Any other stops outside the City Limits require justification.
Use of police vehicles for off-duty jobs must be approved in advance by the Chief of Police. True or false.
True.
No heavy or excessive loads shall be carried in the vehicle and objects should not protrude from the trunk or windows. True or false?
True.
What calls are officers required to respond to while off duty?
Felonies in progress when close enough that the Department's ability to protect life and property is enhanced.
What are off duty officers supposed to do with passengers while responding to a dangerous call?
Drop them off at a safe place, if they can't the officer is not required to respond.
Any additions of non-issue equipment or alterations to police vehicles must be approved by who? Approval is on what kind of basis?
Chief of Police? Individual.
Are officers required to change flat tires?
Yes. Service calls may be requested only if conditions exist that make this impractical.
How often are Sgts. supposed to inspect vehicles?
How often are Lt.s supposed to inspect vehicles for officers under their command?
When are Lt vehilces inspected?
What is done with inspection reports? (2)
Monthly.
Monthly.
Discretion of the Bureau Chief.
Submitted to the Division Commander. Copies are forwarded to the Accreditation Manager.
Who insures city vehicles?
What are persons, other than City employees, who are allowed to ride in police vehicles suggested to get and why?
City vehicles are self-insured.
Personnel insurance in the event of a negligent accident.
Definitions
1. Standby unit:
2. Available unit:
3. Specialty vehicle:
4. Assigned vehicle:
1. A police vehicle which is not assigned to a specific employee, but is available for use by any number of employees during duty hours while a regularly assigned vehicle is out of service.
2. A police vehicle, which, due to a shortage of personnel or other such reasons, is not currently assigned to a specific employee.
3. A vehicle, which has a more specific use than a general use police vehicle. Specialty vehicles are generally assigned to a Bureau rather than an individual. 4. A vehicle from the police fleet, which is assigned to a specific individual.
An AVAILABLE unit may be temporarily assigned to an officer by the Administrative Services Lieutenant. When such a unit has been so assigned, the unit may be driven with the same freedom as a regularly assigned unit. True/False
True.
Supply Clerk Duties in reference to the fleet.
Maintain a current inventory of the PD fleet.
Traffic LT responsibilities in reference to the fleet. (3)
Assign all vehicles.
Take complaints and questions regarding vehicle assignments.
Assign the clerical duties of maintaining the fleet to the supply clerk
Police vehicles are generally assigned to an blank and not to a Bureau. What vehicles may be an exception to this guideline?
Individual. Specialty Vehicles.
Once a vehicle is assigned to a particular individual, that unit will remain with the officer for the full useful life of the vehicle. What are some exceptions to this? (3).
Transfers involving the use/need of a different vehicle.
Units removed from full time service.
Any other needs of the department.
Command staff vehicle assignments procedure.
The Command Staff (Lieutenants and Deputy Chiefs) will be assigned full size unmarked units. These assigned units shall be rotated into a marked unit status every two years, or longer, depending on the status of the fleet.
Investigative Services Bureau will have an adequate number of units available to assign to officers filling what postions?
Career development.
Investigations Lt. responsibility in reference to the fleet?
Keep the FOB Traffic Division Lieutenant advised of career development vehicle assignments.
Vice/Narcotics Section vehicles.
Drive lease vehicles and not assigned city vehicles.
Narcotic related seized vehicles?
Assigned city unit numbers and are kept at an off site facility and are maintained and inspected by the Special Investigations Lieutenant.
FOB standby units:
Traffic LT. responsibilities.
FOB DC responsibilities.
Patrol officers cannot.....
Stand by units procedure.
1. Monthly inspections of the units. Who must allow a AVAILABLE unit to be taken home if an officer's unit will be down for a long time.
2. Establish a system for checking out of standby units . Ensure control and accountability of the location of each standby unit.
3. Keep keys to a standby or available unit.
4. Only to be used for a tour of duty, will not be taken home.
FOB and Traffic will have a pool of standbys typically in the amount of
6-8 Marked vehicles. Actual number can vary.
Airport and K9 standbys
Each get one standby exclusively for them.
ISB standby unit rule.
Investigation Lt. responsibilities.
Typical number of.
1. Can be driven in the same manner as the regularly assigned units.
2. Issuing and inspecting standby units for Investigative Services Bureau,
3. Usually three (3).
SSB and ASB standbys:
Who keeps the keys?
Typical number?
Whose responsible for the inspections?
Supply.
2 (these divisions share these two units).
Traffic Lieutenant.
Whose responsible for the maintenance of specialty vehicles?
How often are these vehicles subject to inspections?
The commanders of the respective units.
Monthly.
Procedure for requesting additional equipment?
Send a memo to a DC.
DC approves or disapproves and the notifies the Traffic Lt. of his decision.
What must supervisors bear in mind when approving request for additional equipment?
Budgetary contraints.
What can the following officers not drive:
Officers on limited duty status.
Officers on admin suspension.
Officers on non-disciplinary admin leave.
Any marked patrol vehicle.
Any city owned vehicle.
Any city owned vehicle.
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