5/207.00 Driving/Vehicle procedures Flashcards
Excusable collision
Member involved in a collision may be at fault
-collision was unavoidable or excusable based on all of the circumstances
Preventable collision
Member involved in a collision
-Violated department policies, procedures, training standards, or traffic laws
Non-Preventable collision
Member involved in collision
-followed department policies, procedures, training standards, and traffic laws
All department members involved in a collision while in actual physical control of any motor vehicle (on duty), or in an y department vehicle (on or off duty) shall:
- Stop at the scene and render aid
- Notify dispatch and their immediate supervisor as soon as practical
- Notify responding supervisor and/or traffic unit prior to moving vehicle
- Complete blue team prior to end of shift
- Members will not investigate collisions in which they are involved
Responding, commissioned supervisor’s responsibility on scene of an employee involved accident.
- Respond and conduct preliminary investigation
- Requests a traffic unit to respond if it involves a citizen’s vehicle
- Completes supervisors report of department vehicle incident when appropriate
- Ensures check ride is completed and forwarded to AOST
- Ensures blue team is completed
- Directs involved member to contact risk management with any inquiries
When must a supervisor call out a traffic unit to conduct a collision investigation?
- Collision involves any other citizen vehicle
- Significant private property damage
- Use of PIT
- Use of blocking
- use of pinching
When can a supervisor complete a supervisors report of department vehicle incident?
- LVMPD vs. LVMPD damage under $750
- Single vehicle damage on or off road
- Single vehicle vs. private property with minor or no apparent damage
- No other citizen involved
Failure to report to the ARB as directed will lead to what?
- Department discipline
- Does not prevent the board from rendering a decision
A first preventable collision will result in?
- A contact or discipline up to and including termination
- Minimum of 8 hours remedial drivers training at the boards discretion
A second preventable collision where a member received a contact no longer than 12 MONTHS prior may result in?
- Discipline ranging from a written to termination
- Minimum of 8 hours remedial drivers training at the boards discretion
A third preventable collision finding, where a member previously received a written may result in?
- Discipline ranging from a minor suspension to termination
- Minimum 8 hours remedial drivers training at the boards discretion
A fourth or any subsequent collision with a preventable finding may result in
- Discipline ranging from major suspension to termination
- Minimum 8 hours remedial drivers training, at the boards discretion
Patrol supervisors shall conduct periodic spot inspections of vehicles assigned to their squad how often?
At least monthly
-any deficiencies or corrective actions will be recorded n a contact report
Who reviews vehicle condition reports, and when are they to be turned in?
- Supervisors
- Before the end of shift
When are non-department employees authorized to be in a department take-home vehicle?
- When required for the performance of duty
- When it is necessary to transport the non-department employee to a location to facilitate the employee to respond to a duty function in a timely manner
- ex. dropping off/picking up children from school on the employees way to work
