ARTICLE 10 Safety and Equipment

Question 1

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Any recommendations by the Labor Relations Committee in
Article 9, above, for the purchase and use of advanced technological improvements in equipment
(e.g., EO Tech electronic sight; tire spikes), shall be considered evidence that such improvements
contribute to a safe work place for each officer. Any recommendations by the Labor Relations
Committee shall take into consideration __________

Answer 1

City budget cycles and priorities.

Question 2

Section 2. Preventive Vehicle Maintenance Program.
The City shall ensure that all police vehicles assigned to the Officers are in safe condition and
shall maintain a preventive maintenance program for police vehicles. The Chief shall assign a
________ to the vehicle maintenance shop for the purpose of inspecting the safety of police
vehicles.

Answer 2

supervisor

Question 3

Section 2. Preventive Vehicle Maintenance Program.
If at the discretion of an Officer, an
assigned vehicle is not in safe condition, said Officer shall notify the ___________ that the vehicle is not in a safe condition.

Answer 3

supervisor assigned to the

vehicle maintenance shop

Question 4

Section 2. Preventive Vehicle Maintenance Program.

In the event that the supervisor assigned to the vehicle maintenance shop deems the police vehicle
to be in a safe condition, and the employee disagrees with the supervisor’s decision, said Officer
may ___________. The supervisor assigned to the vehicle maintenance shop shall acknowledge the officer’s protest and forward all copies to the
__________for final disposition.

Answer 4

protest the supervisor’s decision in writing

Officer’s Division Commander

Question 5

The Vehicle Maintenance Supervisor shall maintain records on the maintenance of all police
vehicles. When a vehicle reaches the _______ miles odometer reading, a review of the vehicle’s
maintenance record will be conducted. If deemed necessary, the Vehicle Maintenance Supervisor
may request an exhaustive mechanical evaluation be performed on the vehicle.

Answer 5

30,000

Question 6

Any Officer may request an exhaustive mechanical evaluation of police vehicle when the vehicle reaches the ________mile mark. This inspection will be accomplished in a timely manner or another vehicle
will be provided for the Officer.

Answer 6

30,000

Question 7

Marked vehicles having ______ miles on their odometers and assigned to the _______,
must be retired from the ________ fleet. An Officer will not be required to operate a
marked vehicle assigned to the uniform division having 7______ miles or more on its
odometer.

Answer 7

70,000

uniform division

uniform division

70,000

Question 8

Prior to 70,000 miles a vehicle may be retired from the uniform division fleet if considered unsafe by the _________ or a ________. No Officers in the uniform division may be ordered to drive a patrol vehicle which
has in excess of 70,000 miles. Any vehicle retired from use in the uniform division pursuant to this agreement may be used by the Department in other divisions, provided that the vehicles are
sound and safe to operate.

Answer 8

head of the vehicle maintenance unit

Division Commander.

Question 9

Section 3. Take-Home Cars.

In lieu of a take-home vehicle, the Department may offer said officer a monthly car allowance of $300 per month. An eligible officer may initially opt for a
City-provided, unmarked vehicle (with less than ______ miles on its odometer) or the allowance
as previously noted. During the period of _______ of each calendar year, the Officer may
elect to change from his car or car allowance.

Answer 9

10,000

June 1 to July 1

Question 10

Section 4. Radios
In the event the radio needs to be replaced or repaired due to negligence or intentional abuse on the part
of the Officer to whom the radio is issued, the Officer shall be required to reimburse the City for
the costs. The cost of said radio shall be, for purposes of the Section, based upon________. Negligence or intentional abuse and the actual value (considering depreciation value) of the radio shall be determined by the _________outlined in Article 9.

Answer 10

its actual value at the time of loss

Labor Relations Committee

Question 11

Section 5. Soft Body Armor.
Vests shall be provided to all new Officers prior to __________. Vests shall be
replaced every five (5) years by making a proper request to the ___________, or at any
time when obvious damage to the vest requires replacement.

Answer 11

the end of their first week as Officers

Division Commander

Question 12

A. The Labor Relations Committee as outlined in Article 9, in addition to its other
duties, shall serve as the ___________ This Committee shall meet for the
purpose of reviewing specifications, testing, and making recommendations to the Chief as to the
purchase of all police-related equipment.

Answer 12

Equipment Advisory Committee

Question 13

Section 7. Equipment Advisory Committee:
For purposes of this Section, police-related equipment
includes, but is not limited to, c_____ equipment, v______, v_______, w________,
specialized or technical i________ equipment, t_______, and c__________ equipment
and materials. Police-related equipment does not include chairs, desks, office supplies,
maintenance supplies, or other non-specialized equipment or materials purchased on a City-wide
basis for all departments.

Answer 13

communications equipment,
vehicles,
vehicle light bars,
weapons,
specialized or technical investigative equipment,
training aids,
and computer-related equipment
and materials

Question 14

B. When an Officer loses and/or damages equipment assigned for purposes of employment the ___________ shall cause to be conducted an investigation surrounding the facts causing the loss or damage.

Answer 14

Labor Relations Committee

Question 15

Upon completion of its investigation, the
committee will make a determination as to the cause of the loss or damage and to what extent the
Officer is responsible for such loss and/or damage. The Committee shall write a report of its
findings which shall be forwarded to the _____.

Answer 15

Chief

Question 16

Section 8. Reimbursement Procedures:

A. Officers may utilize payroll deductions to reimburse the City for lost or damaged
equipment. Payroll deductions must be set at ______ per payday unless the Officer
agrees to higher payments. It shall be the obligation of the officer to coordinate such repayment
with the __________.

Answer 16

fifty dollars ($50.00)

Police Department Accounting Office

Question 17

Section 8. Reimbursement Procedures:
B. Officers desiring to reimburse the City for lost or damaged equipment outside of payroll deductions may do so as long as such mandatory payments are no less than ________ per pay day. Nothing herein prohibits the Officer from agreeing to higher payments. All reimbursements paid outside of payroll deduction are due within ________ days of the
payday.

Answer 17

fifty dollars ($50.00)

five (5) calendar

Question 18

Section 8. Reimbursement Procedures:

C. Regardless of the method of payment, all payments must begin no later than _______________.

Answer 18

the second pay day after the final ruling by the Chief

Question 19

Section 8. Reimbursement Procedures:
D. After all administrative appeals are exhausted; Officers failing to reimburse the
City or who fail to pay according to the selected pay schedule above shall be deemed
______________and may be disciplined up to and including termination.

Answer 19

insubordinate to the Chief of Police