Driving/Vehicle Procedures

Question 1

(Driving/Vehicle Procedures) Will a prisoner being transported to a detention facility be mandated to wear a seat belt?

Answer 1

Yes

Question 2

(Driving/Vehicle Procedures) While engaged in a priority response or vehicle pursuit, Department employees are __________ from using cellular devices in any capacity.

Answer 2

Prohibited

Question 3

(Driving/Vehicle Procedures) Employees MAY or WILL NOT read messages or check messages at stop signs?

Answer 3

WILL NOT

Question 4

(Driving/Vehicle Procedures) Will on-duty personnel be able to wear a cellular telephone earpiece at any time if a radio earpiece is worn?

Answer 4

No

Question 5

(Driving/Vehicle Procedures) EVOC will be mandatory for PO’s first __ years of servce

Answer 5

3

Question 6

(Driving/Vehicle Procedures) When will Sergeants conduct an initial check ride and document the outcome of the check ride on all newly assigned officers who will be operating department vehicle(with an exception for new FTEP graduates)?

Answer 6

Within the first week of assignment

Question 7

(Driving/Vehicle Procedures) Each Sergeant will conduct annual web-based emergency vehicle operations refresher training for all assigned officer who operate _______________________

Answer 7

Department Vehicles

Question 8

(Driving/Vehicle Procedures) Employees will attend EVOC under what (4) circumstances?

Answer 8

1. ARB Referral
2. Supervisory Intervention
3. Self Registration
4. Approved squad/specialty training

Question 9

(Driving/Vehicle Procedures) When will a ‘Statement of Complaint’ be filed against the officer for failing to attend EVOC?

Answer 9

After the second missed attendance without proper notification.

Question 10

(Driving/Vehicle Procedures) What will happen to an employee who fails to participate or certify in mandatory EVOC?

Answer 10

Be assigned duties that do not require the operation of an agency vehicle until they are properly certified.

Question 11

(Driving/Vehicle Procedures) If an employee was on light duty status or Worker’s Comp and are not allowed to attend EVOC, per their physician, will he/she be required to recertify after getting off light duty status/worker’s comp prior to operating a department vehicle?

Answer 11

Yes

Question 12

(Driving/Vehicle Procedures) What is the definition of an ‘Accident’?

Answer 12

A collision involving one or more vehicles in which a complaint of bodily injury to or the death of any person occurs and/or results in the total damage to any vehicle or item of property to an apparent extent of $750 or more

Question 13

(Driving/Vehicle Procedures) What is the definition of an ‘Incident’?

Answer 13

Any non-injury collision of a minor nature when the collision does not meet the definition of an accident, as defined above.

Question 14

(Driving/Vehicle Procedures) When ARB gives a finding of ‘excusable’ what does that mean?

Answer 14

A finding that a member involved in a collision may be at fault, but that the collision was unavoidable or excusable considering all of the circumstances.

Question 15

(Driving/Vehicle Procedures) When ARB gives a finding of ‘Preventable’ what does that mean?

Answer 15

A finding that a member involved in a collision violated department policies, procedures, training standards, or traffic laws.

Question 16

(Driving/Vehicle Procedures) When ARB gives a finding of ‘Non-Preventable’ what does that mean?

Answer 16

A finding that a member involved in a collision performed in accordance with department policies, procedures, training standards, and traffic laws.

Question 17

(Driving/Vehicle Procedures) If an employee is incapacitated due to an accident, who will complete that member’s mandated blue team report, reference the accident?

Answer 17

The member’s supervisor

Question 18

(Driving/Vehicle Procedures) If an employee has questions reference an accident, who will the supervisor refer the member to?

Answer 18

Risk Management

Question 19

(Driving/Vehicle Procedures) When will a supervisor request a traffic unit to respond to the scene?

Answer 19

1. If the collision involves any other citizen’s vehicle
2. Significant private property damage
3. PIT
4. Blocking
5. Pinching

Question 20

(Driving/Vehicle Procedures) What are the circumstances that meet a ‘Supervisor’s Report of Vehicle Incident’?

Answer 20

• Less than $750 in damage
• No injuries
• No other citizen vehicle involved
• Minor damage to private property
• Investigated by a supervisor

Question 21

(Driving/Vehicle Procedures) What are the circumstances that meet a ‘Department Vehicle Incident Report’?

Answer 21

• Less than $750 in damage
• No Injuries
• Investigated by a traffic officer

Question 22

(Driving/Vehicle Procedures) What are the circumstances that meet a ‘State of Nevada Traffic Accident Report (NHP 5)’?

Answer 22

• Over $750 in damage
• Injuries
• Investigated by a traffic officer

Question 23

(Driving/Vehicle Procedures) Where discipline may result, Minor or Moderate damage to all property as a result of the accident/incident, the board will require who to attend?

Answer 23

• The involved member

- Member’s FTO if applicable

Question 24

(Driving/Vehicle Procedures) Major damage to all property or minor injury as a result of the accident, the board will require who to attend?

Answer 24

• The involved member
• Member’s FTO is applicable
• The member’s immediate supervisor (IE Sergeant)
• The member’s next level of supervision (IE Lieutenant)

Question 25

(Driving/Vehicle Procedures) If substantial bodily injury or death as a result of the accident, the board will require an appearance of who?

Answer 25

• The involved member
• The member’s bureau/area commander
• The member’s immediate supervisor
• If applicable, member’s FTO and representative (PPA)

Question 26

(Driving/Vehicle Procedures) If a member fails to appear before the ARB when requested, does that prevent the board from rending a decision?

Answer 26

• No

* The member will be subject to department discipline*

Question 27

(Driving/Vehicle Procedures) If the ARB hearing is mandatory, will it be recorded?

Answer 27

-Yes

Question 28

(Driving/Vehicle Procedures) Are ‘Vehicle Condition Reports’ mandatory to fill out every shift?

Answer 28

Yes

Question 29

(Driving/Vehicle Procedures) Patrol Supervisors shall conduct periodic spot inspections of vehicles assigned to their personnel at least ______. (This includes take home vehicles)

Answer 29

Monthly

Question 30

(Driving/Vehicle Procedures) Any deficiencies and/or corrective actions, in reference to supervisor periodic inspections of vehicle assigned to their personnel will be documented on what?

Answer 30

In a Contact Report

Question 31

(Driving/Vehicle Procedures) When are non-department members allowed in department take home vehicles?

Answer 31

• When required for the performance of duty
• To transport the non-department employee to a location to facilitate the employee responding to a duty function in a timely manner (IE taking or picking up children to or from school on the employee’s way to work)

Question 32

(Driving/Vehicle Procedures) If an employee reports to you reference any occurrence of damage, or the discovery of damage to a department vehicle, what will be completed by the employee? Where will that form be forwarded to?

Answer 32

• An Officer’s Report

- The O/R will be forwarded to (reference non-collision damage) Fleet Operations Bureau

Question 33

(Driving/Vehicle Procedures) In reference to ride-a-longs, will observes be allowed to enter private residences without permission or view contents of a vehicle that are not normally accessible or hidden from public view (IE glove box, trunk, ext.)

Answer 33

No

Question 34

(Driving/Vehicle Procedures) Will members be mandated to have available communications or broadcast their location or actions taken while on duty or officially on call?

Answer 34

Yes