GO 400-08 City Vehicle Crashes Flashcards
If a City vehicle crash occurs within the city limits of Houston, the involved employee shall immediately notify the __________________________.
Emergency Communications Division
The immediate _______of an employee involved in a City vehicle crash shall be contacted by the involved employee as soon as possible and the supervisor shall report to the scene if on duty.
supervisor
If the supervisor is not on duty or is not readily available, an alternate _______________ from the employee’s division shall be notified by the involved employee and the alternate supervisor shall report to the scene.
on-duty supervisor
If a City vehicle crash occurs outside the city limits of Houston, but within the Crash Investigation Area (CIA), the involved employee shall notify the law enforcement agency having jurisdiction over the crash location and an on-duty ________________ supervisor as soon as possible
Vehicular Crimes Division
Employees involved in City vehicle crashes that are not investigated by the Vehicular Crimes Division shall generate _____________ describing the incident. The correspondence and a copy of any reports generated by the outside agency shall be sent through the chain of command to the ___________
correspondence ; Vehicular Crimes Division.
If the City vehicle crash occurs outside the CIA and involves serious bodily injury or a fatality, the employee shall notify the __________ as soon as possible
Command Center
In all cases, the employee shall obtain the below listed information from all persons involved in the crash unless the information is obtained by a Vehicular Crimes Division officer investigating the crash, the employee is incapacitated, or the employee is advised otherwise by a supervisor:
a. Complete names, addresses, and telephone numbers (home, cellular, and business).
b. Driver license number and other identification when applicable.
c. Make, model, year, vehicle identification number, and license plate number of all vehicles involved.
d. Name, address, telephone number, and policy number of the vehicle owner’s insurance carrier.
e. Witness information, including complete names, addresses, and telephone numbers (home, cellular, and business).
An incident that does not involve an unstable situation with at least one vehicle in motion (e.g., door ding, cracked windshield from minor road debris) is not a crash and shall not be investigated as a City vehicle crash. The employee in custody of the City vehicle shall immediately report the damage to an ______________
on-duty supervisor.
Unless the City vehicle crash involves an exception from section 3 of this General Order, the dispatcher shall assign a Vehicular Crimes Division investigator and supervisor to investigate any City vehicle crash occurring inside the CIA that involves any of the following:
a. An HPD or Houston Fire Department (HFD) vehicle.
b. Serious bodily injury or a fatality or a possible fatality to any person.
The dispatcher shall assign a _____unit to investigate City vehicle crashes that occur within the city limits and that do not meet the above criteria.
patrol
The investigating officer shall confirm that the involved employee has notified an _____________ from the employee’s division.
on-duty supervisor
The investigator shall complete the crash investigation in accordance with standard operating procedures and document the incident by generating a Crash Report, which is contained in the _____________ system accessible via a mobile computing device (MCD) or the department’s Intranet Portal.
Crash Reporting for a Safer Houston (CRASH)
The ____________supervisor shall give a 48-hour notice and administrative crash questionnaire to any HPD employee involved in a City vehicle crash
Vehicular Crimes Division
In the event that a citizen is seriously injured or killed as a result of a City vehicle crash, the _______________ shall be responsible for notifying the next of kin as soon as possible.
Vehicular Crimes Division supervisor
