Policy Text
11/20/25, 2:08 PM FLORIDA CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTIVE
3.???????? A CHECK OF THE RADAR UNIT SHOULD BE MADE WITH THE
TUNING FORK AT THE START AND END OF THE DUTY SHIFT, ALSO
CHECKING INTERNAL TEST AND LIGHT TEST.
MAINTENANCE
RADAR UNIT SHALL BE CALIBRATED EVERY SIX MONTHS, AT THE SAME
TIME AS THE POLICE VEHICLES.
MOTORCYCLE OFFICERS SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR INSURING THAT
BOTH THEIR MOTORCYCLE AND THE MOUNTED RADAR UNIT ARE ALSO
CALIBRATED AT THIS INTERVAL.
ANY RADAR OPERATOR WHO FINDS ANY DAMAGED OR
MALFUNCTIONING EQUIPMENT WILL COMPLETE A WORK ORDER FOR
REPAIRS, AND REMOVE THE RADAR UNIT FROM USE UNTIL PROPERLY
SERVICE.
OPERATOR TRAINING, CERTIFICATION, AND USAGE
ANY OFFICER WHO OPERATES A RADAR UNIT WILL HAVE COMPLETED A
STATE CERTIFICATION COURSE, WITH THIS CERTIFICATION ON FILE WITH
THE DEPARTMENT.
EACH RADAR OPERATOR WILL MAINTAIN A DAILY RADAR LOG, TO
CONTAIN INFORMATION ABOUT THE RADAR UNIT AND CITATIONS
ISSUED.?
CITING TRAFFIC VIOLATORS USING RADAR
EACH RADAR OPERATOR IS TO UTILIZE THEIR OWN DISCRETION ON
WRITING ANYONE A CITATION.? IF THE INFRACTION WARRANTS A
CITATION, THEN ONE SHOULD BE ISSUED.
WHEN AN OPERATOR ISSUES A CITATION, THE CITATION IS SUBJECT TO
BE CONTESTED IN COURT.? THE OPERATORS SHOULD FAMILIARIZE
THEMSELVES WITH THE CITATION AND INCIDENT.? AN OPERATOR
SHOULD ALWAYS BRING TO COURT THEIR RADAR LOG, A COPY OF THEIR
CERTIFICATION, THE VEHICLE?S SPEEDOMETER CERTIFICATION, THE
RADAR UNIT'S CALIBRATION, AND THEIR COPY OF THE CITATION.? THE
OPERATOR SHOULD BE TOTALLY PREPARED TO TESTIFY TO THE FACTS
OF THE INCIDENT.
INDEXING:
CALIBRATIONS
CITATION
RADAR
TRAFFIC
11/20/25, 2:08 PM FLORIDA CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTIVE
TUNING FORKS
APPROVED:?????????????????????????? DATE:
PEDRO TAYLOR
CHIEF OF POLICE