E-0900 Vehicle Damage and Accident Reporting.pdf

Kern County Sheriff’s Office Policies and Procedures TITLE: Vehicle Damage and Accident Reporting NO: E-900 APPROVED: Donny Youngblood, Sheriff-Coroner EFFECTIVE: REVIEWED: REVISED: UPDATED: July 1, 2004 9/22/2017 7/15/2013 9/22/2017 POLICY It is the policy of the Kern County Sheriff’s Office that all damage to or accidents involving a vehicle owned/leased by the Kern County Sheriff’s Office be reported immediately. All damage incidents and accidents will be considered and reviewed with the goals of: • Improving driver and public safety, and • Maintaining a safe and efficient vehicle fleet. All Kern County Sheriff’s Office vehicles sustaining damage shall be inspected by the Fleet Management Unit as soon as is practical after the damage has been discovered. The Fleet Manager will direct how, when, and if repairs are to be made. All Kern County Sheriff’s Office vehicles involved in a collision or those which have sustained any damage relating to the steering, control, or safe operation