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DEPARTMENTAL GENERAL ORDER F-1 Index as: Toll Crossings Effective Date:
2 Mar 09
Evaluation Coordinator:
Records Division Manager
Evaluation Due Date:
26 Aug 09
Automatic Revision Cycle:
3 Years
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TOLL CROSSINGS
The purpose of this order is to set forth Departmental policy and procedures for the
payment of highway or bridge tolls and the us e of toll transponders (i.e., FasTrak) when
necessary for official Departmental business. I. POLICY
A. Police vehicles are NOT exempt from the laws pertaining to the payment
of tolls, use of the carpool or FasTra k lanes established by the Department
of Transportation unless all of the following conditions are met:
1. The vehicle is being driven in re sponse to an emergency call or
while engaged in rescue operati ons or is being used in the
immediate pursuit of an actual or susp ected violator of the law or is
responding to, but not returning from, a fire alarm; AND
2. The driver of the vehicle sounds a siren as may be reasonably
necessary and the vehicle displays a lighted red lamp visible from
the front as a warning to ot her drivers and pedestrians.
B. Any member driving through a to ll booth under the circumstances
described in Part I, B, 1 & 2 shall notify his/her first- level commander by
the end of their tour of duty, who sh all then advise the Records Division
Manager by email detailing the circ umstances. The Records Division
Manager shall notify FasTrak to ensu re the associated charge is not
assessed to the Department.
C. Absent exigent circumstances, me mbers and employees shall utilize
carpool “HOV” lanes and FasTrak lanes only when meeting the criteria
for their use, Use of the Department’s FasTrak transponders for unofficial purposes is prohibited.
DEPARTMENTAL GENERAL ORDER F-1 Effective Date:
2 Mar 09 OAKLAND POLICE DEPARTMENT
D. Toll transponders are valid on all bridges in the San Francisco-Oakland
Bay Area.
E. Any member or employee who pays a to ll in currency instead of utilizing
a transponder shall only be reimbursed by presenting the receipt and a completed Petty Cash Reimbursement Request form (TF-2035), signed by
their Unit Commander and Bureau Comma nder, to the Fiscal Services
Division. The Fiscal Services Division shall issue a check for reimbursement.
II. PROCEDURE FOR OBTAINING TOLL TRANSPONDERS FasTrak toll transponders may be obtained in the following manner:
A. From the patrol desk officer at th e PAB or Eastmont Substation; or
B. From the Criminal Investigation Division (CID), Youth and Family
Services Division (YFSD), and Support Operations Division (SOD) if utilized by personnel assigne d to these divisions.
C. Upon receipt of a toll transponder, members shall co mplete the Toll
Transponder Log (TF-353).
D. Members and employees shall return the transponder to the same unit or
patrol desk (PAB or Eastmont) wher e it was issued immediately following
the trip and ensure the appropri ate Toll Transponder Log is updated.
III. CONTROL OF TOLL TRANSPONDERS
A. The PAB and Eastmont Patrol Desk Officers shall maintain their
respective Toll Transponder Logs.
B. The CID, YFSD, and SOD Commanders shall be responsible for control
of the issued transponders and ensuring that they are used in accordance with the provisions of this order. Each commander shall ensure that a Toll
Transponder Log for his/her division is maintained and completed when
toll transponders are used.
C. The Records Division shall ensure all Toll Transpon der Logs are retrieved
by the 5
th of the month.
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DEPARTMENTAL GENERAL ORDER F-1 Effective Date:
2 Mar 09 OAKLAND POLICE DEPARTMENT
D. The Records Division Manager or desi gnee shall review and reconcile the
monthly Toll Transponder Logs and m onthly FasTrak statement to ensure
toll transponders are being used in acco rdance with the provisions of this
order.
IV. MAINTENANCE/REPAIR AND LOSS OF TOLL TRANSPONDERS
A. In the event an issu ed toll transponder malfunctions, the member
discovering such condition, shall advi se the Records Division Manager.
B. In the event an i ssued toll transponder is lost or damaged, the member
who was issued the toll transponder shall notify his/her unit commander
who shall prepare and forward a memorandum through the chain-of-command to the Bureau of Services Commander with a copy to the Fiscal
Services Division in accordance with the provisions of DGO N-5, LOST,
STOLEN, DAMAGED CITY PROPERTY , and a copy to the Records
Division Manager.
By order of Howard A. Jordan Acting Chief of Police Date Signed: _______ ____________
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