Policy Text
DEPARTMENTAL
GENERAL ORDER F-7 Effective Date
15 May 07
Index as: Driver Licenses
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DRIVERS’ LICENSES
The purpose of this order is to set forth De partmental policy and procedures to ensure
all Departmental personnel (to include members, rese rve officers, rangers, and
employees), who drive City-owned vehicles, possess a valid California Driver License
(CDL). This order also sets forth e ligibility and procedures for requesting
confidentiality of home addresses from th e Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV).
I. POLICY
A. Departmental personnel, whose j ob requires the possession of a CDL,
shall maintain a valid CDL as a c ondition of employment or assignment
to duty.
B. Departmental personnel whose license is suspended, re voked or expired
shall immediately notify their unit commander.
C. Sworn personnel and employees whose license is suspended or revoked
shall notify the Internal Affairs Division (IAD) Commander by
memorandum within 72 hours in acco rdance with the provisions of
MOR Section 314.28.
II. RESPONSIBILITIES
A. The Personnel Manager shall maintain a database of Departmental
personnel and provide the Communi cations Division Commander with
a list of names, based on appraisal sc hedules set forth in General Order
B-6, PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL.
B. Each month, the Communications Division Commander shall ensure
the status of the driver license of Departmental personnel is verified.
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C. In the event that an expired, suspended, or revoked license is
discovered, the Communications Division Commander shall ensure the
IAD Integrity Testing Unit (IADITU) and the affected
member/employee’s unit commander/ma nager is notified immediately.
The unit commander shall prepar e and serve an advisement
memorandum on or before the start of the next work shift to the
affected member/employee. Forw ard a copy of the advisement
memorandum to the IADITU.
The memorandum shall include:
1. An advisement not to dr ive any motor vehicle;
2. A notice of reassignment to duties that do not require driving until a valid CDL or temporary operating permit (interim license) is obtained;
3. Direction to obtain a valid CDL within 30 calendar days (grace period), if the CDL is expired.
a) If the affected member/empl oyee obtains a valid license
within the grace period, th e member/employee shall
provide unit commander with the verifying documentation of the correction.
b) The unit commander shall forward a copy of the verifying documentation to the IADITU.
4. An advisement that an internal investigation shall be initiated by
the IAD, if the CDL is suspended or revoked.
D. Upon receiving information from th e Communications Division and/or
the City Office of Personnel a nd Risk Manageme nt regarding
Departmental personnel who have an expired, suspended or revoked
CDL, the IADITU shall ensure follow-up is conducted in accordance
with the provisions of IAD Policy and Procedure 07-04, California Driver Licenses.
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DEPARTMENTAL GENERAL ORDER F-7 Effective Date
OAKLAND POLICE DEPARTMENT 15 May07
III. REQUEST FOR DMV CONFIDENTIALITY OF HOME ADDRESS
A. The DMV confidentiality of a hom e address is available to:
1. Sworn personnel;
2. Police Communications Dispatchers;
3. Non-sworn personnel engaged in th e enforcement of the Vehicle
Code or municipal parking ordinances;
4. Police reserve officers upon graduation from the Academy.
5. Employees in a sensitive position designated by the Chief of Police. The designation shall remain in effect for three years; and
6. Spouses and/or children of eligible personnel
1.
B. Police officer trainees are not eligible.
C. If requested, confidentiality is perm anent for retired sworn officers.
Confidentiality for other separated sworn personnel, employees, and qualifying family members is main tained for three years following
termination of employment.
D. To request confidentiality of home address, the eligible member or employee must fill out the required DMV form (INV 32) available from the Personnel Division and have the form signed and mailed by the Personnel Manager to the DMV.
E. The Personnel Manager shall be re sponsible for notifying the DMV
whenever a person is no longer elig ible for confidentiality status.
By order of
Wayne G. Tucker Chief of Po lice Da te: _______________________
1 Pursuant to Vehicle Code Section 1808.4.
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