Policy Text
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PARKING REGULATIONS
RICHMOND POLICE DEPARTMENT
GENERAL ORDER
Subject: PARKING REGULATIONS
Chapter
8 Number
8 Pages
7
References:
CALEA Standards: 61.1.12
Richmond City Code § 27-203, §27-250
VA Code Chapter 46.2
Virginia Records Retention and Disposition
General Schedule No. 17 (041513) Related Orders: Effective Date: 08/29/2023
Revised By: Review
Prv. Rev. Date: 02/11/2019
Chief of Police:
I. PURPOSE
The purpose of this directive is to establish the policy and procedure for the issuance of parking
citation s by officers and to provide administrative and enforcement guidelines for the use of
traffic citations.
II. SUMMARY OF CHANGES
This pol icy is due for triannual review. The policy was updated to reflect outdated
Richmond city code sections. All new language will be bold and italicized throughout the
document.
III. POLICY
It is the policy of the Richmond Police Department to ensure accountability for the issuance of
parking citations and to enforce parking regulations.
IV. ACCOUNTABILITY STATEMENT
All employees are e xpected to fully comply with the guidelines and timelines set forth in this
general order. Failure to comply will result in appropriate corrective action. Responsibility
rests with the Division Commander to ensure that any violations of policy are invest igated and
appropriate training, counseling and/or disciplinary action is initiated.
This directive is for internal use only, and does not enlarge an employee’s civil liability in any
way. It should not be construed as the creation of a higher standard of safety or case in an
evidentiary sense, with respect to third party claims. Violation of this directive, if proven, can
only form the basis of a complaint by this Department, and then only in a non -judicial
administrative setting.
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PARKING REGULATIONS
V. PROCEDURE
A. Parkin g of Department Vehicles
All department vehicles shall be parked in conformity with traffic regulations. With the
exception of emergency cases or while on assignment, in which case department
vehicles may be parked in violation of the traffic regulations. However, once the
emergency ceases, vehicles shall be parked properly.
B. Issuance of and Accountability for Parking Citations : [CALEA 61.1.12 ]
1. All parking citation forms will be kept under lock and key at the Property and
Evidence Unit and other Services/Divisions/Units/Teams.
2. The Property and Evidence Unit will issue the parking citation forms to each
Precinct and other Services/Divisions/Units/Teams.
3. Control logbooks and Control cards will be maintained at each location where the
parking citati ons are issued. Each Precinct Commander or his/her designee will
review this log to ensure proper accountability.
C. Issuance of Parking Citations by Supervisors: [CALEA 61.1.1 2]
1. The supervisor will include the citation number, name of officer(s) receiving the
parking citation form and date issued to the officer on the control log.
2. Officers will sign the control log when parking citation forms are received.
3. Upon issuance of all the parking citations, the issuing officer will return the
completed c ontrol card to the supervisor.
4. The supervisor will note in the control log that the citations have been issued and
accounted for.
D. Citation Tags :
1. The completed original citation must be legible and accurate when turned in to the
precinct prior to the end o f the officer’ s tour of duty.
2. The duplicate copy of the tag, which is attached to the envelope, shall be placed on
the vehicle in violation.
3. A control card is used to record the date, license number and the violation code.
This card will be maintained by the issuing officer and turned in when all of the
allotted tags are issued.
4. Every tag must be processed and cleared through the Parking Violation Section
located in City Hall – Room 102 .
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PARKING REGULATIONS 5. The control cards must be maintained one year after the last action by the Court in
accordance with the Record Retention and Disposition Schedule – General
Schedule 17 for Law Enforcement Records .
E. Voiding of Traffic Citations:
1. Certain circumstances may require that parking citations be withdrawn after having
been issued. Only the j udges of the General District Court, Traffic Division may
grant the dismissal of citations. The Officer -in-Charge, Traffic Unit, has been
authorized to submit to the Court citations that are to be considered for dismissal.
2. The Officer -in-Charg e, Traffic Unit , or designee , will ensure that a database of all
citations submitted for dismissal is maintained to include:
a) The supervisor requesting the dismissal ;
b) The vehicle that the citation was issued to as well as the time, date and
location that th e citation was issued ; and,
c) The reason for the request for dismissal.
3. The Officer -in-Charge or designee will review the citation and the reason that a
dismissal is sought. He/she will request