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OPERATIONS ORDER
County Undercover Vehicle Care and Usage – Impact Division
The purpose of this order is to e stablish guidelines for mainte nance, care, monthly
mileage reporting, fueling, enfor cement action in undercover ve hicles, and the use of
Voyager Gas Cards. I. Frequency
A. Monthly Vehicle Mileage repor ts to fleet services will be co mpiled and
submitted by the 1st of each month. Vehicles will be turned in for service in
accordance with Sacram ento County Automotive Services Guideline s.
II. Distribution Deadlines
A. Vehicle mileage r eports will be compiled and turned in to th e division
equipment officer prior to the 1st of each month. Vehicl es due for routine
service will be turned into Autom otive Services as soon as prac tical for
scheduled maintenance in accor dance with set guidelines.
III. Use and Care
A. Each person assigned a County Vehicle will be responsible fo r its
cleanliness and care. The interior and exterior of the vehicle should be
kept clean and in good repair. A ny damage should be reported an d
arrangements should be made to mak e repairs as soon as possible .
Guidelines are set forth for ma intenance, fueling, and repair o f County
Vehicles in the Automotive Div ision Guide Book. Vehicles utili zed
exclusively and solely for underco ver operations such as, the p urchasing
and selling of narcotics, shall not use the County gas pumps or utilize
inmate work crews to clean the vehicles.
IV. County Issued Voyager Card
A. Each person assigned a vehicl e will also be assigned a Voyag er gas card.
The fixed County fue ling points should alwa ys be used before th e Voyager
Card. The Voyager Card is desig ned to allow emergency fueling o r fueling
when out of the County during t he performance of assigned dutie s.
Sheriff’s Department General or der 6/06 sets forth guidelines f or the
proper use of Voyager Credit Cards.
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V. Enforcement Action in Unmarked Vehicles
A. Due care and caution should be used at all times when operat ing UN-
marked Law-Enforcement vehicles during Enforcement Actions. She riff’s
Department General Order 6/01, 6/ 02, 6/02.2, 6/02.3 and 6/04 se ts forth
guidelines for proper u se and operation of Sheriff’s Department Vehicles.
These orders shall be follo wed at all times.