Policy Text
1 4/06 ሺREV 1/97ሻ
LOSS OR DAMAGE OF DEPARTMENT I SSUED OFFICER SAFETY EQUIPMENT
THE PURPOSE OF THIS GENERAL ORDER IS TO DESCRIBE PROCEDURES WHI CH SHALL APPLY WHEN
DEPARTMENT ISSUED EQUIPMENT IS LOST , EITHER BY ACCIDENT OR THEFT , OR DAMAGED .
I.
DEPARTMENT ISSUED SAFETY EQUIPMENT DEFINED ሺSWORN PERSONNEL ሻ
A. DEPARTMENT ‐ISSUED SAFETY EQUIPMENT REFERRED TO HEREIN , SHALL INCLUDE , BUT NOT
BE LIMITED TO , THE FOLLOWING : BADGE, NAMEPLATE , HATPIECE , SERVICE FIREARM , SAM
BROWNE BELT , HANDCUFFS , HANDCUFF CASE , HOLSTER, AMMUNITION HOLDER , KEY STRAP ,
KEEPER STRAPS , BATON W/GROMMET, BATON RING , MACE/OLEORESIN CAPSICUM ሺO.Cሻ, O.C.
HOLDER, AND FLASHLIGHT .
B. IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE , THE AERO DETAIL OFFICERS SHALL BE ISSUED SUITABLE
PROTECTIVE FLIGHT EQUIPMENT , INCLUDING , BUT NOT LIMITED TO : A FLIGHT HELMET , A
FLIGHT SUIT , AND A PAIR OF FLIGHT GLOVES .
C. ALL SAFETY EQUIPMENT PROVIDED BY THE COUNTY SHALL REMAIN THE P ROPERTY OF THE
COUNTY.
II. NOTIFICATION OF LOST , STOLEN OR DESTROYED DEPARTMENT ISSUED SAFETY EQUIPMENT
WHENEVER DEPARTMENT ISSUED SAFETY EQUIPMENT IS LOST , STOLEN OR DAMAGED , THE EMPLOYEE
WHO WAS ISSUED THE EQUIPMENT SHALL IMMEDIATELY SUBMIT INTERDEPA RTMENTAL
CORRESPONDENCE WITH A COPY OF THE CRIME REPORT IF APPROPRIATE , TO HIS/HER DIVISION
COMMANDER DESCRIBING THE EQUIPMENT AND THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE LOSS OR DAMAGE *. THE
DIVISION COMMANDER SHALL MAKE A RECOMMENDATION REGARDING THE RE PLACEMENT OF THE LOST ,
STOLEN OR DAMAGED EQUIPMENT AND FORWARD THE PACKAGE ON TO HIS /HER RESPECTIVE CHIEF
DEPUTY. IF THE CHIEF DEPUTY APPROVES THE REPLACEMENT OR REPAIR REQUEST , IT SHALL BE ROUTED
TO THE APPROPRIATE ISSUING DIVISION COMMANDER ሺTHE CAPTAIN OF THE ADMINISTRATION DIVISION
OR DIVISION OF TRAINING AND RESERVE FORCES ሻ, WHO SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FINAL REVIEW
AND DISPOSITION .
*ALL REPORTS INVOLVING LOST /STOLEN OR DAMAGED WEAPONS SHALL BE SUBMITTED
SIMULTANEOUSLY TO HIS /HER DIVISION COMMANDER AND THE RANGEMASTER ሺFOR DEPARTMENTAL
2 4/06
ሺREV 1/97ሻ INVENTORY REPORTING PURPOSES ሻ. IF THE WEAPON IS SUBSEQUENTLY RECOVERED , THE SAME
PROCEDURE MUST BE FOLLOWED .
III. REPLACEMENT OF DEPARTMENT ISSUED SAFETY EQUIPMENT
A. THE ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION SHALL ISSUE REPLACEMENT BADGES , NAME PLATES AND
HATPIECES . ALL OTHER REPLACEMENT ITEMS SHALL BE ISSUED BY THE DIVISION O F TRAINING
AND RESERVE FORCES .
B. IF THE SAFETY EQUIPMENT IS DETERMINED TO HAVE BEEN LOST , STOLEN OR DAMAGED
THROUGH NO FAULT OF THE EMPLOYEE , AND HE/SHE HAS GAINED THE APPROPRIATE
APPROVAL ሺREFER TO SECTION II ABOVE ,ሻ THE DEPARTMENT SHALL REPLACE /REPAIR THE
ARTICLE AT DEPARTMENT EXPENSE .
C. IF THE SAFETY EQUIPMENT IS DETERMINED TO HAVE BEEN LOST , STOLEN OR DAMAGED
THROUGH FAULT OF THE EMPLOYEE , THE EMPLOYEE