112 POLICE EQUIPMENT

POLICY 112.0POLICE SUPPLY REVISED: 11/2011 RELATED POLICIES: Reviewed by Chief David Magnusson 4/2019 A.PURPOSE The purpose of this policy is to describe some of the various pieces of equipment available. Further, this policy will explain the procedures for obtaining such items, reporting damage, the number of items to be issued, and more. B. MARKED VEHICLE ISSUE AND TURN-IN 1.After signing out a vehicle and prior to going in-service with the vehicle, drivers will check for the presence of the following: a.First aid kit b.PPE Gear c.Charged fire extinguisher d.Emergency blanket e.Crime scene/police line tape f.Inflated spare tire and jack g.Minimum of six road flares 2.Inspection: a.Drivers will also inspect the vehicle to verify all emergency lights, siren and public address system are operable, horn and brakes are in working order, tires have sufficient tread, the vehicle is free of all weapons or contraband and that the interior of the vehicle is clean. A visual inspection will also be made of all computer wiring, stands and installed equipment, as well as the exterior of the vehicle. If any item is not in working order or appears to be damaged in any way, the driver will document the problem on a repair ticket and sign out on another vehicle. b.If a weapon or contraband is found, the driver shall immediately contact their supervisor, enter the property into evidence and document the find in an offense report. c.If obvious damage is found, the driver shall first check with the supervisor to determine if it has already been reported. If the damage has not been Page 1 of 4 previously reported, the driver shall immediately photograph the damage, place the photographs into evidence and document the damage in an offense report. 3.Prior to return of the vehicle at the end of shift, it is the driver's responsibility to: a.Fill the vehicle with gas (if less than ½ tank); b.Remove any loose trash or discarded equipment; c.Check the interior of the vehicle for contraband or weapons and, if found, enter same into evidence and add the appropriate criminal charges; d.Resupply any items used or lost. e.Park vehicle on Police line. f.All members who remove a set of vehicle keys from the key box are responsible for the return of the keys when securing at the end of their shift. It is the individual responsibility of the person who signed for the vehicle keys, to deliver the vehicle keys back to the key box. 4.All incidents of damage, vandalism, contraband, weapons or trash are to be reported to a supervisor at the beginning of the shift, unless an emergency prevents the reporting. In that case, the incident will be reported as soon as the emergency is over. Supervisors receiving complaints of this type will immediately begin an investigation to determine why the previous driver of the vehicle failed to report the problem, failed to find potential evidence or failed to clean out the vehicle. The failure by a driver or supervisor to perform any of the above may result in discipline. B.VEHICLE DAMAGE 1.When a police vehicle receives damage as a result of a crash or otherwise (resisting prisoner, transporting evidence such as a bicycle or for some other reason) it must be reported to justify the expenditure of repair monies. Non-crash damage will be reported in the original offense report. A copy of the report must be routed to the Chief of Police or his/her designee. 2.It is the responsibility of each receiving individual member operating a pool vehicle to inspect their vehicle for damage at the beginning and end of their shift. a.If any damage is found, the employee shall first check with the supervisor to see if the damage has been previously noted on the daily sheet. b.If the damage has not been noted, the individual will notify their supervisor immediately. Page 2 of 4 c.It will be the responsibility of the supervisor to investigate unreported damage and to see that an offense report or miscellaneous incident card is initiated. d.The new damage will be entered on the daily sheet along with the date it was discovered and the report number. e.In the course of reviewing all offense reports, supervisors should note any damage, which occurred in the normal course of duty (e.g. prisoner resisting arrest, bicycle in trunk) and forward a copy of the report to the Chief of Police or his/her designee. C.EQUIPMENT – Equipment assignment to Full-time Officers will be according to the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the Village of El Portal and Dade County Police Benevolent Association. 1.Equipment in need of repair shall be submitted to the supervisor accompanied by a memo detailing the malfunction (e.g. radios, vehicles). 2.Office equipment such as computers, typewriters and copiers generally has service contracts and malfunctions should be reported to the supervisor for repair