Should a department vehicle involved in a crash be moved
no.. unless the vehicle is an obvious traffic hazard but it's position must be marked
Who responds to accident scene.
employee's supervisor unless unavailable then another supervisor can respond once employee supervisor notified. If a motor unit then motor sgt will respond or called out if of serious nature.
who investigates an officer involved crash
an accident investigator. If not available then an officer will investigate the crash
When is legal adviser and risk management notified about a crash
serious injury or death or police employee is DUI
what does supervisor do on crash scene
listed as additional investigating officer
will turn in on scene report to captain depicting if accident was preventable or not
What vehicle # are city vehicles listed as on crash report
always vehicle 1
How is crash report forwarded
supervisor turns in to captain
if captain concurs he forwards to accident review committee for final determination
if crash involves motorcycle motors sgt and motorcycle training staff will review.
what happens regarding citations to the person found at fault for accident.
if citizen then accident investigator will issue citation if needed.
If officer then it will be noted in report and citation issuance will be determined by District Major
how is accident documented if subject intentionally rams or collides with police vehicle
on offense report no traffic crash report is done.
how is crash documented with non police vehicle involving fleeing vehicle
unintentional crash on crash report. each one separate report
intentional crash will be on offense report
who handles crashes occurring outside of the city limits
Reported by the appropriate jurisdiction. patrol supervisor will respond to determine severity of incident.
Once scene supervisor report will accompany investigating agency report.