4.116 Driving/Vehicle Procedures

Question 1

What is the overall policy of “4.116 - Driving/Vehicle Procedures”?

Answer 1

It is the policy of this department to ensure members are held accountable while operating a vehicle. Department members will operate vehicles in a safe manner while mitigating risk when possible and with
public safety as a top concern.

Question 2

For newly assigned officers, how soon will the sergeant conduct the initial check ride?

Answer 2

Within the first week of assignment (with the exception of new FTEP graduates, whom completed a check ride prior to graduation)

Question 3

All employees will attend EVOC under the following circumstances: (4)

Answer 3

1. Vehicle Collision Board (VCB) referral
2. Supervisory intervention
3. Self-registration
4. Approved squad/specialty training

Question 4

Department members who fail to participate or certify in mandatory EVOC will _______________ until they are properly certified. EVOC will immediately notify a member’s chain of command, in writing, if they fail to attend a scheduled recertification course without providing proper notification.

Answer 4

be assigned duties that do not require the operation of a department vehicle

Question 5

“Any occurrence in which a driver of a vehicle collides with another vehicle, pedestrian, animal, bicycle, road debris or another stationary object such as a tree, pole or building,……which results in bodily injury, a complaint of bodily injury, death of any person, or results in the total damage to any vehicle or item of property to an apparent extent of $750 or more.”

Answer 5

Collision

Question 6

“Any occurrence in which a driver of a vehicle collides with another vehicle, pedestrian, animal, bicycle, road debris or another stationary object such as a treee, police, or building……which does not result in bodily injury, complaint of bodily injury, death of any person, or results in the total damage to any vehicle or item of property to an apparent extent of less than $750.“

Answer 6

Incident

Question 7

How will BWC recordings of a vehicle collision investigation be labeled and for how long will they be saved?

Answer 7

“Once the investigation is complete, all members with BWC video will manually label and categorize the video as “Pending Review”. This category will retain the incident video for five (5) years.”

Question 8

Prior to a member moving any vehicle involved in a collision, who must be notified?

Answer 8

“Prior to moving any vehicle involved in a collision, notify the responding supervisor and/or traffic unit.”

Question 9

For reporting purposes, what are the criteria for a “Vehicle Incident” where a supervisor only has to respond

Answer 9

1. Visible damage is apparently minor (small dents/scratches, undercarriage damage).
2. No injuries or claimed injuries.
3. No other citizen vehicle or non-motorist involved.
4. Minor damage to private property.
5. Training collisions with minor injuries or minor to moderate damage.

Under $750

Question 10

For reporting purposes, what are the (4) criteria for a “Vehicle Collision”? Who must respond?

Answer 10

1. Involves a citizen’s vehicle and/or pedestrian, OR
2. There is an injury reported, OR
3. Department vehicle damage is moderate, over $750, OR
4. Property damage is moderate, over $750.

A commissioned supervisor and a traffic unit must respond to a “Vehicle Collision”.

Question 11

Who investigates a department vehicle collision meeting the following criteria,

1. Involves a citizen’s vehicle and/or pedestrian, AND
2. No injuries are reported, AND
3. Department vehicle damage is minor, less than $750, AND
4. Property damage is minor, less than $750.
5. Training collision with serious injury or death, or major property damage, OR
6. Any use of PIT, blocking with contact, pinching or ramming.

What form will be used? Who must receive notice?

Answer 11

1. Investigator: Traffic Officer or Traffic Supervisor
2. Form used: Department Vehicle Incident Report
3. Notice: Email to the member’s chain of command up to Assistant Sheriff

Question 12

Excluding a training collision, who must respond if a department vehicle collision involves any of the following:

1. Any reported injuries
2. Any vehicle damage, moderate to major, over $750
3. Any property damage, moderate to major, over $750

What form is used? Who must receive notice? Who must be immediately notified?

Answer 12

1. Investigators: Traffic Officer AND Traffic supervisor
2. Form Used: State of Nevada Traffic Collision Report (NHP 5)
3. Notice: Email to member’s chain of command up to Assistant Sheriff
4. Immediate Notification: Watch Commander

Question 13

If a department vehicle collision becomes fatal, who investigates the collision?

Answer 13

“Fatal collisions involving a department member must be conducted by a law enforcement agency other than the agency that employs the peace officer involved in the collision. However, the Traffic Fatal Detail may conduct parallel investigations with the other agency, NRS 289.095. The outside agency to conduct these investigations on behalf of LVMPD will be Nevada Highway Patrol.”

Question 14

After a member is involved in a department vehicle collision, what must be completed?

Answer 14

1. The member must complete a Collision Report in Blue Team prior to the end of shift.
2. The member’s supervisor must conduct a check ride with the member and forward a copy to VCB and AOST.

Question 15

Who handles inquiries about department vehicle collisions?

Answer 15

The Litigation Section

Question 16

Who are the voting members of the Vehicle Collision Board (VCB)?

Answer 16

1. Tourist Safety Division Commander as chairperson
2. Traffic Bureau Commander as vice-chairperson
3. Office of General Counsel representative

Question 17

Who must attend the Vehicle Collision Board?

Answer 17

1. The member (and FTO, if in FTEP)
2. Member’s Immediate Supervisor
3. Member’s Bureau Commander

Question 18

How much notice must be given to a member before being required to attend a VCB hearing?

Answer 18

Minimum 48 hours

Question 19

The Vehicle Collision Board will assess disciplinary action, when appropriate, via the LVMPD SOD21, Vehicle Collision Board Adjudication, to the member’s supervisor for implementation. Once signed, the adjudication will be returned to the ____________ for verification and then forwarded to the ___________.

Answer 19

VCB, Office of Labor Relations

Question 20

After a VCB hearing, if the member is covered by the PPA collective bargaining agreement and the recommended discipline is either a 40-hour suspension or termination, the supervisor will forward the adjudication through the ________________ to the appropriate ___________________ to request that a discipline board be convened in this matter.

Answer 20

Chain of Command, Assistant Sheriff

Question 21

“Patrol supervisors shall conduct periodic spot inspections of vehicles assigned to their personnel at least __________. Any deficiencies noted and/or corrective actions taken will be recorded in a ___________. This will ensure the serviceability of vehicles and equipment, and the accountability of assigned items.”

Answer 21

Monthly, Contact Report

Question 22

“Members will promptly report to their _____________, for further reporting through the chain of command, the occurrence of damage, or the discovery of damage, to department property that has been issued or assigned for their use. Officers will report an incident using an _____________. This includes non-collision damage to department vehicles.”

Answer 22

Immediate Supervisor, Officer’s Report

Question 23

What annual review with each sergeant conduct with assigned officers, in regards to driving?

Answer 23

Each sergeant will conduct annual web-based emergency vehicle operations refresher training for all assigned officers who operate department vehicles, per the UMLV lesson plan created by the Training Section/EVOC.

Question 24

In regards to an Investigation of Department Vehicle Collisions, what is the responsibility of the patrol supervisor?

Answer 24

The Commissioned Supervisor will:

1. Respond and conduct the preliminary investigation.
   a. If the collision involves any other citizens’s vehicle, non-motorist, significant private property damage, PIT, blocking, pinching, or ramming request a Traffic unit to respond.
   b. If the collision only rises to the level of an incident and no other citizen vehicle or non-motorist was involved complete and submit LVMPD 393, Supervisor’s Report of Department Vehicle Incident, to the involved member’s bureau/area commander.
2. Ensure a Check Ride Report, LVMPD 461, is completed on the involved member, and forward a copy to VCB and AOST for entry in the member’s UMLV training record. Motor officers assigned to the Traffic Bureau will be required to complete a check ride with a certified motor instructor. Completion of this check ride will be documented in UMLV and a copy forwarded to VCB.
3. Ensure the involved member completes a Collision Report in Blue Team or memo, as required.
4. Direct the involved member to contact Litigation Section with any injuries.

Question 25

Department members, citizens, and arrestees occupying department vehicles will wear seat belts while the vehicle is in motion. The only exemption to this is when the vehicle is traveling less than ________ per hour and the driver or passenger(s) is expecting to exit the vehicle to take immediate
police action once the vehicle has stopped.

Answer 25

15 miles

Question 26

Texting, emailing, or using a cellphone while driving without a hands-free mechanism is prohibited while:

Answer 26

vehicle is in motion

Question 27

While engaged in a priority response or vehicle pursuit, department employees are prohibited from

Answer 27

using cellphones in any capacity

Question 28

Text messaging or emailing while driving is prohibited. This includes reading messages and checking messages at

Answer 28

stop signals

Question 29

Personal communications on cellphones while engaged in enforcement activity should be conducted out of view of the public when feasible, unless

Answer 29

exigent circumstances exist

Question 30

On-duty personnel will not wear a cellphone earpiece at any time if a

Answer 30

radio earpiece is worn

Question 31

EVOC is mandatory as follows:

Answer 31

1. Recruits: Academy EVOC.
2. Police officers: EVOC in each of the first three years of service.
   a. The first year an officer is required to attend is the calendar year after graduating the Field Training and Evaluation Program (FTEP) (e.g., an officer who graduates in 2022 would attend in 2023).
3. Police officers with more than four years of service and assigned to an area command, uniformed or non-uniformed (patrol, field-training officers [FTOs], Community Oriented Policing [COP] officers, patrol detectives [PD], Airport Bureau officers): EVOC recertification every three years.
   a. Non-uniformed officers not assigned to an area command are exempt from EVOC recertification.
4. Sergeants assigned to an area command, uniformed or non-uniformed (patrol, FTEP, COP, PD):
   EVOC recertification every five years.
   a. Non-uniformed sergeants not assigned to an area command are exempt from EVOC recertification.
5. Lieutenants assigned to an area command or assigned as watch commander: EVOC recertification every five years.
   a. Non-uniformed lieutenants not assigned to an area command are exempt from EVOC recertification.
6. Officers assigned to the Gang Section or K9 Section: EVOC recertification every three years.
   a. Sergeants assigned to the Gang Section or K9 Section: EVOC recertification every five years.
7. Corrections officers, civilian members, Patrol Service Representatives (PSRs), cadets: initial certification.

Question 32

All traffic collisions, training collisions, and incidents involving department vehicles will be thoroughly investigated by the

Answer 32

Traffic Bureau or a commissioned patrol supervisor and administratively reviewed by the VCB

Question 33

All department members involved in a collision while in actual physical control of and/or assigned to any vehicle (on duty) or any department vehicle (on or off duty), whether the vehicle is occupied or not, will:

Answer 33

a. Stop at the scene of the collision and render aid to any person injured.
b. Notify the Communications dispatcher.
c. Notify their immediate or on-duty supervisor as soon as practical. If physically unable, then the Communications dispatcher will assist.
d. Notify a training instructor or training supervisor of all collisions that occur during training.
e. Prior to moving any vehicle involved in a collision, notify the responding supervisor and/or Traffic Bureau unit.
f. Prior to the end of shift, report the details of the collision via the Collision Report in Blue Team.
1) Members without computer network access will submit an interdepartmental memo through their chain of command to the bureau/area commander, EVOC staff, and the Fleet Operations Section. If incapacitated, this will be completed by the member’s supervisor.
2) Minor training incidents on a closed course are exempt.
g. Not investigate collisions in which they are involved.
h. If applicable, ensure the BWC is activated and uploaded

Question 34

On department members involved in a collision while in actual physical control of and/or assigned to any vehicle (on duty) or any department vehicle (on or off duty), whether the vehicle is occupied or not, Supervisor will:

Answer 34

a. If a commissioned supervisor, respond and conduct preliminary investigation.
1) If the collision involves any other citizen vehicle, non-motorist, significant property damage, PIT, blocking, pinching, or ramming, request a Traffic Bureau unit to respond.
2) 2) If the collision only rises to the level of an incident and no other citizen vehicle or non- motorist was involved (i.e., LVMPD property vs. LVMPD property, single vehicle damage on- or off-road [i.e., rim damage, oil pan, etc.]; or single vehicle vs. private property [i.e., rock, pole, structure, etc., with minor or no apparent damage]), complete and submit an LVMPD 393 to the involved member’s bureau/area commander.
b. Ensure that a Check Ride Report (LVMPD 461) is completed on the involved member and forward a copy to the VCB and Advanced Officer Skills Training (AOST) for entry in the member’s UMLV training record. Motor officers assigned to the Traffic Bureau will be required to complete a check ride with a certified motor instructor. Completion of this check ride will be documented in UMLV, and a copy forwarded to the VCB.
c. Ensure the involved member completes a Collision Report in Blue Team or memo as required.
d. Direct the involved member to contact the Litigation Section with any inquiries.

Question 35

All department members involved in a vehicle incident while in actual physical control of and/or assigned to any vehicle (on duty) or any department vehicle (on or off duty), whether the vehicle is occupied or not, will:

Answer 35

a. Stop at the scene of the incident.
b. Notify the Communications dispatcher.
c. Notify their immediate and/or on-duty supervisor as soon as practical.
d. Prior to moving any vehicle involved, notify the responding supervisor and/or Traffic Bureau unit.
e. Prior to the end of shift, report the details of the incident via the Collision Report in Blue Team.
1) Members without computer network access will submit an interdepartmental memo through their chain of command to the bureau/area commander, EVOC staff, and the Fleet Operations Section.
2) f. Not investigate incidents in which they are involved.
g. If applicable, ensure the BWC is activated and uploaded

Question 36

On department members involved in a vehicle incident while in actual physical control of and/or assigned to any vehicle (on duty) or anydepartment vehicle (on or off duty), whether the vehicle is occupied or not, Supervisor will:

Answer 36

a. Respond and conduct preliminary investigation.
1) Determine that the incident is consistent with the definition of an incident and not a collision.
2) If determined to be an incident and no other citizen vehicle or non-motorist was involved (i.e., LVMPD property vs. LVMPD property, single vehicle damage on or off road [i.e., rim damage, oil pan, etc.]; or single vehicle vs. private property [i.e., rock, pole, structure, etc. with minor or no apparent damage]), complete and submit the LVMPD 393 to the involved
member’s bureau/area commander.

Question 37

LVMPD will provide police escorts for the funeral processions of police, fire, and military personnel killed in the line of duty. All non-emergency escorts must be approved by:

Answer 37

an Assistant Sheriff

Question 38

Department Vehicle Incident Report where Traffic Bureau officer or Traffic
Bureau supervisor must reapond criteria

Answer 38

1. Visible damage is apparently minor (small dents/scratches, undercarriage damage).
2. No injuries or claimed injuries
3. Involves citizen vehicle or non-motorist involved.
4. Training collision with serious injury or death or major property damage.
5. Any use of PIT, blocking with contact, pinching, or ramming