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Communications Division, rendering any assistance necessary until their presence is no longer
needed.
4. Police personnel (on or off-duty) shall not operate a City vehicle while receiving Workers’
Compensation benefits or while assigned to light duty.
H. Compensation while operating the vehicle off-duty
1. Officers who become involved in any off-duty police activity in their assigned take-home
vehicles will not receive compensation until involvement in that or any following police activity
exceeds seven minutes. The officer must have an on-duty supervisor sign off on a work slip in
the Leave & Time System for any off-duty activity that exceeds seven minutes. This provision in
no way denies overtime compensation to personnel assigned take-home vehicles for on-duty
assignments which extend beyond regular work schedules or to those who are requested to work
additional hours beyond regular scheduling. This section applies to non-ranking personnel only.
2. When an off-duty officer assigned a take-home vehicle becomes involved in any official off-duty
police activity and is injured, Workers’ Compensation claims will follow the same procedure as
if the officer was on-duty when injured (ADM-325 Injury On/Off Duty, FMLA).
3. If a police department employee is involved in a motor vehicle crash while off-duty and not
involved in police activity, the employee will be covered by the City’s self-insurance program.
However, the employee will not be eligible for Workers’ Compensation benefit coverage.
I. Taxation of Take-Home Vehicles
The use of unmarked take-home police vehicles is not taxable if:
1. Personal use is authorized by Department policy.
2. Such use is incident to law enforcement functions (Ex.: being able to report directly to an
emergency).
J. Vehicle Restrictions
1. Police employees and passengers shall not smoke or use any tobacco product in any police
vehicle, whether on or off duty.
2. Officers shall not transport any items that cannot be adequately secured in the vehicle’s interior
unless directed by a supervisor.
3. Officers will ensure that weapon(s), police identification, phone, and other equipment and
personal items are secured in any unattended vehicle’s trunk (or lockbox of SUV).
4. Officers shall not use their assigned Department vehicle to purchase, transport, or consume
alcoholic beverages.
a. Officers will not operate any city vehicle while impaired by alcohol or some other substance.
Officers will wait a reasonable time to ensure safe vehicle operation if they are used.
b. Officers shall refrain from consuming any substance that may impair driving abilities when
on stand-by or call-back status.
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