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dispose of the towed vehicle (i.e., the towing firm) obtains a court order granting the right to
perform that action.
c. Determine (City Code 26-196) if the vehicle is deemed abandoned. If it is, the police aide or
environmental officer will:
1) Take four digital photos (front, rear, and both sides) of the vehicle.
2) Complete a Police Tow Notice of Abandoned Vehicle (NNPD Form #99), place it on the
vehicle's windshield, and take a photo of the sticker.
3) Contact the City abandoned contract wrecker for vehicle removal if it has not been moved
within 48 hours of placing the Police Tow Notice of Abandoned Vehicle Form (NNPD Form
#99) on the windshield.
4) Before the vehicle is removed, take additional digital photos of the front, rear, sides, and
windshield. If the “Police Tow Notice of Abandoned Vehicle” (NNPD Form #99) has been
removed, a windshield photo is still taken.)
5) Contact Communications to have the vehicle entered in VCIN
D. Unattended Vehicles (City Code 26-16)
1. Police aides and environmental officers conduct follow-up investigations and the authorization and
request for unattended vehicle removals.
2. When an officer encounters a suspected unattended vehicle, they will:
a. Conduct a stolen vehicle check (NCIC/VCIN) from the vehicle’s VIN.
b. Notate the time, date, and results of the stolen vehicle check on an Abandoned/Unattended
Vehicle Form (NNPD Form #06).
c. Complete the Abandoned/Unattended Vehicle Form (NNPD Form #06), circling “Unattended” on
the form’s top, and forward it to a police aide or environment officer (in the vehicle's district) for
follow-up investigation.
3. The police aide or environmental officer responsible for the follow-up investigation shall:
a. Attempt to locate and notify the registered owner.
b. Follow the Service Member Civil Relief Act. (Section II.C.4.b).
c. Determine (City Code 26-16) if the vehicle meets unattended vehicle criteria. If it does:
1) Take four digital photos (front/rear/both sides) of the vehicle.
2) Complete the “Police Tow Notice of Unattended Vehicle Form” (NNPD Form #99A), place it
on the vehicle’s windshield, and take a photo of this sticker.
3) If the vehicle has not been moved within ten days of the notice being placed on the
windshield, contact a city wrecker for vehicle removal.
4) Before wrecker vehicle removal, take additional photos of the vehicle's front/rear/sides and
windshield. (If the Police Tow Notice of Unattended Vehicle (NNPD Form #99A) has been
removed, a windshield photo is still taken.)
5) Contact Communications to have the vehicle entered into VCIN.
E. When the Owner is Not Present or Unable to be Notified
1. When a vehicle is towed, the towing officer shall contact Communications and provide the vehicle
information for entry into VCIN. If VCIN is out of service, the towing officer shall immediately provide
a Tow Sheet copy to the precinct administrative staff for entry into OnCall.
NOTE: The towing officer will check “YES” on the Tow Sheet upon completion, indicating the
vehicle was “ENTERED INTO VCIN.” The computer number of the employee who entered
the vehicle into VCIN will be noted.
2. When the vehicle is released to the owner, contact Communications or the VCIN Unit to request they
clear the vehicle from VCIN.
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