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Newport News Police Department
2. If the wrecker's service response time will be more than 30 minutes, the initial wrecker service may
be canceled in lieu of another service, as approved by the towing officer’s supervisor.
3. In the case of an emergency or for reasons of bad weather or unusual events, supervisors may call
any towing firm, from the CITY DISTRICT WRECKER, out of sequence to shorten response time to the
scene. In such cases, an explanation will be provided to the Towing Enforcement Unit.
J. Treatment of Diplomatic Vehicles [61.1.3(d)]
1. Vehicles operated by persons with diplomatic immunity will not be impounded unless requested by
the diplomat.
2. If the vehicle creates a safety or traffic hazard, the towing officer shall request a city's contract
wrecker to move it to the closest available legal parking place and complete a Tow Sheet and an
intelligence report.
3. The towing officer shall immediately notify Communications for entry into.
K. Private Property
1. It is the property owner/representative’s responsibility to request that a vehicle be removed from
private property.
2. If an illegally parked vehicle is towed from private property by a private citizen or business, the
towing service is required to notify the Records Unit about the tow. On-duty personnel will conduct
a stolen check, enter the vehicle into VCIN, and notate the information regarding the check in the
Private Property Tow Book (City Code 26-17.5).
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