Common use of TAKE HOME VEHICLES Clause in Contracts

TAKE HOME VEHICLES. A. All assigned police vehicles may be used off duty by all personnel for any police department related function as described herein. Examples of permissible off-duty police related use include but are not limited to the following: 1. Driving to (or from) the member's residence on the way to (or from) the station/tour of duty. 2. Servicing/maintenance of a vehicle. 3. Traveling to and from court. 4. Traveling to and from depositions including those with private attorneys who represent a defendant. 5. Picking up uniforms and/or other department equipment needed for duty. 6. Traveling to and from assigned departmental training or required educational programs. 7. Traveling to and from official functions (award ceremonies, funerals, etc.). 8. Traveling to and from the police station. 9. Other department authorized travel. 10. Transporting in-home family members to and from work, school or daycare while driving to and or from work. B. Off-duty use of assigned vehicles: 1. Vehicles that are assigned to sworn members residing within a 25-mile radius from the city limits or with a Lakeland physical address have the following privileges: a. Take-home vehicles may be used to drive to standard college and specialized training classes within the established radius. b. Members may utilize their assigned vehicles for personal use within the City of Lakeland city limits. c. Sworn members residing within the established radius may drive their assigned vehicle to approved secondary employment jobs that are being worked inside the City. City vehicles may not be driven or used in any manner during the course of approved secondary employment but must remain parked in a high-profile manner and remain unoccupied during the job. d. Within the twenty-five (25) mile radius, bargaining unit members' children and in-home family members may be transported when the bargaining unit member is traveling to and from work details within the twenty-five (25) mile radius. All other non-duty travel or transport of children, family members or civilian personnel will be prohibited. e. Sworn members are allowed to park their assigned vehicle at a public safety or emergency services facility (Fire station, Sheriff or Police station, EMS/Ambulance station) that is staffed twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. The restrictions and guidelines are as follows: 1) The Public Safety or emergency services facility must be located within a 25-mile radius. 2) The Public Safety or emergency services facility must provide 24/7 staffing. 3) A letter from the department head or designee granting the sworn member approval to park his/her vehicle at the facility must be submitted. C. The Chief of Police has the authority to make exceptions to this policy.

TAKE HOME VEHICLES. A. All assigned police vehicles may be used off duty by all personnel for any police department related function as described herein. Examples of permissible off-duty police related use include but are not limited to the following: 1. Driving to (or from) the member's residence on the way to (or from) the station/tour of duty. 2. Servicing/maintenance of a vehicle. 3. Traveling to and from court. 4. Traveling to and from depositions including those with private attorneys who represent a defendant. 5. Picking up uniforms and/or other department equipment needed for duty. 6. Traveling to and from assigned departmental training or required educational programs. 7. Traveling to and from official functions (award ceremonies, funerals, etc.). 8. Traveling to and from the police station. 9. Other department authorized travel. 10. Transporting in-home family members to and from work, school or daycare while driving to and or from work. B. Off-duty use of assigned vehicles: 1. Vehicles that are assigned to sworn members residing within a 25-mile radius from the city limits or with a Lakeland physical address have the following privileges: a. Take-home vehicles may be used to drive to standard college and specialized training classes within the established radius. b. Members may utilize their assigned vehicles for personal use within the City of Lakeland city limits. c. Sworn members residing within the established radius may drive their assigned vehicle to approved secondary employment jobs that are being worked inside the City. City vehicles may not be driven or used in any manner during the course of approved secondary employment but must remain parked in a high-high- profile manner and remain unoccupied during the job. d. Within the twenty-five (25) mile radius, bargaining unit members' children and in-home family members may be transported when the bargaining unit member is traveling to and from work details within the twenty-five (25) mile radius. All other non-duty travel or transport of children, family members or civilian personnel will be prohibited. e. Sworn members are allowed to park their assigned vehicle at a public safety or emergency services facility (Fire station, Sheriff or Police station, EMS/Ambulance station) that is staffed twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. The restrictions and guidelines are as follows: 1) The Public Safety or emergency services facility must be located within a 25-mile radius. 2) The Public Safety or emergency services facility must provide 24/7 staffing. 3) A letter from the department head or designee granting the sworn member approval to park his/her vehicle at the facility must be submitted. C. The Chief of Police has the authority to make exceptions to this policy.