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Vehicles are provided as a necessary investigative tool. As such, they may be driven from the <br />officer's place of residence to his/her duty assignment and as needed during his/her working <br />day. Vehicles are not to be driven when an officer is considered off-duty, on weekends, <br />holidays, or when taking vacation, sick, comp time, or any other scheduled or non-scheduled <br />time off. <br />Members shall only use their RNSP assigned vehicle for official RNSP business and, further, <br />shall avoid creating the impression that these cars are being used for any type of personal <br />business. <br />If an officer is scheduled for a vacation or leave from RNSP for more than a two week period <br />(14 days), the vehicle is to be returned to reduce vehicle costs for this time period. <br />Vehicle accidents will be handled by the agency having jurisdiction at the location where the <br />accident occurs. Involved RNSP personnel will report any accident pursuant to their <br />department's policy/procedure. Nothing precludes further investigation or concurrent <br />investigation by the parent department. Each participating agency agrees to assume liability <br />for its employees as it relates to vehicles. Participating agencies agree to be responsible for <br />any damage incurred to RNSP vehicles caused by any act or omission on the part of the <br />respective employees, third parties, or acts of God, and participating agencies agree to <br />assume financial responsibility for property damage to or caused by said vehicle. <br />INVESTIGATIVE EXPENSES <br />RNSP officers will, if necessary in the performance of their duties, expend Program funds <br />during narcotics investigations. The majority of expenditures will fall under the petty cash <br />reimbursement procedure, i.e. supplies and shall items of equipment. Receipts MUST be <br />received and turned in for funds to be reimbursed to the officer. In some instances, officers <br />may need to expend funds outside the normal petty cash procedure. Included in this area will <br />be contraband purchases, program maintenance, and operational expenses. In no case will <br />funds be expended outside Program guidelines. <br />iii. Contraband Purchases - RNSP officers will have the availability of <br />expending funds for contraband with prior supervisory approval (i.e.: <br />Narcotics, stolen property, firearms) <br />iv. Program Maintenance - will include, but not be limited to, gasoline (in <br />emergency situations where Program -issued credit cards are not honored) <br />meetings to facilitate RNSP business, as well as lodging and money for <br />confidential informants and/or witnesses. In those situations where a receipt is <br />not received for the funds expended (i.e., informant payments), at least one <br />additional officer shall be present to protect the credibility of the officer <br />disbursing the funds. On those rare occasions when an officer is unable to <br />adhere to this policy, a report detailing the dispersal of funds will be written <br />and included in the informant package. <br />v. Operational Expense - Includes an officer's expenses in an undercover <br />capacity, emergency travel when continuity of a case demands, lodging, <br />vehicle rental, and items of special equipment deemed necessary by Program <br />Supervisors to enhance the successful completion of an operation or case <br />investigation. <br />Last Updated 6/24/16 <br />Page 7 of 9 <br />