Division Vehicles

Vehicle Equipment

Appendix A: Required Vehicle Equipment

I. ANCILLARY VEHICLE ITEMS

A. Television sets and/or other such video or transmitting devices are prohibited unless issued as equipment required or approved in writing by the Director of the Field Enforcement Bureau.

B. Employees are permitted to carry and use cellular telephones in their vehicles subject to the following conditions:

  1. All costs associated with the purchase and use of private cellular telephones are the sole responsibility of the employee or Agent/Inspector. (Exception: Private cellular telephones may be used if the agent/inspector is working in an area where their issued telephone does not work. Employees will be reimbursed for the use of their private cellular telephone call by submitting the proper expense sheets.)
  2. Cellular telephones may not be permanently mounted in the vehicles. Only portable or transportable telephones may be used.
  3. Employees may not use telephones to engage in secondary employment while on duty. This applies to their issued and private cellular telephones.
  4. Employees who carry private cellular telephones in their vehicles while on duty are encouraged to inform their supervisor of their telephone number.

II. UAUTHORIZED ALTERATIONS

A. Employees may not make any alterations to issued vehicles, without the approval of the Director. A written request for approval will be submitted to the Director through the employee’s chain of command. Employees will maintain a copy of all approval letters.

B. Nothing may be attached to the dash or windshield area to the right of the center line of any issued vehicle equipped with a passenger side air bag. This is to prevent injury should the air bag be deployed as the result of an accident.

III. CANCELLATION

None.