PDF: Take Home Car Policy Overview
The Richmond Police Department tightened its policy that has allowed officers to drive their vehicles home at night, even if they live far outside the city, Mayor Dwight C. Jones announced today.
The new policy allows exceptions but gives priority to take-home vehicles of officers who live in the city and establishes a 15-mile boundary from the city limits for officers who live elsewhere.
The previous policy did not limit take-home cars geographically, and take-home cars were authorized for officers living as far out as Fredericksburg, Jetersville and Bumpass.
"Within the City limits, a take-home marked vehicle program offers the benefit of an increased police presence and heightened visibility in our neighborhoods," Jones said in a statement.
"This works to deter crime. Allowing selected individuals (special operations, sector lieutenants and command staff) who live within 15 miles of the city limits to take vehicles home allows for a quicker response to critical incidents and enhances the solvability of crimes.
"What we don't want is a lax policy that allows for vehicles to be taken out of the City to distant localities. I believe the proposed changes that Chief [Bryan] Norwood has brought forth will strengthen our controls and set more appropriate parameters." -- Will Jones
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