S227StaffParking.pdf

Chapter I

Administration & Management

Policy #:

S227

References:

ACI: 3-4189 & 90

3-ALDF-3A-23 & 24

Personnel

Staff Parking

Date of Issue:

January 1, 2000

Approved:

Andrea J. Cabral Sheriff

Effective:

January 2013

Purpose

To regulate parking of personal and Department vehicles consistent with the needs of the Department and the availability of space.

Policy Statements

I. Only authorized vehicles are permitted to park on Department property.

II. All parking privileges are approved at the discretion of the Superintendent and may be revoked at any time for any reason.

III. Any vehicle parked in violation of this policy shall be subject to ticketing and/or towing at the owner’s expense.

IV. Vehicles parked in any Department parking lot or within the perimeter of any Department facility shall be locked at all times.

Procedures

I. Parking Areas - HOC

A. Lots A, B, C & Designated Street Parking

1. Parking is available to authorized staff and for Department vehicles in lots A, B and C.

Privately owned vehicles parked in these lots must display the appropriate parking sticker.

2. Street Parking is available on Bradston and Atkinson streets in the areas specifically designated for SCSD Employees Only. In order to park in the designated street spaces, parking placards must be visibly displayed hanging from the driver’s side visor.

3. As space is limited, parking in Lot B and on the street is provided on a first come, first served basis.

4. Parking spaces in Lots A and C are assigned and reserved for designated employees.

II. Parking Areas – Jail

A. Upper Lot

1. Authorized employees shall be given an access card to allow entry to the upper lot.

B. Ramp

1. Authorized employees shall display a Department issued placard on the dashboard of their private vehicle.

III. Internal Perimeter – Jail and HOC

1. The Department authorizes designated staff to park their personal vehicles inside the facility perimeter in specifically designated areas. No other employee may park inside the perimeter without the written permission of the Superintendent.

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2. Each time a vehicle enters the vehicle sallyport on its way in or out of the inner perimeter, the officer manning the vehicle sallyport is to search the vehicle for unauthorized occupants and/or contraband (refer to S501, Security & Control.)

IV. Rules & Regulations

A. Parking Stickers- HOC

1. Employees authorized to park in Lot A and C will be issued a pre-numbered burgundy sticker, employees authorized to park in Lot B will be issued a pre-numbered blue sticker, and employees authorized to park in the designated street spaces will be issued a non-transferable placard

2. Prior to being issued a sticker/placard, employees are required to provide the Department with the make, model, year, color and registration number of the vehicle that will be parked in the designated lots and spaces.

3. Parking stickers are issued by the Assistant Deputy Superintendent of Security and Support, and must be displayed in the lower left rear (driver's side) windshield. Placards must be visibly displayed hanging from the driver’s side visor. Only one non-transferable parking sticker/placard shall be issued per authorized employee.

4. Employees authorized to park in either Lot A, B, C or in the designated street spaces are responsible for obtaining a replacement sticker/placard in the event that the sticker/placard is lost, a windshield is replaced, or a new vehicle is purchased, etc.

5. Whenever an employee authorized to park in either Lot A, B, C parks a vehicle other than the vehicle so authorized, the employee is to provide the officer staffing the Lobby Reception desk (Central Control when the desk is closed) with his/her name, the date, lot parked in, vehicle's make, and registration number.

6. Vehicles parked on the street are subject to the rules and regulations of the City of Boston Transportation Department.

B. Parking Placards – Jail

1. Employees authorized to park on the ramp will receive parking placards.

2. Prior to being issued a placard, employees are required to provide the Department with the make, model, year, color and registration number of the vehicle.

3. Parking placards are issued by the Superintendent’s office, and must be displayed on the dashboard of the vehicles.

4. Any time the information on a vehicle differs than that provided in B.2. (above), the employee must notify the Department.

C. Limited (Temporary) Parking Privileges

1. In special circumstances, the Superintendent or his designee may authorize an employee or visitor to park their vehicle on Department property for a finite period of time. All requests for such authorization must be communicated to the Superintendent or the Assistant Superintendent of Operations and must detail the special circumstances and the length of time for which authorization is requested.

a) Employees and visitors who have received authorization to park on Department property on a limited basis are to provide the Officer staffing the Lobby Reception desk (Central Control when the desk is closed) with his/her name, reason for visit, the date, lot parked in, vehicle's make, and registration number. This process must be repeated each day that the employee/visitor parks a vehicle in the lot.

b) The Superintendent or his designee is to provide the appropriate staff person with the names and dates of those individuals extended temporary parking privileges to Lot A, B, C or the designated street spaces.

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D. Enforcement

1. At the HOC, the shift commander will assign a supervisor (daily) to monitor Lots A, B, and

C for compliance with this policy. Street parking is monitored daily by City of Boston Parking Enforcement. Any unauthorized vehicle parked in a restricted area is subject to ticketing and/or towing at the owner's expense.

2. At the Jail, the back gate sallyport officer or any other officer assigned by the Shift Commander shall monitor parking.

3. Vehicles found to be in violation of parking regulations: e.g. parking in non-designated areas; blocking other vehicles, obstructing fire lanes, double parking, etc. are also subject to ticketing and/or towing at the owner’s expense.