S227StaffParking ST.pdf

Chapter I

Administration & Management

Policy #:

S227

References:

Personnel

Staff Parking

Date of Issue:

January 1, 2000

Approved:

Steven W. Tompkins, Sheriff

Effective:

March 2016

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

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

B. Street parking is available on Bradston and Atkinson streets in the areas specifically designated for Department employees only. In order to park in the designated street spaces, parking placards must be visibly displayed hanging from the driver’s side visor.

C. As space is limited, parking in Lots B and D and on the street is offered on a first-come, first-served basis.

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

II. Parking Areas – Jail

A. Upper Lot

1. Parking spaces are assigned and reserved for designated employees.

2. Authorized employees are allowed entry to the upper lot.

3. Individuals who do not have an assigned space must obtain authorization from the

Office of the Superintendent prior to parking in the lot.

B. Ramp

Parking is prohibited unless specifically authorized by the Superintendent.

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III. Internal Perimeter

A. The Department may authorize 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.

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

IV. Rules & Regulations

A. Parking Stickers and Placards- HOC

1. Employees authorized to park in Lots 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 or 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 ADS/SS, 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 or placard in the event that the sticker or placard is lost, a windshield is replaced, or a new vehicle is purchased.

5. Whenever an employee authorized to park in either Lot A, B, C parks a vehicle other than the vehicle so authorized, the employee must provide the officer staffing the Lobby Reception desk (or 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 Stickers and Placards – Jail

Parking stickers and placards are not used at the Jail..

C. Limited (Temporary) Parking Privileges

1. In special circumstances, the Superintendent or 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 directed to the Superintendent or the AS/OPS and must detail the special circumstances and the length of time for which authorization is requested.

2. 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 (or 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.

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

D. Enforcement

1. At the HOC, the shift commander will assign a uniformed staff person (daily) to monitor Lots A, B, C and D for compliance with this policy. Street parking is monitored daily by City of Boston Parking Enforcement.

2. At the Jail, the back gate sally port officer, or any other officer assigned by the

Shift Commander, shall monitor parking.

3. Any unauthorized vehicle parked in a restricted area is subject to ticketing and/or towing at the owner's expense.

4. 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.