Officer on Duty

Officer on Duty

Officer on Duty, what action if any was taken, please? Also, I'd encourage CivicCitizen or anyone witnessing any our city's vehicles idling without necessity to post video online so that we citizens might develop a case record to use to help the city to address this in a productive, systematic way. For example:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HOQd3VmOq4

The vehicle needs to be running for the officer to perform their duties.

Please, how is an engine in a "vehicle, idling and unattended" "needed for the officer to perform 'their' duties"? Sure, the alternator charges the battery as the engine runs, but what electrical demands are needed by officers outside a vehicle. (I'm just, respectfully, trying to understand why. What am I not understanding that you could educate us on?) Thanks

The parking manager has addressed this question related to an on duty parking enforcement employee performing their duties. He is referring to the exception in the ordinance for operation of the equipment when it is needed to address specific safety concerns. If the parking officer is using a police radio and lights on the vehicle associated with parking enforcement, the vehicle batteries are drained quickly by this equipment if the engine is not running. Please check the ordinance section below and call the police department and ask to speak to a supervisor if you have other questions about idling and Police Department vehicles.

Thank you.

(e) No person shall leave idling for more than three (3) minutes any motor vehicle in any area of the city, except in the following instances:
(1) Motors used to run refrigeration units may be left idling to permit uninterrupted refrigeration;
(2) A motor vehicle may be left idling if necessary for the repair of that vehicle;
(3) This provision shall not apply to motor vehicles which must be kept idling in order to install, maintain or repair equipment or infrastructure.
(4) This provision shall not apply in any situation in which the health or safety of a driver or passenger requires the idling of the vehicle, including, but not limited to, when idling is necessary to operate safety equipment such as windshield defrosters, and operation of the equipment is needed to address specific safety concerns.