Sheriff's Policy: Crash Review Board Membership

Crash Review Board (CRB) Membership

• The CRB consists of voting members who serve one-year terms.
• The voting members are:
  • Chairperson, appointed by the Sheriff or designee.
  • Vice-chairperson, appointed by the Sheriff or designee.
  • Two law enforcement deputies, appointed by the chairperson, vice-chairperson, and Risk Management representative.
  • One detention deputy, appointed by the chairperson, vice-chairperson, and Risk Management representative.
  • One Department of Fire Rescue employee, appointed by the Department of Fire Rescue and Emergency Services Executive Director.

CRB Advisors

• The following employees are Subject Matter advisors to the CRB and are prohibited from voting:
  • Risk Management employee.
  • Fleet Division employee.
  • Traffic Homicide Investigator.

Prohibited CRB Members

• The following employees are prohibited from being voting members of the CRB:
  • Employees assigned to traffic functions (e.g., DUI Task Force, DUI/BAT).
  • Driving instructors.

Policy Review and Revision

• The policy was reviewed on 08/19/2021.
• The policy was revised on 06/06/2023.
• The policy rescinds the previous version from 11/07/2018.
• The policy is effective as of 06/22/2023.

Crash Review Board (CRB) Process

• After presenting their case, the CRB renders a decision on whether the crash is preventable or not.
• If the crash is deemed preventable, the Department of Professional Standards issues a recommendation for appropriate discipline.

Disciplinary Action

• Employees receiving disciplinary action are offered a pre-discipline conference to be heard.
• The pre-discipline conference is conducted by the Department of Professional Standards Director or designee with the employee and their union representative.
• Employees can waive the conference and/or representation.
• Employees can appeal disciplinary action in accordance with applicable bargaining unit agreements.

Final Decision and Recommendation

• The Department of Professional Standards' executive director or designee renders a final decision of Preventable or Non-preventable and issues a recommendation of counseling, driver awareness training, and/or discipline.
• All preventable crashes and traffic incidents require the issuance of driver awareness training.

Pre-Disciplinary Conference

• Employees can elect to:
  • Waive the pre-disciplinary conference.
  • Attend the pre-disciplinary conference with their union representative (unless representation is waived).
  • Provide a voluntary statement, mitigating factors, or additional evidence pertaining to the incident.

Driver Awareness Training

• Employees determined to have been involved in preventable traffic crashes and traffic incidents must attend Driver Awareness Training within one year of notification.

Fire Rescue Procedure

• All traffic crashes, traffic incidents, and property damage involving Fire Rescue personnel are forwarded to the CRB for a determination.
• Employees are given an opportunity to appear before the CRB with their union representative and witnesses to present their case.

Preventable Traffic Crashes, Traffic Incidents, and Property Damage

• The Department of Professional Standards reviews all documentation, evidence, and circumstances surrounding presented cases.
• If there is concurrence with the non-preventable finding, cases are closed with no further action.
• The Department of Professional Standards issues a recommendation of counseling, driver awareness training, or discipline in accordance with the review guidelines to the subject employee via memo.

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