Omaha Police Department Parking Procedures PDF

POLICE FACILITIES - PARKING PROCEDURES - POLICE HEADQUARTERS CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION: THIS POLICY IS CONFIDENTIAL IN ITS ENTIRETY. POLICY: It is the policy of the Omaha Police Department (OPD) to establish guidelines to control parking at OPD Headquarters and in surrounding areas. PR...

POLICE FACILITIES - PARKING PROCEDURES - POLICE HEADQUARTERS CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION: THIS POLICY IS CONFIDENTIAL IN ITS ENTIRETY. POLICY: It is the policy of the Omaha Police Department (OPD) to establish guidelines to control parking at OPD Headquarters and in surrounding areas. PROCEDURE: I. OPD Headquarters Parking Assignments A. Employees who are attempting to park their personal vehicles within the OPD parking lot will adhere to the following: 1. Deputy Chiefs/Directors are responsible for stall assignments within their Bureau. A chart of the allocated parking, matching stall numbers with employee assignments, is attached and made part of this Order. All reserved parking stalls are marked with a white placard. Non-reserved parking stalls have no numbering. All parking stalls may not be individually identified by signs or painted markings; parking assignments are identified on the attached chart. 2. Privately Owned Vehicles: Employees who are attempting to park their privately-owned vehicle (POV) within the police parking lot will use the stalls identified on the chart and the posted maps as “POV” and will adhere to the following: a. OPD employees intending to park in the OPD parking lot will enter only from Jackson Street or 14th Street. b. If a POV parking stall is available, the employee may park their vehicle immediately. c. If an unassigned parking stall is not available, the employee will immediately exit the parking lot and park their vehicle elsewhere. At no time will employees form a line to wait for a parking stall to be vacated. d. Any car found to be parked unattended in the aisles of the parking lot or in an unauthorized parking space will be subject to tow at the expense of the owner. e. The alley located between the south side of OPD Headquarters and Mid-City Jewelry and Loan on the northeast corner of 15th and Jackson Streets is a public alley. Parking is not allowed in this alley at any time. f. Stall number #115 is designated for volunteers working in the OPD Head-quarters Building. This parking is available on a “first come, first served” basis and does not include parking for interns working within the building. g. Employees parking a POV who intend to be parked longer than 24 hours will leave a set of keys with the Fleet and Facilities Coordinator. Example: Employees traveling out-of-town in a City vehicle while leaving their POV in the parking lot. 1  h. It is the responsibility of employees assigned to Handicap Parking stalls to make certain that their handicap sticker/plate is current. 3. Police Vehicles. a. Employees parking police vehicles will use the stalls assigned to their Bureau as indicated on the chart and diagram. The respective Deputy Chiefs/Director will implement stall assignments within each Bureau allocation. The Deputy Chiefs/Director will provide a list of those assignments to the Fleet and Facilities Coordinator that includes the Vehicle Number, VAN Number, and the license number. b. If an OPD vehicle is parked in an unauthorized area, it should be reported immediately to the proper Deputy Chief/Director or their designee. OPD vehicles will be parked in assigned stalls only and will not be parked in a stall assigned to another vehicle absent the consent of the assigned stall user. c. Only mid-sized (or smaller) vehicles will park on 15th Street in Stalls #181 through #192 in front of OPD Headquarters. Vehicles larger than mid-size are too long for the stalls and may potentially impede the roadway. Marked OPD cruisers are also too long for these stalls because of the push-bars. d. All curbside parking stalls directly surrounding and adjacent to the OPD Head- quarters block require back-in angle parking. II. Traffic Control A. Traffic entering the parking lot will do so from 14th Street or Jackson Street. If entering from Jackson Street, an immediate right turn through the first row of the parking lot will be made to circle around either to a parking stall or entrance to the garage. B. Traffic exiting the parking lot may do so either through the alley to 15th Street, or a turn southbound in the lot leading to Jackson Street. When exiting the garage, left turns to 14th Street or returning to the parking lot are not permitted. C. The drive running parallel to the police building and the alley between OPD Headquarters and Mid-City Jewelry and Loan runs one-way, west; therefore, vehicles exiting the garage must turn right. D. All other lanes of traffic run two ways. E. Employees will adhere to the traffic control signs (i.e., “No Parking,” “No Left Turn”) that have been posted throughout the lot. III. Sworn Employee Parking Placards A. Sworn employees assigned to work shifts at OPD Headquarters who do not have permanent, assigned parking stalls will be issued OPD parking placards. 1. The placards will enable employees to park at designated parking meters, but must be used only during employees’ working hours, and only on days when employees are actually working. 2. The numbered placards will be issued to individual officers by the Police Supply Unit upon receipt of a signed OPD Form 181 from a Deputy Chief or their designated Captain. The 2  placard must be displayed by hanging it on the rearview mirror of the sworn employee’s vehicle when in use. 3. No other items will be hung from the rearview mirror while the parking placard is displayed. 4. Placards will only be used to provide parking for sworn OPD employees during working hours and within the below described designated area. The placards will not be duplicated or loaned to family members, friends, or co-workers for their use. Placards will not be used for non-work-related activities in the downtown area. B. Sworn employees with OPD parking placards will be allowed to park their POV’s at any of the City’s parking meter stalls located as follows: 1. The east and west sides of 15th Street from Jackson Street to Leavenworth Street. 2. The east and west sides of 16th Street from Jackson Street to Jones Street. 3. The east side of 16th Street from Jones Street to Leavenworth Street. 4. The east and west sides of 17th Street from Jackson Street to Jones Street. 5. The north and south side of Jackson Street from 15th Street to 17th Street. 6. The north and south side of Jones Street from 15th Street to 16th Street. C. These parking areas are subject to revision should issues arise subsequent to implementation or if other arrangements of nearby off-street parking become feasible. D. Attempted use of the parking placard in lieu of meter payment is prohibited outside of the above designated area and may result in citation, internal discipline, or both. 3 STALL NO. ASSIGNMENT STALL NO. ASSIGNMENT 1 UPB – Deputy Chief NO. 50 PSB – Fleet & Facilities 2 POB – Deputy Chief 51 PSB – SSS – CSU Mail Runner 3 ESB – Deputy Chief 52 PSB – SSS – Q.A. Supervisor 4 CIB – Deputy Chief 53 TRB – IT 5 PSB – SSS Captain 54 Motorcycle Parking 6 PSB – Deputy Chief 55 Handicap Parking 7 ESB – TCSS Captain 56 Handicap Parking 8 TRB – Deputy Director 57 Handicap Parking 9 CIB – Captain 58 Handicap Parking 10 Chief of Police 59 Handicap Parking 11 No Parking 60 Handicap Parking 12 No Parking 61 PSB – Fleet & Facilities 13 PSB – Forensic Investigations Mgr. 62 PSB – Evidence & Property 14 PSB – Forensic Investigations 63 POV 15 PSB – Forensic Investigations 64 POV 16 PSB – Forensic Investigations 65 POV 17 PSB – Forensic Investigations 66 POV 18 PSB – Forensic Investigations 67 POV 19 CIB – Lieutenant 68 POV 20 CIB – Lieutenant 69 POV 21 Chief’s Office 70 POV 22 ESB – TCSS – Lieutenant 71 POV 23 POB – Deputy Chief 72 POV 24 Miscellaneous 73 POV 25 CIB – Lieutenant 74 POV 26 TRB – Infor. Systems Manager 75 POV 27 TRB – Admin. Information Manager 76 POV 28 PIO 77 POV 29 PSB – Fleet & Facilities 78 POV 30 PSB – Fleet & Facilities 79 POV 31 IA – Lieutenant 80 POV 32 PSB – SSS – CSU Lieutenant 81 POV 33 UPB Deputy Chief 82 POV 34 CIB Deputy Chief 83 POV 35 PSB Deputy Chief 84 POV 36 ESB Deputy Chief 85 POV 37 No Parking 86 POV 38 PSB – Fiscal Affairs 87 POV 39 No Parking 88 POV 40 CIB – Special Operations Section 89 POV 41 PSB – Lieutenant 90 POV 42 CIB – Lieutenant 91 POV 43 PSB – Fleet & Facilities 92 POV 44 CIB – Arrest Van 93 POV a44a Miscellaneous 94 POV 45 PSB – SSS – Supply Unit 95 POV 46 PSB – Mobile IT – Computer Service 96 POV 47 PSB – Mobile IT – Computer Service 97 POV 48 PSB – Snow Plow 98 POV 49 PSB – Mobile IT Van 99 POV 4 STALL NO. ASSIGNMENT STALL NO. ASSIGNMENT 100 POV 145 CIB – Fugitive Squad 101 POV 146 CIB – Fugitive Squad 102 POV 147 CIB – Fugitive Squad 103 POV 148 CIB – Fugitive Squad 104 POV 149 CIB – Fugitive Squad 105 ESB – Employee Resources Sgt. 150 CIB – Auto Theft 106 PSB – Police Personnel Supervisor 151 CIB – Auto Theft 107 TRB – Crime Analysis Manager 152 CIB – Auto Theft 108 ESB – R&P Supervisor 153 CIB – Auto Theft 109 ESB – BHWU Coordinator 154 CIB – Auto Theft 110 ESB – BHWU 155 CIB – Auto Theft 111 ESB – BHWU 156 CIB – Auto Theft 112 TRB – Admin. Infor. Coordinator 157 CIB – Burglary 113 PSB – E&P Supervisor 158 CIB – Burglary 114 PSB – Police Admin. Section Mgr. 159 CIB – Burglary 115 Volunteer 160 CIB – Burglary 116 IA 161 CIB – Burglary 117 IA 162 CIB – Burglary 118 CIB – Homicide 163 CIB – Burglary 119 CIB – Homicide 164 CIB – Burglary 120 CIB – Homicide 165 CIB – Burglary 121 CIB – Homicide 166 CIB – Burglary 122 CIB – Homicide 167 CIB – Burglary 123 CIB – Homicide 168 CIB – Burglary 120 CIB – Homicide 169 CIB – Burglary 121 CIB – Homicide 170 CIB – Robbery 122 CIB – Homicide 171 ESB - Backgrounds/Inspections 123 CIB – Homicide 172 ESB - Backgrounds/Inspections 124 CIB – Homicide 173 ESB - Backgrounds/Inspections 125 CIB – Homicide 174 ESB - Backgrounds/Inspections 126 CIB – Homicide 175 ESB - Backgrounds/Inspections 127 CIB – Homicide 176 UPB Capt./Cruiser Parking 128 CIB – Homicide 177 UPB Capt./Cruiser Parking 129 CIB – Homicide 178 UPB Capt./Cruiser Parking 130 CIB – Homicide 179 UPB Capt./Cruiser Parking 131 CIB – Homicide 180 ESB – Backgrounds/Insp. Hummer 132 CIB – Homicide 181 PIO 133 CIB – Homicide 182 PIO 134 CIB – Homicide 183 Media 135 CIB – Homicide 184 Media 136 CIB – Homicide 185 CIB – Robbery 137 CIB – Homicide 186 CIB – Robbery 138 CIB – Homicide 187 CIB – Robbery 139 CIB – Auto Theft 188 CIB – Robbery 140 CIB – Auto Theft 189 CIB – Robbery 141 CIB – Auto Theft 190 CIB – Robbery 142 PSB – Evidence & Property 191 CIB – Operations Unit 143 PSB – Cruiser IT 192 PSB – Digital Forensics 144 PSB – Cruiser IT 5 6 REFERENCES: I. Previous OPD Orders A. Previous General Orders: #13-87, 13-87 Supplement #1, 47-90, 59-91, 30-97, 27-99, 27-99 Supplement #1, 24-01, 35-02, 92-02, 21-04, 21-04 Supplement #1, 30-05, 21-06, 21-06 Supplement #1, 20-08, 30-10, 30-10 Supplement #1, 35-11, 35-11 Supplements #1 and #2, 40- 12, 15-13, 15-14 and 15-14 Supplement #1, 14-15, 08-20, 08-20 Supplement #1, 11-22 and 11- 22 Supplement #1. B. Previous Information Orders: #96-91, 78-92, 24-02, and 24-02 Supplement #1. II. Other A. PPM Monthly Updates: #02-2017, 04-2019, and 03-2024. 7