63B - Escort and Relay Services - 2019

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Policy & Procedure Page 1 of 5 Lexington Police Department Subject: Escort and Relay Services Policy Number: 63B Accreditation Standards: Reference: 61.3.3 Effective Date: 1/1/12  New  Revised Revision Dates: 1/24/19 By Order of: Mark J. Corr, Chief of Police This policy is an edited version of an established policy of the Woburn Massachusetts Police Department titled “Police Escort Services,” (Policy and Procedure No. 68). GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS AND GUIDELINES Police agencies are in a unique position to help expedite the transportation of people, services and items through the community in a swift and efficient manner. They not only escort people and objects within Lexington, but also may deliver to a neighboring agency in order to get the people and or objects to destinations in a safe and direct manner. It is the policy of the Lexington Police Department to make every effort to honor legitimate and reasonable requests for police escort, transport or relay services to ensure the safe, orderly, and efficient movement of special traffic or to expedite delivery of critical cargo. PROCEDURES A. Routine Escort Services 1. All routine police escort/relay services are initiated with permission from the Commanding Officer of the shift. These escorts/relays may include, but are not limited to Public Officials, Dignitaries, Emergency Vehicles, Funerals, Oversized Vehicles; and Hazardous or unusual cargo. [61.3.3(a)] a. Public Officials; i. Requests for police escort services for town officials and public officials from other governmental units shall be submitted in writing to the Chief of Police for his review and approval, when time allows. ii. When time does not allow for written submission to the Chief, the Commanding Officer is authorized to take whatever steps are reasonable and necessary to assist with the escort request.