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<br /> <br />Policy & Procedure Page 1 of 10 <br /> <br />Lexington Police <br />Department <br />Subject: Motor Vehicle Crash <br />Investigations <br /> <br />Policy Number: <br /> 62A Accreditation Standards: <br />Reference: 61.2.1(a-f); 61.2.2(a-h); 61.2.3(a-f); 61.2.4; 83.2.6 Effective Date: <br />1/1/12 <br /> New <br /> Revised Revision <br />Dates: <br />1/24/19 <br /> <br />By Order of: Mark J. Corr, Chief of Police <br /> <br />The Municipal Police Institute, Inc. (MPI) is a private, nonprofit charitable affiliate of the <br />Massachusetts Chiefs of Police Association. MPI provides training and model policies and <br />procedures for police agencies. This policy is an edited version of MPI Policy 5.02 “Traffic <br />Collisions.” <br /> <br />GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS AND GUIDELINES <br /> <br />The police function in relation to traffic collisions is varied. Aid to the injured, traffic <br />control, investigation, enforcement, and collision prevention are some of the areas <br />upon which the police will have an impact. An adequate response, knowledgeable <br />performance and preventive efforts can go a long way in minimizing increased <br />damage to property and bodily injury. Police responsibility will continue until the <br />injured have been cared for, the collision vehicles have been removed, the roadway <br />is clear of debris, and the traffic flow is normalized. <br /> <br />The objective of a hit and run investigation is to determine responsibility for the <br />collision and to identify both the offender and the vehicle involved. This is often a <br />difficult task because the very elements of the crime include flight from the scene. Hit <br />and run collisions may involve property, persons or both. As the circumstances are <br />more serious when a human life is involved, these procedures are primarily directed <br />at hit and run investigations involving persons <br /> <br />It is the policy of The Lexington Police Department to respond to and investigate all <br />traffic collisions requiring police response, and to render assistance to the extent <br />possible with other crashes (such as information swaps, contacting road service). <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />
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