87-0708 Riders in EPD and EFD VOLUME LII 360
RESOLUTION
ESTABLISHING A POLICY FOR RIDERS IN
POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT MOTOR VEHICLES
WHEREAS, it is necessary and desirable to estaa lish a policy concerning riders in
police and fire department motor vehicles other than members of such departments.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE 41 ITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ELGIN, ILLINOIS, that the City Council hereby establishes the following policy for
riders, other than members of the police and fire depa tments, in police and fire depart-
ment motor vehicles.
A. Fire Department Vehicles: No person w o is not an elected officer or
employee of the City of Elgin shall be permitted to ride in fire department motor
vehicles except volunteer firefighters who ride with paramedic units in order to obtain
paramedic certification and hospital nurses who ride in order to obtain certification as a
trauma nurse specialist. All persons not employed by the City of Elgin who are
permitted to ride in fire department motor vehicles hall sign a waiver and release of
liability, in a form approved by the Corporation Co nsel and shall provide proof of
insurance covering the said riders.
B. Police Department Vehicles: No person ho is not an elected officer or
employee of the City of Elgin shall be permitted to r de in a police department motor
vehicle except:
I . Observers who sign a waiver and release of liability in a form approved by
the Corporation Counsel may be allowed to ride for a maximum of four hours per year.
2. Elgin Police Explorer Scout Post membe s may ride no more than twice a
month for a maximum of four hours and shall sign a aiver and release of liability in a
form approved by the Corporation Counsel.
3. College students who are enrolled in a 'riminal justice program and who
are engaged in serving an internship with the Elgin malice Department. Such persons
shall sign a waiver and release of liability in a fo m approved by the Corporation
Counsel.
4. Clergymen participating in the police deaartment's Chaplains Program.
S. Members of the police and fire commission on two occasions annually.
C. Persons Under 18: Persons who are unde 18 years of age shall not be
permitted to ride in police or fire department motor ve ides.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the policy her:by established does not apply to
ambulance patients or persons in police custody.
s/ George VanDeVoorde
George VanDeVoorde, Mayor
361 VOLUME LII
Presented: July 8, 1987
Adopted: July 8, 1987
Vote: Yeas 7 Nays 0
Recorded:
Attest:
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s/ Marie Yearman
Marie Yearman, City Clerk