GENERAL ORDER Subject Snow Emergency Operations Topic Series Number OPS 301 12 Effective Date

June 6, 2011 Rescinds: GO-OPS-803.02 (Snow Emergency), Effective Date October 17, 2003 TT 12-015-07 (Snow Chain Installation/Removal Policy and DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Procedures), Effective Date December 5, 2007 Related to: General Order 301.1 (Vehicle Operation and Maintenance), Effective Date December 28, 1979 I. Background Page 1 II. Policy Page 1 III. Regulations Page 1 IV. Procedures Page 3 IV.A Snow Chain Installation Page 3 IV.B District Snow Emergency Plan Page 4 IV.C MPD Snow Emergency Operations Page 5 V. Cross References Page 8 VI. Attachments Page 8

I. BACKGROUND

The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD), in conjunction with the Department of Public Works (DPW), has established guidelines for traffic control and mobilization during severe inclement weather.

II. POLICY

The policy of the Metropolitan Police Department is to work closely with the Department of Public Works and other government agencies, during severe inclement weather and snow emergencies, to maintain traffic control and flow, remove stalled or abandoned vehicles and ensure that all streets marked as Snow Emergency Routes remain clear.

III. REGULATIONS

A. Severe Inclement Weather

1. When District Watch Commanders observe, or are notified of deteriorating weather conditions (e.g., snow, sleet, or ice) that cause adverse driving conditions, they shall advise the Command Information Center (CIC).

2. When adverse driving conditions make the operation of MPD vehicles difficult, and in the estimation of the Chief of Police or Field Commander that road conditions are hazardous, the following procedures shall be adhered to: SNOW EMERGENCY (GO-OPS-301.12) 2 of 8

a. The CIC shall keep the Chief of Police and/or Field Commander advised of the status of road conditions and the possibility of snow chain installation.

b. The Chief of Police or Field Commander shall make the decision to install snow chains. No unit shall initiate snow chain installation without approval of the Chief of Police or Field Commander.

c. Once a decision is made to install snow chains, the CIC shall page the following members to initiate snow chain installation procedures:

(1) Command Staff;

(2) All District Watch Commanders;

(3) Watch Commander, Criminal Investigations Division;

(4) Watch Commander, Special Operations Division;

(5) Director, Police Business Services Division;

(6) Fleet Manager, Fleet Services Branch; and

(7) Deputy Director, Corporate Support Bureau.

B. Snow Emergency Parking Ban

1. When snow, sleet or freezing rain create conditions which make it necessary to prohibit the parking of motor vehicles along streets designated as Snow Emergency Routes, or when a severe weather forecast is issued by the United States Weather Bureau, the Director, DPW, is authorized to declare a parking ban on streets designated as Snow Emergency Routes.

2. When the Director, DPW, declares the prohibition of parking along streets designated as Snow Emergency Routes, members shall be guided by:

a. DCMR Title 18 (Vehicles and Traffic), Chapter 18-22 (Moving Violations), § 2219 (Severe Weather Traffic Controls: Snow Emergency Routes);

b. DCMR Title 18 (Vehicles and Traffic), Chapter 18-24 (Stopping, Standing, Parking and other Non-Moving), § 2417 (Snow Emergency Parking Regulations); and

c. DCMR Title 18 (Vehicles and Traffic), Chapter 18-40 (Traffic SNOW EMERGENCY (GO-OPS-301.12) 3 of 8

Signs and Restrictions at Specific Locations), § 4024 (Snow Emergency Routes) for procedures pertaining to snow emergencies.

C. District Snow Emergency Plan

When the Director, DPW, orders the activation of the Snow Emergency Plan, MPD members shall coordinate with the DPW in clearing stalled vehicles from streets designated as Snow Emergency Routes.

D. Snow Emergency Routes

1. All streets designated as Snow Emergency Routes [see Attachment A (Segments of Snow Emergency Routes Where MPD is Responsible for Ticketing and Towing)] are indicated by special signs posted in both directions of travel, on each block or at intervals not to exceed one thousand (1,000) feet.

2. MPD members assigned to Snow Emergency Routes shall:

a. Be equipped with portable radios and operate on the City Wide One radio frequency;

NOTE: The CIC will monitor the City Wide One radio frequency.

b. Ensure that traffic flows continuously;

c. Ticket and request a tow crane for vehicles that obstruct passage on Snow Emergency Routes;

d. Ensure that all streets marked as Snow Emergency Routes remain clear while the plan is in effect; and

e. Sign each PD Form 197 (Authorization for Towing Service), and include a notation of the location where the vehicle was towed.

IV. PROCEDURES

A. Snow Chain Installation

1. Vehicle Maintenance Officers (VMO) and/or Fleet Services Branch (FSB) personnel shall handle the installation of all chains.

2. VMOs and/or FSB personnel shall report to their respective units, only when directed by a supervisor, to await direction from the CIC to begin chain installation.

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3. District/Watch Commanders shall:

a. Ensure the appropriate level of staffing to install chains on MPD vehicles. Units experiencing staffing or operational issues at their designated site shall refer to Attachment B (MPD Snow Emergency Operations Agency/Unit Contact Information) to reach the Fleet Manager, FSB, for assistance.

b. Assign a supervisor to coordinate and control the installation of chains according to the established unit plan.

c. Provide the CIC with hourly updates as to the status of snow chain installations, to include the number and types of vehicles that have snow chains installed.

d. Maintain a record of which vehicles have chains installed.

4. Snow chains shall be installed on MPD vehicles at the locations listed in Attachment C (MPD Snow Emergency Snow Chain Installation Locations) of this order.

5. Snow chains shall not be removed until directed by the Chief of Police or Field Commander.

B. District Snow Emergency Plan

When the District Snow Emergency Plan is in effect, or is about to be declared by the Director, DPW, the following procedures shall be followed:

1. The Field Commander shall ensure that the CIC notifies the following personnel:

a. The Chief of Police;

b. Command Staff;

c. All District Watch Commanders;

d. Watch Commander, Criminal Investigations Division;

e. Watch Commander, Special Operations Division;

f. Director, Police Business Services Division;

g. Fleet Manager, Fleet Services Branch; and

h. Deputy Director, Corporate Support Bureau.

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2. The Field Commander shall consult with the Chief of Police concerning the need to hold over existing field personnel and the possibility of requesting additional personnel. The final decision concerning this issue shall be the responsibility of the Chief of Police.

3. District Watch Commanders shall:

a. Prepare a staffing report for all on duty personnel and a projection of all scheduled personnel for the next two (2) tours of duty.

b. Prepare and forward an after-action report of a declared snow emergency, within five (5) business days, to the Commander, Tactical Information Division (TID) outlining:

(1) The number of personnel worked, to include regular, compensatory and overtime hours;

(2) Injuries to personnel with specific names and copies of PD Forms 42 (Illness or Injury Report); and

(3) Any damage to MPD equipment. Specific descriptions of the equipment shall be listed on PD Forms 43 (Report of Damage to or Loss of District Government Property) and copies shall be attached.

4. The Commander, TID, or his/her designee shall respond to the CIC to assume control. The Commander shall not make any commitments that would create a financial obligation on the MPD without consulting the Agency Financial Officer.

5. The Fleet Manager, FSB, shall mobilize his/her personnel in sufficient numbers to meet the needs of the MPD. The status of the tow cranes and any snowplows available shall be reported to the CIC. Once deployed, the tow cranes and any available snowplows shall be under the control of the CIC. All assignments for these vehicles shall originate from the CIC.

6. The Executive Director, Corporate Support Bureau (CSB), shall be available to the Commander, TID to provide the necessary support and guidance related to the financial and contracting aspects of the snow emergency.

C. MPD Snow Emergency Operations

When the Director, DPW, orders the activation of the District Snow Emergency Plan, the CIC shall initiate MPD snow emergency operations as soon as possible. MPD snow emergency operations shall remain active until further directed by the Chief of Police.

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1. During MPD snow emergency operations, all activities shall be coordinated through the CIC. The CIC shall have representatives from, or be in direct contact with, other law enforcement agencies, DPW, and the District of Columbia Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency (DCHSEMA).

2. The Watch Commander, CIC shall:

a. Serve as CIC operations officer.

b. Coordinate the assignment of tow cranes with DPW.

c. Ensure that tow cranes are provided by DPW and assigned to the districts.

d. Provide the DPW with names and specific locations of the individual members of the districts who shall be assigned to tow cranes.

e. Advise each District Watch Commander of the number of tow cranes they shall be receiving and of any special instructions.

f. Maintain a running resume of all activities associated with the emergency.

g. Prepare and forward a summary after-action report, through channels, to the Chief of Police concerning the MPD’s snow emergency operations during the District’s Snow Emergency Plan. This report shall also have the complete running resume of the activities attached. Copies of the report shall be forwarded to all District Commanders.

3. District Watch Commanders shall:

a. Report the following to the CIC:

(1) The number of available on duty personnel.

(2) The number of vehicles available for service. This shall include all vehicles with operators available with four (4) wheel drive (i.e., MPD and private vehicles).

NOTE: In accordance with GO-PER-301-07 (Use of Privately Owned Vehicles for Official Metropolitan Police Department Business) Privately owned vehicles shall only be used in extreme circumstances, provided that:

(a) The vehicle is owned by the member operating the privately owned vehicle.

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(b) The use of the privately owned vehicle is voluntary.

(c) The privately owned vehicle is only used to transport members to details and/or duty assignments.

(d) The privately owned vehicle will not be used for patrol.

(e) Under no circumstances shall a privately owned vehicle be used to expedite any member details and/or duty assignments.

(3) The names of the individual members who shall be assigned to the tow cranes provided by DPW.

b. Obtain copies of PD Forms 197 and tow crane log sheets from each of the tow crane operators every two (2) hours.

c. Fax the tow crane log sheets to the CIC at two (2) hour intervals.

d. Ensure that all copies of PD Forms 197 are filed, in a separate folder, and sorted by contractor name (including DPW).

e. Hand deliver all copies of PD Forms 197 and the original tow crane log sheets to the CIC at the conclusion of MPD snow emergency operations.

f. Coordinate the assignment of members to segments of Snow Emergency Routes where MPD is responsible for the ticketing and towing of motor vehicles to ensure an even flow of traffic.

4. Upon initiation of MPD snow emergency operations in the CIC, District Watch Commanders shall personally provide situation reports to the CIC according to the following schedule:

a. Districts 1, 3 and 5, hourly on the half hour.

b. Districts 2, 4, 6 and 7, hourly on the hour.

c. Hourly reports shall include:

(1) Damage to MPD equipment;

(2) Injuries to civilians on public space; and

(3) Major traffic accidents that can be attributed to the snow emergency. SNOW EMERGENCY (GO-OPS-301.12) 8 of 8

d. Situations which are unusual or which require immediate attention shall be reported to the CIC without delay.

5. When the Director, DPW, orders deactivation of the Snow Emergency Plan, the CIC Field Commander shall advise the Chief of Police who shall decide the proper time to terminate MPD snow emergency operations.

V. CROSS REFERENCES

A. DCMR Title 18 (Vehicles and Traffic), Chapter 18-22 (Moving Violations), § 2219 (Severe Weather Traffic Controls: Snow Emergency Routes)

B. DCMR Title 18 (Vehicles and Traffic), Chapter 18-24 (Stopping, Standing, Parking and other Non-Moving), § 2417 (Snow Emergency Parking Regulations)

C. DCMR Title 18 (Vehicles and Traffic), Chapter 18-40 (Traffic Signs and Restrictions at Specific Locations, § 4024 (Snow Emergency Routes)

D. GO-PER-301-07 (Use of Privately Owned Vehicles for Official Metropolitan Police Department Business)

VI. ATTACHMENTS

Attachment A: Segments of Snow Emergency Routes Where MPD is Responsible for Ticketing and Towing

Attachment B: MPD Snow Emergency Operations Agency/Unit Contact Information

Attachment C: MPD Snow Emergency Operations Chain Installation Locations

Cathy L. Lanier Chief of Police

CLL:PAB:MOC:CC:PHC METROPOLITAN POLICE DEPARTMENT SEGMENTS OF SNOW EMERGENCY ROUTES WHERE MPD IS RESPONSIBLE FOR TICKETING AND TOWING

FIRST DISTRICT

Street Name From To

9th Street, NW/SW Southwest Freeway 11th Street, SE M Street 11th Street Bridge 14th Street, NW 14th Street Bridge Independence Avenue Independence Avenue, SE 2nd Street 14th Street M Street, SE 2nd Street 12th Street Massachusetts Avenue, NE 2nd Street 4th Street New York Avenue, NW 7th Street North Carolina Avenue, NE C Street , SE 2nd Street Sousa Bridge H Street, NE 2nd Street 7th Street

SECOND DISTRICT

Street Name From To

27th Street, NW K Street 34th Street, NW Massachusetts Avenue Reno Road 41st Street, NW Reno Road Western Avenue Arizona Avenue, NW Canal Road Loughboro Road Canal Road, NW Chain Bridge Road M Street Cathedral Avenue, NW Rock Creek Park Chain Bridge Chain Bridge Road Virginia Line Connecticut Avenue, NW Western Avenue Dalecarlia Parkway, NW Massachusetts Avenue Loughboro Road E Street Expressway 20th Street Potomac River Freeway Foxhall Road, NW Loughboro Road Canal Road I-66/Roosevelt Bridge Whitehurst Freeway/Ramps DC Line Key Bridge M St./Whitehurst Freeway Virginia Line Loughboro Road, NW MacArthur Boulevard Foxhall Road M Street, NW Canal Road Pennsylvania Avenue Massachusetts Avenue, NW Western Avenue 23rd Street Military Road, NW Western Avenue Beach Drive Nebraska Avenue, NW Foxhall Road Military Road Pennsylvania Avenue, NW M Street 25th Street Reno Road, NW 41st Street 34th Street

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SECOND DISTRICT (continued)

Western Avenue, NW Connecticut Avenue Massachusetts Avenue Whitehurst Freeway/Ramps K Street Key Bridge/M Street , NW Western Avenue Massachusetts Avenue

THIRD DISTRICT (* = North Side)

Street Name From To

7th Street, NW Massachusetts Avenue Florida Avenue 9th Street, NW Mt Vernon Place Florida Avenue 13th Street, NW Massachusetts Avenue Harvard Street 16th Street, NW * Harvard Street , NW Florida Avenue Harvard Street

FOURTH DISTRICT (* = North Side / ** = South Side)

Street Name From To

13th Street, NW Harvard Street Piney Branch Road 16th Street, NW Harvard Street DC Line Blair Road, NW Eastern Avenue North Capitol Street Clermont Drive, NW Hawaii Avenue Harewood Road , NW* Michigan Avenue 16th Street Georgia Avenue, NW Harvard Street Eastern Avenue Harvard St./Hobart Pl., NW** 5th Street 16th Street** Hawaii Avenue, NE North Capitol Street Clermont Drive Irving St., NE/NW** Michigan Avenue 16th Street Kenyon St./Pl., NW* Irving Street 14th Street Michigan Avenue, NE Brookland Avenue Columbia Road Missouri Avenue, NW 16th Street North Capitol Street , NW Missouri Avenue DC Line North Capitol Street Blair Road Hawaii Avenue North Capitol Street Harewood Road Michigan Avenue Park Road, NW* 14th Street 16th Street Piney Branch Road, NW 13th Street Eastern Avenue Riggs Road, NE Missouri Avenue Eastern Avenue South Dakota Avenue, NE Riggs Road Eastern Avenue Military Road, NW Beach Drive 16th Street

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FIFTH DISTRICT

Street Name From To

6th Street, NE Florida Avenue Penn Street 9th Street, NE Brentwood Parkway Brentwood Road 17th Street, NE Bladensburg Road Benning Road, NE Bladensburg Road Anacostia River Brentwood Parkway, NE Penn Street New York Avenue Brentwood Road, NE T Street C Street, NE North Carolina Avenue East Capitol Street Michigan Avenue, NE Brookland Avenue Eastern Avenue H Street, NE 8th Street Benning Road Independence Avenue, SE 15th Street 19th Street Mt. Olivet Road, NE Bladensburg Road Brentwood Parkway New York Avenue, NE Florida Avenue DC Line North Capitol Street Michigan Avenue Rhode Island Avenue North Carolina Avenue, NE Constitution Avenue East Captiol Street Saratoga Avenue, NE Brentwood Road Rhode Island Avenue South Dakota Avenue, NE Gallatin Street New York Avenue T Street, NE 9th Street Brentwood Road

SIXTH DISTRICT

Street Name From To

Anacostia Freeway, SE Pennsylvania Avenue East Capitol Street Benning Road, NE Anacostia River Southern Avenue East Capitol Street, SE Independence Ave./Ramp Southern Avenue Eastern Avenue, NE Kenilworth Avenue Minnesota Avenue Kenilworth Avenue, NE Eastern Avenue East Capitol Street Pennsylvania Avenue, SE Sousa Bridge Southern Avenue

SEVENTH DISTRICT

Street Name From To

13th Street, SE W Street Good Hope Road Alabama Avenue, SE Branch Avenue Suitland Road Anacostia Freeway, SE 11th Street Bridge Pennsylvania Avenue Good Hope Road, SE Martin Luther King Avenue Alabama Avenue Howard Road, SE I-295 Martin Luther King Avenue, SE Good Hope Road South Capitol Street Naylor Road, SE Good Hope Road Southern Avenue

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SEVENTH DISTRICT (continued)

South Capitol Street Southwest Freeway Southern Avenue Southern Avenue, SE South Capitol Street Naylor Road , SE South Capitol Street Southern Avenue Suitland Road, SE Alabama Avenue Southern Avenue W Street, SE Martin Luther King Avenue 13th Street Branch Avenue, SE Pennsylvania Avenue Southern Avenue

SPECIAL OPERATIONS DIVISION

Street Name From To

12th Street, NW/SW Southwest Freeway/Ramps Constitution Avenue, NW I-395 (incl. HOV lanes) New York Avenue DC Line (incl. HOV lanes) Southeast Freeway/Ramps Pennsylvania Avenue South Capitol Street Southwest Freeway/Ramps I-395 South Capitol Street I-295 DC Line (incl. 11th St. Bridge) Southeast Freeway/Ramps 14th Street Bridge n/a Virginia Line 24th Street, NW Calvert Street Connecticut Avenue Bladensburg Road, NE Benning Road Eastern Avenue Constitution Avenue, NE 1st Street North Carolina Avenue Florida Avenue, NW/NE H Street 9th Street Florida Avenue, NW 18th Street/U Street 22nd Street Rhode Island Avenue, NW/NE Eastern Avenue Scott Circle River Road, NW Wisconsin Avenue DC Line U Street, NW 9th Street 18th St. NW/Florida Avenue

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METROPOLITAN POLICE DEPARTMENT MPD SNOW EMERGENCY OPERATIONS AGENCY/UNIT CONTACT INFORMATION

MPD Fleet Services Branch:

Telephone: (202) 576-5551

MPD Command Information Center:

Telephone: (202) 727-9099

Fax: (202) 727-4106

Department of Public Works:

Telephone: (202) 673-6833

District of Columbia Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency:

Telephone: (202) 727-6161

Fax: (202) 673-2290

GO-OPS-301.12 (Snow Emergency Operations) Attachment B MPD Snow Emergency Operations Agency/Unit Contact Information June 6, 2011 METROPOLITAN POLICE DEPARTMENT MPD SNOW EMERGENCY OPERATIONS SNOW CHAIN INSTALLATION LOCATIONS

Upon initiation of a snow emergency in the District of Columbia, snow chain installation for MPD vehicles will take place as follows:

1-D units will have chains installed on their vehicles at the 1-D Station, located at 101 M Street, SW.

Contact Names: Mr. Daniel M. Ramos / Mr. Anthony Holiday Contact Telephone Number: (202) 698-0301

2-D units will have chains installed on their vehicles at the 2-D Station, located at 3220 Idaho Avenue, NW.

Contact Names: Mr. Henry Gwathmey / Ms. Anne Claggett Contact Telephone Number: (202) 715-1914

3-D units will have chains installed on their vehicles at the 3-D Station, located at 1620 V Street, NW.

Contact Names: Mr. Gary G. Gibson / Mr. Michael McNeill Contact Telephone Number: (202) 673-6933

4-D units & PSSSB will have chains installed on their vehicles at the 4-D Station, located at 6001 Georgia Avenue, NW.

Contact Names: Mr. Humberto P. Gomez / Mr. James Polucha Contact Telephone Number: (202) 715-7414

5-D, SOD (ERT), SOD (K-9), SOD (Harbor Patrol), SOD (Special Events) and Headquarters units (including all wagons, tow cranes and other support units) will have chains installed on their vehicles at the Fleet Services Branch, located at 2175 , NE.

Contact Name: Ms. Kim Lazo Fleet Vehicles Services (Main) Telephone Number: (202) 576-5505 Fleet Services Branch Telephone Number: (202) 576-5551

6-D units will have chains installed on their vehicles at the 6-D Station, located at 100 42nd Street, NE.

Contact Names: Mr. Rodney Henderson / Mr. Russell Green Contact Telephone Number: (202) 698-0883

7-D units will have chains installed on their vehicles at the 7-D Station, located at 2355 Alabama Avenue, SE.

Contact Names: Mr. Frank C. Radtke, Jr. / Mr. Gary Minor Contact Telephone Number: (202) 698-1355

GO-OPS-301.12 (Snow Emergency Operations) Attachment C MPD Snow Emergency Operations Snow Chain Installation Locations June 6, 2011