11-02 TOW COMPANIES

Unit Order:  11-02

Subject:       TOW COMPANIES

PURPOSE

The purpose of this Unit Order is to establish guidelines as to which tow companies are called for service in a given area.  This will establish an equitable way of distributing the work load of tow services between the tow companies.

GUIDELINES

When a TRAP investigator has a need to tow a vehicle they shall refer to the attached map.  They shall call the tow company based on the geographic location they are towing the vehicle from.  The second attachment has the telephone numbers and addresses of the approved tow companies. 

This unit order has been updated to include all approved LASD contracted Tow Yards to provide greater response and flexibility to all TRAP investigations 

Understandably, circumstances will arise when the tow company for the given area will be unavailable, or will not be able to handle the type of service needed.  In this case another tow company nearest to the geographic area shall be used.  The investigator using a tow company not assigned to the geographic area shall notify his supervisor and be able to explain the need not the use the assigned tow company.

This Unit Order will not restrict the local agency, LASD Station, or LAPD Division, with whom TRAP personnel are assisting from utilizing a tow company assigned to area.

Refer to attached maps and list of Tow Companies.

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MARTIN L. RODRIGUEZ, CAPTAIN

PROJECT DIRECTOR