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D. Public Safety/Command Vehicles Public safety vehicles are considered command vehicles assigned to positions of critical responsibility regarding the operational efficiency of the safety forces. Any member having command responsibility must be able to communicate with the department at all times and is subject to immediate call response. The following employees are assigned command responsibility for the safety forces: • Police Chief • Fire Chief These officers have personal use of their assigned vehicle but are prohibited from using their vehicles for recreational purposes, vacations or in areas out of their immediate call response ability. Public Safety vehicles are excluded from the IRS commuting regulations. E. Identification of Village Owned Vehicles Except certain unmarked vehicles used by law enforcement officers, or other exempted vehicles, all Village vehicles are to be labeled with decals affixed to such vehicles and clearly visible to the public showing that the vehicle is owned by Mayfield Village. III. Accidents A traffic accident report or police report must be completed for any accident involving a Village vehicle, regardless of the amount of damage or injury caused and regardless if another vehicle is involved. Damage to property also requires the completion of an accident or police report. A. Employee Responsibility Employees involved in an accident must: • Immediately call the Police Department in the jurisdiction where the accident occurred and request assistance; • Inform the Police Officer responding to the scene that s/he is an employee of the Village. If using a personal vehicle on Village business, the employee must so inform the responding Police Officer; • The vehicle should not be moved from the scene until the responding Police Department has completed its investigation or report; • As soon as practicable, notify his/her Department Head of the accident; 4