Impounding, License Revokes and Vehicle Striking

Vehicles should be impounded for the following reasons:

• Illegally Parked

• When Arresting a Suspect

• Stolen and Recovered

• When the Suspect has an Arrest Warrant and the vehicle is spotted and abandoned

• Driving on a Suspended or Revoked License

• Whenever the officer deems it necessary for the completion of their duties

Impound time Policy:

• Illegally Parked - Instant Release or 1 hour MAX

• When Arresting a suspect -

  • Misdemeanor charges - 4 to 6 hours.

  • Felony charges - 12 to 18 hours. 

  • 5 + Felony Charges - 24 to 48 hours (Officer Discretion)

• Stolen and Recovered - Instant Release

• Driving on a Suspended or Revoked License - 10 to 12 hours.

• Arrest Warrant - (Must require an Officer to pull out the vehicle)

Officers should use discretion on impounding vehicles, and if you have any questions or are unsure, ask your Patrol Supervisor. (SGT or above)

Drivers License Point system

Note: EACH charge causes its respective point, meaning if you commit third degree speeding and negligent driving, it is 2 total points added to your license

1 Point

Third Degree Speeding

Negligent Driving

Failure to Stop

Driving without a license

2 Points

Improper Passing

Improper lane change

Failure to exercise due care

Reckless Endangerment -Misdemeanor

3 Points

Failure to Yield to Emergency Vehicle

Hit and Run

5 Points

First Degree Speeding

Reckless Driving

Illegal Street Racing

6 Points

Driving under the influence (DUI)

8 Points

Felony Speeding

Evading a Police Officer

Reckless Endangerment - Felony

10 Points

Felony Evading a Police Officer

Licenses will be automatically revoked through the DMV once the Suspect has Received 20 Points on their record, and must obtain a driving school certificate and wait a required 5 days before contacting the Police Department.

To Reinstate a license, View the Driving School Certificate, and then grant them their license back.

Weapons License Revokal

Weapons Licenses should be revoked once the suspect commits ANY violent Felony.

List of violent Felonies:

• Attempted Murder

• Attempted Murder on an Officer

• Armed Robbery

• Gang Related Shooting

• Assault with a Deadly Weapon

• Murder Charges (1st, 2nd or Manslaughter)

• Kidnapping

  • If the suspect uses a firearm in the process

• Kidnapping a Government Employee

  • If the suspect uses a firearm in the process

• Terrorism

• Drive by Shooting

To Revoke a Weapon License  go to their MDT Profile, and click the license, specifying the reason.

Suspects can Have their License Reinstated Minimum a week after the Revocation. 

Vehicle Strike System

1 Strike

813-a Evading a Police Officer

825 Illegal Street Racing

806 Hit and Run

2 Strikes

813-b Felony Evading a Police Officer

3 Strikes

813-b + Violent Felonies (Attempted murder etc)

*** Command can give out any level of punishment at their discretion***

***Strikes fall off after 15 days of no repeated behavior***

This Guideline Must be followed to help halt the use of fast, modified cars and cause recourse for the actions of criminals.

Note:

Once a Vehicle hits 10 Strikes the Vehicle will be Permanently impounded, and eventually destroyed by the Los Santos Police Department with a possibility of appeal through Command.