If there is no damage to the cruiser.........

[MD11pilot]

do you simply take it to the carwash or you must fill out an incident report?

*Warning: the video may be graphic, viewer discretion is advised*

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7u5H4K3CTgE&feature=youtube_gdata

[madchiken]

By no damage, do you mean if the ride isn't totaled?

[MD11pilot]

By no damage I mean the bumper may have to have a dent or two pulled out and that's about it other than blood/guts on the surface. I never was involved with a deer collision so I guess I'm underestimating the damage potential of baby deer.

[LA DEP]

"A dent or two' is considered damage most places......

we would have to report it....failing to report damage can result in termination (integrity issue)

[usmcrob]

WTF, Over? Hell ya you have to fill out paperwork. Failure to do so would result in a 3 day un-paid fishing trip at the very least. Chances are, it's not going to be the officer's fault, so why not report it?

Oh, and if you hit a deer running code, there is going to be "damage".

[MD11pilot]

That's why in the Florida keys they have a strict speed limit on one of the islands due to the dear. I think the highway runs through a deer sanctuary or something. Can't remember because I haven't traveled there since '04.

[sigcopper]

Nope. I just let the next shift take care of cleaning it off. Seems to be the way things are done now a days.

[Nobody]

deer / dear

[oneoldcop]

We have 2 disabled cars now due to the deer, dear...

[Nobody]

.....To include dear giblets on the patrol cars.

I was referring to my dear wife.

then that's one heck of a story you've left out

[MD11pilot]

Whoops, maybe I should proofread word for word instead of skimming next time lol

[nonickname69]

That deer didn't cause a "dent or two" in a plastic bumper and sheet metal hood. That's a 100lb+ deer at a speed of at least 65MPH. That car was totaled after that. You can actually see the right bar of the push bumper disappear after the collision.

[mikeymedic]

I would report it...CYA

[5031OKC]

One of my former coworkers bumped a garbage bin while leaving a call once. He cracked the corner light on his scout car, a $50 dollar part at best. Instead, he decided to come up with a story about how it got hit while it was parked in front of his house. Sure enough, 3 days later he reports it as an accident that happened at his house. About 2 months after that he resigned under threat of termination.
If you wreck it, report it. I sure as hell wouldn't trade my job for a corner light.

[5031OKC]

Boo for double posts.