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

[luckydog]

I had just gotten my truck back and hit a deer that jumped between my partner’s vehicle and mine. I think I was going 45 or so and it took out my passenger side headlight assembly. This happened 2 days after I hit a black bear that totaled the spare I was driving because mine was getting a new engine. 2 days before that my partner hit a deer with parts of his truck flying off and striking vehicles traveling the opposite direction. All of these were reported to the Sgt.

[mooseyard]

We just put deer guards on the squads and one of the deputies hit a deer at 115. He took out a headlight and that was it. Yes, I'm going to report any accident just to CMA. The deer guards really do their job.

[In It To Win It]

Report any and all damage. I found out the hard way. Backing up, about 2-3 mph side swiped a yellow pole VERY minor damage, a slight buffable yellow mark and a small indent. Just before the incident another officer had a similar situation with minor damage and they just wrote up a "wear and tear" on it. I assumed such would be the case with mine as it wasn't as bad as the other officer's damage. WRONG! I know I assumed, shame on me. During my monthly vehicle inspection, my sgt. inspected the whole vehicle, exterior, interior, engine, everything. Nothing said about the damage. I believed everything was good. About a month later, he showed another sgt, on duty, the damage and that sgt., said, "Sgt. XXXXXXXX just showed me some damage on your vehicle can you explain it?" So I did. Report it IMMEDIATELY. Lesson learned.

[leesrt]

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.

I'm glad someone else caught that. Any incident involving your vehicle you file a report. Not only to CYA but you develop a reputation of being a stand up cop.
In todays world your life is always recorded. The one time you decide to bypass telling someone a citizen will send your Chief a nice cell phone video of your exploits. I've seen it happen.

[TOMBSTONE]

If you wreck it.REPORT IT. We are judged by our honesty remember that and I have dinged up many a car (for good reason) and always report it. The man always took care of me...just dont hide stuff then your asking for trouble

[KapsFB]

If you wreck it.REPORT IT. We are judged by our honesty remember that and I have dinged up many a car (for good reason) and always report it. The man always took care of me...just dont hide stuff then your asking for trouble

Couldn't agree more. We had one of these just recently. Trip to the car wash literally took away all the 'damage' to the cruiser. There was a pov involved however. Was the pov's fault, a very minor collision but ALL incidents involving City vehicles MUST be reported. We'll then determine if further action (ie. repairs, etc.) is needed. The paperwork is a PITA but integrity requires it.

[S.O.444]

All accidents involving (or any damage to) city vehicles gets reported immediately. That's all there is to it. Man up and own up to your mistakes.

[913]

After watching that video only one time, I can just about guarantee you that caused several thousand dollars in damage. No such thing as a small dent or two in an impact like that. Been there and done that.

Even if that car had a Mad Max bumper, it would have been dented to the point where it would have to have been reported.