Policy
The Operations Development Unit shall have overall responsibility for MPD Stores. MPD Stores is responsible for:
- Ordering supplies and maintaining inventory;
- Distribution of supplies and equipment;
- Ordering and supplying facility keys (Commanders are responsible for issuing and controlling keys within their command);
- Requests for department-issued radios, cell phones and pagers;
- Evaluating requests for repairs or replacement of department-issued equipment and/or supplies.
Commanders shall be responsible for their respective inventories. The Chief's Administrative Assistant shall be responsible for the items assigned to the administrative offices. Whenever the following conditions occur, MPD Finance shall be notified using the Inventory Transfer Form (MP-8000):
- When equipment is physically moved from one precinct, unit or division to another;
- When new or used equipment is received as either a donation or gift;
- When there is a change in the physical inventory requiring alterations of records.
Precincts, units or divisions wishing to dispose of equipment that no longer meets their needs shall refer to the City’s intranet site and refer to “Procedure for Disposal of Surplus Equipment” listed under “Policies Maintained by Contract Management.”
In addition, commanders are to provide MPD Finance with a written explanation of any items listed on an inventory, but not located at the time of a physical inventory.
Definitions
Refer to the Commonly Used Terms page for general definitions.