A professional who directs and coordinates activities of personnel engaged in repairing, maintaining, and modifying motor vehicles used by municipal or metropolitan police force. Respnsibilities include:

• Plans and schedules departmental activities to maintain police vehicles in operating condition.
• Reviews complaints about police vehicle malfunctions from field units and assigns technical research teams to develop corrective modifications or orders repairs.
• Evaluates work performance of immediate subordinates and reviews evaluations of other division personnel.
• Disciplines workers for infractions of rules and regulations.
• Reviews productivity records of work force and operating procedures to identify work areas requiring improvements, and revises procedures.
• Discusses grievances of worker with supervisor to identify and resolve problem.
• Prepares division budget estimates, identifying operating cost, procurement of motor vehicles, replacement parts and materials, and cost of outside contractual services.
• Directs preparation of technical specifications for police vehicles to be purchased and submits to purchasing department.
• May be designated according to rank as Motor-Equipment Captain; Motor-Equipment Lieutenant; Motor-Equipment Sergeant.