Following is a statement from the Salina Police Department concerning the enactment of the Emergency Accident Reporting Plan.Due to the
dramatic rise of amount of COVID-19 cases in Kansas in the past week, the
Salina Police Department will be enacting the Emergency Accident Reporting Plan
(EARP) on April 8, 2020 at 12:01 P.M. &nbsp;The
spread of the virus is projected to worsen by the end of April to the first
part of May, 2020. &nbsp;Our purpose
in enacting this plan is two-fold:·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Reduce our potential for exposure to
COVID-19 for both our officers and citizens·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Allow other calls of a higher
priority to be handled in a more expeditiously mannerWe are
anticipating this will reduce the calls for service for accidents in half. &nbsp;We will still respond to injury accidents and
others that are of a more serious nature.&nbsp;
Similar plans have been put in place in several cities across our state.If an accident occurs please contact the Salina Police
Department at (785) 826-7210. &nbsp;A
dispatcher will ask the following questions to see if the report accident is an
“eligible accident” under the Emergency Accident Reporting plan.&nbsp; Does this accident involve a:·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Hit and Run ·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Personal Injury·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Is Alcohol or
Drugs Involved·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Is Towing RequiredIf the caller answers “No” to the above questions, the
accident shall be reported via an Emergency Accident Report form.&nbsp; An officer will not be responding to the scene and completing an accident
report. An Emergency Accident Report form may be obtained from
the Salina Police Department online website at <a href="http://www.pd.salina.org">www.pd.salina.org</a>, or at the Salina Police Department 255 N. 10th
Street.Please complete the report form as much as possible
(according to the instructions on the form) and mail or deliver the completed
report to the Salina Police Department within 48 hours.

SPD enacts Emergency Accident Reporting Plan