HomeMy WebLinkAboutSection 3 Chapter 2-Property and Evidence Management
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RIOR AKE OLICE EPARTMENT
PPM
OLICY AND ROCEDURE ANUAL
PEM
ROPERTY AND VIDENCE ANAGEMENT
DI:A28,2007 RD:UR
ATE SSUED UGUST ETENTION ATE NTIL ESCINDED
S3C2
ECTION HAPTER
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URPOSE
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HIS POLICY CODIFIES AND PROMULGATES THE RIOR AKE OLICE EPARTMENT
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PROCEDURES FOR PROPERTY MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL OF EVIDENCE
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OLICY
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HE POLICY OF THIS DEPARTMENT IS TO ESTABLISH PROCEDURES SECURITY
ACCOUNTABILITY AND SYSTEM INTEGRITY FOR PROPERTY AND EVIDENCE MANAGEMENT
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THAT ASSURES ADMINISTRATIVE AND LEGAL COMPLIANCE HE PROPERTY AND EVIDENCE
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MANAGEMENT SYSTEM IS BASED ON THE FOLLOWING PRINCIPLES
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A EPARTMENT EMPLOYEES WHO TAKE PROPERTY OR EVIDENCE INTO THEIR
CUSTODY ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REASONABLE CARE AND SAFEKEEPING
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OF SUCH PROPERTY OR EVIDENCE
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B ROPERTY OR EVIDENCE WHICH HAS BEEN PLACED WITHIN AN EMPLOYEES
CUSTODY WILL NOT BE KEPT IN THEIR PERSONAL POSSESSION BEYOND THEIR
TOUR OF DUTY WITHOUT THE KNOWLEDGE AND AUTHORIZATION OF THEIR
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SUPERVISOR
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C ROPERTY OR EVIDENCE COMING INTO THE CUSTODY OR CONTROL OF THE
DEPARTMENT WILL BE HANDLED IN A MANNER TO PREVENT OR MINIMIZE
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DAMAGE TO PROVIDE SAFEKEEPING TO IDENTIFY THE LEGAL OWNER OR
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IF APPLICABLE TO RETURN TO A FINDER MAKING LAWFUL CLAIM
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D TEMS OF EVIDENTIARY VALUE WILL BE HANDLED IN A MANNER THAT
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MAINTAINS THE INTEGRITY OF THE CHAIN OF POSSESSION HENEVER
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POSSIBLE AND ONLY WITH THE AUTHORIZATION OF THE APPROPRIATE
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PROSECUTING ATTORNEY EVIDENTIARY ITEMS WILL BE PHOTOGRAPHED
IN AN EFFORT TO FACILITATE THE TIMELY RETURN OF THESE ITEMS TO THE
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OWNER
. OCSO,
E NLY THE OMMUNITY ERVICE FFICER OR OTHER PERSONS
CP,
SPECIFICALLY DESIGNATED BY THE HIEF OF OLICE WILL HAVE THE
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AUTHORIZATION TO PROCESS PROPERTY AND EVIDENCE
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FNLY THE OMMUNITY ERVICE FFICER OR OTHER PERSONS
CP,
SPECIFICALLY DESIGNATED BY THE HIEF OF OLICE WILL BE AUTHORIZED
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TO ENTER THE PROPERTY AND EVIDENCE ROOMS
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GHE HANDLING OF ALL PROPERTY AND EVIDENCE WILL BE DONE
FR,SS,CO,
PURSUANT TO EDERAL ULE TATE TATUTE ITY RDINANCE AND
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ESTABLISHED AND ACCEPTED GUIDELINES
CDP
ONTROL OF EPARTMENT ROPERTY
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HE HIEF OF OLICE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ACQUISITION CONTROL AND FINAL
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DISPOSITION OF ALL DEPARTMENT PROPERTY HE DAILY AUTHORITY FOR PROPERTY
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MANAGEMENT IS DELEGATED TO ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT PERSONNEL HE
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ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT PERSONNEL WILL
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ANSURE THE APPROXIMATE IDENTIFICATION LABELING AND RECORDING
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OF EXISTING CAPITAL ASSETS OWNED OR USED BY THE DEPARTMENT
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BNSURE ACCURATE MAINTENANCE OF THE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
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SYSTEM AS ASSETS ARE ADDED TRANSFERRED REPLACED OR
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DESTROYED AND
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CNSURE THE MAINTENANCE OF RELEVANT INVENTORY DATA FOR
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DEPARTMENT PROPERTY
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ROPERTY ANAGEMENT ESPONSIBILITY
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HE FOLLOWING WILL BE DESIGNATED AS RESPONSIBLE FOR EACH OF THE FOLLOWING
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PROPERTY CATEGORIES
T
HE LIEUTENANT SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL PROPERTY OWNED OR USED
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BY THE DEPARTMENT
T
HE DAY PATROL SERGEANT SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL PROPERTY IN THE
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CUSTODY OF THE DEPARTMENT IE FOUND RECOVERED AND EVIDENTIARY
.
PROPERTY
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HE IEUTENANT AND DAY PATROL SERGEANT SHALL ENSURE THAT PROCEDURES FOR THE
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CONTROL OF FOUND RECOVERED AND EVIDENTIARY PROPERTY IN THE CUSTODY OF THE
.
DEPARTMENT CONFORM TO LEGAL REQUIREMENTS AND DEPARTMENT POLICY
O,CSO
RDINARILY THE OMMUNITY ERVICE FFICER WILL BE DESIGNATED AS RESPONSIBLE
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FOR ALL FOUND RECOVERED EVIDENTIARY AND OTHER PROPERTY IN THE CUSTODY OF
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THE DEPARTMENT HE DAY PATROL SERGEANT MAY ASSIGN ADDITIONAL PROPERTY
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RESPONSIBILITIES AS REQUIRED
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OMMUNITY ERVICE FFICER CCOUNTABILITY
TCSO
HE OMMUNITY ERVICE FFICER IS ACCOUNTABLE FOR CONTROL OF ALL PROPERTY
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ACCEPTED BY OR STORED IN THE DEPARTMENTS PROPERTY STORAGE AREAS
ACSO:
DDITIONAL DUTIES OF THE OMMUNITY ERVICE FFICER INCLUDE
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AINTAINING RECORDS OF THE CHAIN OF POSSESSION IN ALL CLASSIFICATIONS
OF PROPERTY PLACED IN THE SECURE PROPERTY AND EVIDENCE STORAGE
;
AREAS
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ROVIDING FOR THE SECURITY OF ALL PROPERTY COMING INTO DEPARTMENT
;
CONTROL
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SSURING TIMELY AVAILABILITY OF SUCH PROPERTY WHEN NEEDED OR
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REQUIRED
ENSURING THE MAINTENANCE OF ALL PROPERTY COMING INTO THE
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DEPARTMENTS CONTROL BY UTILIZING ACCEPTED STANDARDS
D
ISPOSING OF SUCH PROPERTY AS APPROPRIATE BY UTILIZING ACCEPTED
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STANDARDS WHEN ALL LEGAL REQUIREMENTS HAVE BEEN MET AND
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NY OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES AS DETERMINED BY THE DAY PATROL
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SERGEANT
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ROPERTY ECURITY
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LL PROPERTY STORED BY THE RIOR AKE OLICE EPARTMENT SHALL BE WITHIN ONE
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OF THE FOLLOWING DESIGNATED SECURE AREAS
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AAIN PROPERTY ROOM
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BARGE PROPERTY ROOM IN THE LOWER LEVEL
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CEHICLE STORAGE GARAGE
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DTHER TEMPORARY SECURE HOLDING FACILITIES AND LOCKERS
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ROPERTY REA NSPECTIONS
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HE IEUTENANT WILL CONDUCT INSPECTIONS OF THE PROPERTY AREAS TO ENSURE
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ADHERENCE TO PROCEDURES FOR THE CONTROL OF PROPERTY HE INSPECTIONS WILL BE
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DONE PERIODICALLY AT THE IEUTENANTS DISCRETION HE INSPECTION WILL
MINIMALLY DETERMINE THAT THE DEPARTMENT PROCEDURES CONCERNING PROPERTY
MANAGEMENT ARE BEING FOLLOWED AND THAT THE PROPERTY AREAS ARE BEING
.
MAINTAINED IN A CLEAN AND ORDERLY FASHION
AAPLC
UTHORIZED CCESS TO ROPERTY OCKERS AND AGES
DCSO
ESIGNATED ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL AND THE OMMUNITY ERVICE FFICER ARE
THE ONLY PERSONNEL AUTHORIZED TO HAVE A KEY TO THE PROPERTY ROOMS AND
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LOCKERS HEY ARE ALSO THE ONLY PERSONNEL AUTHORIZED ACCESS TO THOSE AREAS
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O OTHER PERSON UNLESS ACCOMPANIED BY THOSE AUTHORIZED ACCESS WILL BE
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ALLOWED BEYOND THE ENTRY AREA OF THE PROPERTY ROOMS
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PECIAL ROPERTY ROTECTION
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XTRA SECURITY SHOULD ALWAYS BE CONSIDERED FOR PROPERTY THAT MAY BE
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SENSITIVE HIGH IN VALUE OR OTHERWISE CONSTITUTE AND INCREASED SECURITY RISK
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HE FOLLOWING PROPERTY OR EVIDENCE SHALL BE SECURED IN SPECIALLY DESIGNATED
.
AREAS
$100
OR MORE IN CASH
P
RECIOUS METALS
J$100
EWELRY OVER IN VALUE
G$100
EMSTONES OVER IN VALUE
F
IREARMS
N
ARCOTICS
D
ANGEROUS DRUGS
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XPLOSIVES AND EXPLOSIVE DEVICES
B,
LOOD INFECTIOUS MATERIALS AND OTHER HAZARDOUS WASTE
PNDD
ROCEDURES FOR ARCOTICS AND OTHER ANGEROUS RUGS
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ARCOTICS CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES AND OTHER DANGEROUS DRUGS WILL BE STORED
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IN A SEPARATE LOCKER IN THE PROPERTY AREA PECIAL ATTENTION WILL BE PAID TO THIS
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AREA DURING THE PERIODIC INSPECTIONS
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HE ACCEPTANCE AND RELEASE OF SUCH DRUGS FROM THE PROPERTY AREA IS REGULATED
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BY BOTH A QUALITY AND QUANTITY CONTROL SYSTEM
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AARCOTICS AND DANGEROUS DRUG EVIDENCE WILL BE COUNTED
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CAPSULES PILLS AS WELL AS WEIGHED OUNTING SHOULD BE
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PERFORMED IN ADDITION TO NOT IN LIEU OF WEIGHING HEN
FILLING OUT THE PROPERTY REPORT THE OFFICER SHOULD LIST ON
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THE REPORT THE WEIGHT ANDOR COUNT OF THE DRUGS
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BLL NARCOTICS AND DANGEROUS DRUGS WILL BE INSPECTED UPON
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RECEIPT AND BEFORE TRANSFER OR DESTRUCTION BY THE OMMUNITY
SO
ERVICE FFICER TO VERIFY THE AMOUNT OF CAPSULES OR PILLS
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AND THE WEIGHT OF THE DRUGS HIS SHALL BE DOCUMENTED ON
CSO.
THE PROPERTY REPORT BY THE OMMUNITY ERVICE FFICER
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XCEPTIONS TO WEIGHING OR COUNTING A SUBSTANCE ARE PERMISSIBLE WHEN THEY ARE
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IN OFFICIALLY SEALED TAMPERPROOF PROTECTIVE PACKAGES EITHER BY THE OFFICER
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ORIGINALLY SEIZING AND SEALING THE ITEM OR BY THE MANUFACTURER IE A BOTTLE OF
SUSPECTED CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE IN CAPSULES STILL IN THE ORIGINAL FACTORY
.
SEALED CONTAINER
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ARCOTICS OR OTHER DANGEROUS DRUGS WILL NOT NORMALLY BE RELEASED BY THIS
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DEPARTMENT TO A CIVILIAN LLEGAL NARCOTICS WILL BE DISPOSED OF ONLY BY BEING
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DESTROYED
PEED
ROCEDURE FOR XPLOSIVES AND XPLOSIVE EVICES
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XPLOSIVES WILL BE HANDLED BY THE APPROPRIATE BOMB SQUAD NY QUESTIONS
REGARDING THE HANDLING AND STORAGE OF EXPLOSIVES SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO A
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DEPARTMENT SUPERVISOR
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ROCEDURE FOR LOOD NFECTIOUS ATERIALS AND AZARDOUS ASTE
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ARE SHOULD BE USED WHEN HANDLING ANY OF THESE MATERIALS HESE MATERIALS
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SHALL BE PLACED IN THE PROPER CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE IN LOCKERS OR CAGES
W.
ARNING LABELS WILL BE ATTACHED TO ANY CONTAINERS OF THESE MATERIALS
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VIDENCE OR PROPERTY THAT IS BLOOD SOAKED OR NEED DRYING WILL BE PLACED IN
C1.B
CAGE UNTIL THEY ARE PROPERLY DRIED AND CAN BE PACKAGED LOOD SOAKED WET
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MATERIALS AFTER PROPER DRYING SHALL BE PACKAGED IN PAPER BAGS
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ABELING OF EMPORARY AND ERMANENT OCKERS AND AGES
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OCKERS USED FOR THE TEMPORARY STORAGE OF RECOVEREDEVIDENTIARY PROPERTY
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WILL BE LABELED NUMERICALLY HELVING AND SECURE CAGES USED FOR PERMANENT
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STORAGE OF PROPERTY WILL BE DESIGNATED BOTH NUMERICALLY AND PHONETICALLY
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EFRIGERATED TORAGE
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LL PERISHABLE PROPERTY OF POTENTIAL EVIDENTIARY VALUE WILL BE SECURED IN A
.
REFEIGERATOR WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF A SUPERVISOR OR COMMUNITY SERVICE OFFICER
I,
F SIZE OR OTHER PRACTICAL FACTORS MAKE REFRIGERATED STORAGE UNFEASIBLE THE
PROPERTY WILL BE PHOTOGRAPHED AND RETURNED TO ITS LEGAL OWNER AS SOON AS
.
PRACTICAL AND WITHIN LEGAL AND DEPARTMENT GUIDELINES
ST
ECURE EMPORARY STORAGE
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OCKERS ARE PROVIDED FOR THE STORAGE OF FOUND RECOVERED OR EVIDENTIARY
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PROPERTY DURING PERIODS WHEN THE OMMUNITY ERVICE FFICER IS NOT AVAILABLE
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HE LOCKERS ARE LOCATED ON THE WALL OF THE PROPERTY ROOM NEAR THE WEST
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EMPLOYEE ENTRANCE ARGER ITEMS SHALL BE PLACED IN THE LARGE PROPERTY ROOM IN
THE GARAGE AREA OR MAY BE SECURED IN THE EVIDENCE GARAGE IF IT IS NOT BEING USED
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FOR VEHICLE PROCESSING OR STORAGE SUPERVISOR OR THE COMMUNITY SERVICE
.
OFFICER WILL ASSIST WITH PLACING PROPERTY IN EITHER OF THOSE AREA
TCSO
HE OMMUNITY ERVICE FFICER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR TRANSFERRING THE PROPERTY
,
FROM THE VEHICLE GARAGE AND FOR PLACING IT IN THE LARGE PROPERTY ROOM WHILE
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ENSURING THE INTEGRITY OF THE CHAIN OF EVIDENCE HE NEW LOCATION OF THE ITEMS
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WILL BE SO NOTED ON THE PROVERTY INVENTORY SHEET
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INAL ISPOSITION OF ROPERTY
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TEMS OF PROPERTY AND EVIDENCE SHALL BE MAINTAINED UNTIL SUCH TIME AS IT LOSES
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ITS EVIDENTIARY VALUE MEETS ORDINANCE REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO OTHER
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CLASSIFICATIONS OF PROPERTY MEETS RETENTION SCHEDULE CRITERIA DISPOSAL IS
,
AUTHORIZED BY THE CITY OR COUNTY ATTORNEY OR THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS HAS
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EXPIRED INAL DISPOSITION SHOULD BE MADE NO LATER THAN SIX MONTHS AFTER THE
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LEGAL REQUIREMENTS HAVE BEEN SATISFIED ROPERTY AND EVIDENCE WILL BE DISPOSED
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OF IN ONE OF THE FOLLOWING MANNERS
. R;
AETURN TO RIGHTFUL OWNER
. R,;
BETURN TO A LEGAL CLAIMANT IF OTHER THAN RIGHTFUL OWNER
. P;
CLACED IN LIQUIDATION FOR SALE AT PUBLIC AUCTION
. R/;
DETAINED BY THE DEPARTMENTCITY FOR USE
. S
EALE OF KEGS AND TAPPERS TO LICENSED LIQUOR STORES WITH
CPL.
PROCEEDS PAYABLE TO THE ITY OF RIOR AKE
. D
FESTROYED
1. C
ONTRABAND
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A ONTROLLED SUBSTANCES SHALL BE DESTROYED BY THE
CSO
OMMUNITY ERVICE FFICER ONLY WHEN WITNESSED
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BY A SUPERVISOR
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B RUG PARAPHERNALIA REQUIRES WITNESSED DISPOSAL
(,
BY WHATEVER MEANS DEEMED APPROPRIATE SMASHING
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TRASHING INCINERATION ETC
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C EAPONS NOT RETURNED TO THE RIGHTFUL OWNER WILL
BE TURNED OVER TO THE DAY PATROL SERGEANT TO BE
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TRADED SOLD OR SET UP FOR USE BY THE DEPARTMENT
IB
LLEGAL WEAPONS WILL BE TURNED OVER TO THE UREAU
CA.
OF RIMINAL PPREHENSION FOR DISPOSAL
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D MMUNITION THAT CANNOT BE USED BY THE DEPARTMENT
B
SHALL BE TURNED OVER TO EITHER THE UREAU OF
CA.
RIMINAL PPREHENSION OR THE BOMB SQUAD FOR DISPOSAL
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E IREWORKS WILL BE DISPOSED OF BY THE BOMB SQUAD
2. C
LOTHING ITEMS WILL BE PACKAGED AND PLACED IN THE GARBAGE
.
FOR NORMAL PICKUP OR INCINERATED WHERE APPROPRIATE
3. I
TEMS OF PROPERTY WITH NO MONETARY VALUE WILL BE KEPT
,
FOR AT LEAST SEVEN DAYS AT WHICH TIME THE ITEMS WILL BE
TAKEN CARE OF IN THE APPROPRIATE FASHION AS INDICATED
:
BELOW
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A REDIT CARDS WILL BE RETURNED TO THE ISSUING AGENCY
;
WHENEVER PRACTICAL
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B OCUMENTS WILL BE SHREDDED PRIOR TO BEING PLACED IN
.
THE GARBAGE FOR NORMAL PICKUP
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GTEMS OWNED OR ISSUED BY CITY COUNTY STATE OR FEDERAL AGENCIES
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WILL BE RETURNED TO THOSE AGENCIES AS APPROPRIATE HIS WOULD
INCLUDE SUCH ITEMS AS LICENSE PLATES AND DRIVERS LICENSES BEING
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RETURNED TO THE INNESOTA EPARTMENT OF RANSPORTATION OR
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STREETREGULATORYWARNING SIGNS BEING RETURNED TO THE PROPER
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AGENCY
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HTHER ITEMS OF PROPERTYEVIDENCE WHICH HAVE NOT BEEN
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SPECIFICALLY IDENTIFIED WILL BE DISPOSED OF AS APPROPRIATE
SUMMARY OF THE PROCESS OF DISPOSAL WILL BE MADE A PART OF THE
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ORIGINAL PROPERTY RECEIPT DOCUMENTATION AFES AND GRAVE
.
MARKERS ARE EXAMPLES OF SUCH PROPERTY
PR
ROPERTY ECORDS
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HIS DEPARTMENT WILL MAINTAIN ACCURATE RECORDS OF ALL EVIDENCE AND
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CLASSIFICATIONS OF PROPERTY WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT
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VIDENCE AND PROPERTY RECORDS WILL BE KEPT IN THE EVIDENCE PREPARATION AREA
CSO.O
AND MAINTAINED BY THE OMMUNITY ERVICE FFICER THER AGENCY OWNED OR
USED PROPERTY RECORDS WILL BE KEPT AND MAINTAINED AS DIRECTED BY THE
.
ADMINISTRATION
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ENERAL ROCEDURES FOR ROPERTY ABELING ACKAGING AND ELEASE
A)L/PP
ABELINGACKAGING ROPERTY
1)E
VIDENCE SHALL BE IMMEDIATELY MARKED OR LABELED BY THE
OFFICER SEIZING THE ITEM IN ORDER TO ASSURE ITS PROPER
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IDENTIFICATION AT A LATER DATE FFICERS MAY LABEL ITEMS
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IN MANY DIFFERENT WAYS USING MARKERS TAPE CONTAINERS
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ENVELOPES OR WHATEVER FFICERS SHALL NOT MARK ITEMS
IN SUCH A WAY SO THAT THEY WOULD DAMAGE MONETARILY OR
.
RUIN THEIR EVIDENTIARY VALUE
2)W.
HENEVER POSSIBLE PROPERTY SHOULD BE BAGGED AND SEALED
T/
AGMARK THE OUTSIDE OF THE BAG OR SEAL THE TAG INSIDE OF
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THE BAG HE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS REQUIRED ON THE
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PACKAGE CONTAINING EVIDENCE
C()
ASE FILE NUMBER IF AVAILABLE
DATE AND TIME RECOVERED
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OFFICERS NAME AND BADGE NUMBER
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DENTIFYING INFORMATION IF NEEDED
N
O PROPERTY SHOULD BE LEFT IN THE EVIDENCE PREPARATION AREA
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LOCKERS WITHOUT BEING LABELEDMARKED AND A PROPERTY RECEIPT
.
MADE OUT
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ONEY GUNS JEWELRY AND NARCOTICS MUST BE PACKAGED
INDIVIDUALLY SO THEY CAN BE PLACE IN THE APPROPRIATE STORAGE
.
AREAS
4)O
THER ITEMS SHOULD BE PACKAGED SEPARATELY UNLESS IT IS
DEFINITELY KNOWN THAT THEY BELONG TO THE SAME OWNER AND ALL
.
ITEMS OF PROPERTY WILL BE RETURNED
5)F
IREARMS FOUND AT A SHOOTING SCENE ARE NOT TO BE UNLOADED
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OR TOUCHED UNNECESSARILY BY POLICE PERSONNEL HEY SHOULD
BE SECURED IN PLACE AND HANDLED ONLY BY OR AT THE DIRECTION
.
OF CRIME SCENE TECHNICIANS
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LL OTHER RECOVERED WEAPONS SHALL BE UNLOADED PRIOR TO
.
BEING PLACED IN THE STORAGE AREAS
6)P
ROPERTY THAT HAS A SERIAL NUMBER SHALL BE CHECKED TO
DETERMINE IF IT IS STOLEN PRIOR TO TURNING IT OVER TO THE
CSO.A
OMMUNITY ERVICE FFICER NOTATION SHALL BE MADE ON
.
THE PROPERTY REPORT INDICATING THAT A STOLEN CHECK WAS DONE
7)F
OUND PROPERTY SHALL BE LABELED AS SUCH AND IF THE OWNER
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IS KNOWN THE OFFICER SHALL ATTEMPT TO CONTACT HIMHER
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NOTATION SHALL BE MADE ON THE PROPERTY REPORT IF THE
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OWNER WAS CONTACTED F THE PROPERTY MAY BE RELEASED
THE OFFICER SHALL ADVISE THE OWNER TO CONTACT THE
CSO
OMMUNITY ERVICE FFICER TO SCHEDULE A TIME TO PICKUP
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THE ITEMS
A
LL BEER KEGS AND TAPPERS TAKEN FROM A PARTY WHERE NO ONE
CLAIMS OWNERSHIP AND NO CHARGES ARE ISSUED SHOULD BE
“”.
LABELED AS FOUND PROPERTY AND A PROPERTY REPORT MADE OUT
APR
ROPERTY ELEASE AUTHORIZATION SIGNATURE IS NEEDED TO
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RELEASE FOUND PROPERTY TO ITS OWNER
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TEMS REQUIRING REFRIGERATION BLOODURINE KITS SEXUAL
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ASSAULT KITS VIAL OF BLOOD ETC NEED TO BE MARKED WITH
PLPD.IP
A RIOR AKE CASE NUMBER NCLUDE ON THE ROPERTY
R
EPORT ANY CONTROL NUMBER FROM THESE ITEMS BEFORE PLACING
.
THEM IN THE REFRIGERATOR
A
NY ITEM OF EVIDENCE CONTAINING BODILY FLUIDS MUST HAVE A
“B”
IOHAZARD LABEL PLACE ON IT OR ON THE PACKAGE WHICH
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CONTAINS THE ITEM PECIAL HANDLING AND CARE SHOULD BE
.
USED WHEN PROCESSING THESE ITEMS
9)A
COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF A RECOVERED BICYCLE MUST BE
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INCLUDED ON THE PROPERTY SHEET HE DESCRIPTION SHALL INCLUDE
MAKE
MODEL
COLOR
SIZE
SERIAL NUMBER
10)L
ICENSE PLATES MUST BE TAGGED AND SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS
AS TO WHAT IS TO BE DONE WITH THE PLATES MUST BE PUT ON THE
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PROPERTY SHEET IE RETURN TO TATE
11)A(,
NY SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS REGARDING THE PROPERTY FINGERPRINT
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PHOTOGRAPH AND RELEASE SEND TO ETC MUST BE INDICATED
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ON THE PROPERTY REPORT
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B ELEASE OF ROPERTY
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LLOW AT LEAST HOURS FOR ITEMS TO BE RELEASED OTIFY THE
CSO
OMMUNITY ERVICE FFICER IN WRITING SO THAT ARRANGEMENTS
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CAN BE MADE TO RELEASE THE PROPERTY LL PROPERTY RELEASED
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MUST BE SIGNED FOR BY THE RECEIVING PERSON
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TATE TATUTE ALLOWS FOR THE RETURN OF STOLEN
PROPERTY TO OWNERS AFTER PHOTOGRAPHING THE PROPERTY AS
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EVIDENCE HIS PREVENTS UNNECESSARY DELAY IN RETURNING
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THE PROPERTY WHILE THE CASE AWAITS TRIAL FFICERS SHOULD
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USE DISCRETION IN PHOTOGRAPHING AND RETURNING THE PROPERTY
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N MOST CASES PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE PROPERTY WILL BE SUFFICIENT
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OWEVER ITEMS OR PROPERTY CONTAINING OTHER EVIDENCE
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FINGERPRINTS OR BLOOD STAINS FOR EXAMPLE SHALL NOT BE
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PHOTOGRAPHED AND RELEASED F THERE IS ANY DOUBT ABOUT
THIS PROCEDURE THE OFFICER SHOULD CONTACT THE CHARGING
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ATTORNEY F THE PROPERTY IS PHOTOGRAPHED THE PHOTOGRAPH
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SHOULD BE MARKED WITH
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ATE OF HOTOGRAPH
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IGNATURE OF PHOTOGRAPHING OFFICER
N
AME AND DATE OF BIRTH OF SUSPECT
C
ASE FILE NUMBER
SS:
TATE TATUTE ALLOWS FOR THE PROPERTY TO BE RELEASED IF
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HE APPROPRIATE IDENTIFIED PHOTOGRAPHS ARE FILED AND
;
RETAINED BY THE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY
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ATISFACTORY PROOF OF OWNERSHIP OF THE PROPERTY IS
;
SHOWN BY THE OWNER
A
DECLARATION OF OWNERSHIP IS SIGNED UNDER PENALTY OF
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PERJURY AND
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RECEIPT FOR THE PROPERTY IS OBTAINED FROM THE OWNER
.
UPON DELIVERY BY THE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY
I$150.00,
F THE PROPERTY VALUE IS OVER THE OWNER MUST RETAIN
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POSSESSION OF THE PROPERTY FOR AT LEAST DAYS TO ALLOW THE
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DEFENSE ATTORNEY TO EXAMINE THE PROPERTY HE OFFICER SHOULD
INDICATE ON THE PROPERTY REPORT IF THE PROPERTY MUST BE
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RETAINED BY THE OWNER FOR THE DAY PERIOD HE OWNER MUST
.
SIGN THE PROPERTY REPORT FOR RECEIPT OF THE ITEMS
TCSO
HE OMMUNITY ERVICE FFICER WILL PHOTOGRAPH AND RELEASE
STOLEN PROPERTY TO ITS OWNER IF THAT IS INDICATED IN THE SPECIAL
PR.
INSTRUCTIONS ON THE ROPERTY EPORT