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What should owners who want to retrieve their property do?
What should owners who want to retrieve their property do?
What should a deputy do when returning evidence/property to someone on a crime scene?
What should a deputy do when returning evidence/property to someone on a crime scene?
What happens to contraband or unclaimed property?
What happens to contraband or unclaimed property?
Where should property not released be returned to?
Where should property not released be returned to?
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What happens when evidence/property is delivered to the custody of another person for a reason other than on a crime scene?
What happens when evidence/property is delivered to the custody of another person for a reason other than on a crime scene?
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Who should persons claiming damage to or loss of evidence/property as a result of BSO action contact?
Who should persons claiming damage to or loss of evidence/property as a result of BSO action contact?
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What is submitted with the Incident Report?
What is submitted with the Incident Report?
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What specifies the disposition of property?
What specifies the disposition of property?
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What happens to property excluding vehicles, vessels, and airplanes after seizure?
What happens to property excluding vehicles, vessels, and airplanes after seizure?
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Who notifies the Confiscation Warehouse to move a vehicle from the tow yard?
Who notifies the Confiscation Warehouse to move a vehicle from the tow yard?
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What is done with seized money?
What is done with seized money?
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What happens to a vehicle after the seizing deputy places a forfeiture hold on it?
What happens to a vehicle after the seizing deputy places a forfeiture hold on it?
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Why does BSO not use seized property until the right, interest, and title is perfected?
Why does BSO not use seized property until the right, interest, and title is perfected?
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What is the purpose of the confiscations coordinator contacting the Division of Motor Vehicles or Department of Natural Resources?
What is the purpose of the confiscations coordinator contacting the Division of Motor Vehicles or Department of Natural Resources?
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What is done with seized property that cannot be stored at Evidence, Confiscation Warehouse, or by an authorized towing service?
What is done with seized property that cannot be stored at Evidence, Confiscation Warehouse, or by an authorized towing service?
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What kind of maintenance is provided for seized property?
What kind of maintenance is provided for seized property?
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What is the goal of the training classes for biohazardous waste disposal?
What is the goal of the training classes for biohazardous waste disposal?
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What is an important aspect of the training for blood borne pathogens?
What is an important aspect of the training for blood borne pathogens?
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What information should be included in the training records?
What information should be included in the training records?
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Who is responsible for establishing and maintaining training records?
Who is responsible for establishing and maintaining training records?
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Why is post-exposure evaluation and follow-up required?
Why is post-exposure evaluation and follow-up required?
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What is the purpose of the explanation on recognizing events that may involve exposure to blood or other potentially infectious materials?
What is the purpose of the explanation on recognizing events that may involve exposure to blood or other potentially infectious materials?
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What is the benefit of reviewing the Sheriff's Policy Manual?
What is the benefit of reviewing the Sheriff's Policy Manual?
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Why is it necessary to have a procedure for emergencies relating to blood or potentially infectious materials?
Why is it necessary to have a procedure for emergencies relating to blood or potentially infectious materials?
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What will happen if an employee initially declines a vaccination but later decides to accept it?
What will happen if an employee initially declines a vaccination but later decides to accept it?
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Who will provide or supervise the vaccinations?
Who will provide or supervise the vaccinations?
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What will happen if a routine vaccine booster is recommended by the US Public Health Service?
What will happen if a routine vaccine booster is recommended by the US Public Health Service?
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What type of records will Employee Benefits maintain?
What type of records will Employee Benefits maintain?
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What information will be included in an employee's medical records?
What information will be included in an employee's medical records?
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What is the purpose of maintaining employee medical records?
What is the purpose of maintaining employee medical records?
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What is included in the medical records of affected employees?
What is included in the medical records of affected employees?
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Why are medical records maintained?
Why are medical records maintained?
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When is the source screened for infectious diseases?
When is the source screened for infectious diseases?
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What is the benefit of evaluating the exposed employee and the source patient at the same facility?
What is the benefit of evaluating the exposed employee and the source patient at the same facility?
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What is the minimum requirement for compelled source screening by court order?
What is the minimum requirement for compelled source screening by court order?
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Who may be compelled to undergo source screening by court order?
Who may be compelled to undergo source screening by court order?
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What is the purpose of compelled source screening by court order?
What is the purpose of compelled source screening by court order?
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In what circumstances may the source be compelled to undergo screening by court order?
In what circumstances may the source be compelled to undergo screening by court order?
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What is the requirement for a physician to find a significant exposure?
What is the requirement for a physician to find a significant exposure?
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What is the purpose of evaluating the source patient and the exposed employee at the same facility?
What is the purpose of evaluating the source patient and the exposed employee at the same facility?
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Study Notes
Evidence and Property Handling
- Owners requesting their property will be informed to contact the Evidence Unit.
- If evidence/property is delivered to another person for any reason, the deputy will properly document the return and obtain the recipient's signature and printed name on the Property Withdrawal Receipt.
- If evidence/property is returned to another person on a crime scene, the deputy will properly document the return and obtain the recipient's signature and printed name on the Property Receipt (BSO RP#54).
- The original property receipt will be submitted with the Incident Report.
Property Disposal
- Contraband or unclaimed property will be disposed of per Florida Statutes.
- The disposition of property will be specified in the court order, if applicable.
- Property not released will be returned to the Evidence Unit by the deputy.
Damage to or Loss of Evidence/Property
- Persons claiming damage to or loss of evidence/property as a result of BSO action will be referred to Internal Affairs.
- The Office of the General Counsel will advise the seizing deputy to release the forfeiture hold if they decide not to proceed with the forfeiture.
Forfeiture
- If the Office of the General Counsel does not proceed with the forfeiture based on an innocent owner or lien holder consideration, the innocent owner or lien holder will be notified of the decision.
- Property excluding vehicles, vessels, and airplanes will be turned into Evidence with "Forfeiture Hold" noted on the Property Receipt.
- Money will be turned into Evidence within 24 hours of the seizure or Monday if the seizure was made on a weekend.
- Vehicles will be towed by a towing service authorized by the Sheriff or designee.
- The seizing deputy will place a forfeiture hold on vehicles at the time of towing.
- Seized property that cannot be stored at Evidence, Confiscation Warehouse, or by an authorized towing service will be stored as instructed by the Office of the General Counsel.
Maintenance and Disposal of Seized Property
- BSO will not use any seized property until the right, interest, and title is perfected pursuant to law, except for needed maintenance operations.
- Reasonable attempts will be made to maintain property in the time-of-seizure condition.
- If seized property requires special maintenance, BSO will ensure maintenance is given within a reasonable time after seizure and continues until forfeiture action ends.
Biohazardous Waste Disposal
- Familiarization with BSO's biohazardous waste disposal procedure is required.
- Training classes must allow employees a chance to ask questions and receive answers from instructors.
- Explanation on how to recognize events that may involve exposure to blood or other potentially infectious materials is required.
- Explanation of the basis for selecting personal protective equipment including information on types, selection, proper use, location, removal, handling, decontamination, and disposal of personal protective equipment is required.
Bloodborne Pathogens Training
- Employees receiving bloodborne pathogens training will only require training on provisions of the standard not included during earlier training.
- Training Records will be maintained by the Institute for Criminal Justice Studies (ICJS) and will include training dates, contents and summary of training sessions, instructors' names and qualifications, and trainees' names and job titles.
- Training records will be made available upon request.
Compelled Screening
- Source screening for infectious disease may be compelled by court order only when all of the following are present:
- A significant exposure found by a physician licensed under FS Chapters 458 or 459.
- The employee was exposed during the course and scope of employment.
- The source will not submit to screening voluntarily or cannot physically indicate whether the source would submit to screening voluntarily and the employee is either a law enforcement officer, corrections officer, firefighter, or ambulance driver, paramedic, or EMT.
- Procedure for Compelled Source Screening will involve Employee Benefits notifying the employee of the next scheduled vaccination date if an employee initially declines a vaccination but later decides to accept.
Record Keeping
- Medical Records will be maintained by Employee Benefits to include names and Social Security numbers of affected employees, copy of affected employees' hepatitis B vaccination status, and medical records relative to their ability to receive vaccinations.
- Employee Benefits will notify applicable employees if a routine vaccine booster is recommended by the US Public Health Service.
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Learn about the proper procedures for handling and returning evidence and property, including documentation and signature requirements. Understand the roles of deputies and the Evidence Unit in property handling.
