Property and Evidence Management
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According to the policy, what is the Department's stance on found and recovered property?

  • No specific policy is mentioned
  • Secure storage and control must be provided (correct)
  • Immediate destruction is recommended
  • Employees are free to use found property as they wish
  • How are controlled substances defined in the directive?

  • Any substance found in evidence storage areas
  • Substances named or described in Schedules I-V of Florida State Statutes (correct)
  • Substances with high market value
  • Substances used for employee training programs
  • What does NCIC define as a recovered weapon?

  • Weapons with a specific serial number
  • Starter guns only
  • Any weapon used in criminal activities
  • Any weapon designed to or may be readily converted to expel a projectile by air, carbon dioxide, or the action of an explosive (correct)
  • According to the directive, what should be established for property and evidence storage areas?

    <p>Procedures for proper submission and accountability</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do drug abuse laws control according to the directive?

    <p>Manufacture, distribution, preparation, dispensing, or administration of controlled substances</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who should be immediately notified if property or evidence is unaccounted for?

    <p>Chief of police</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the time period given to evidence custodians to attempt to locate missing item(s) and determine status or disposition?

    <p>5 days</p> Signup and view all the answers

    If additional investigation or employee misconduct is involved in the case of missing high-risk items, what action shall be initiated?

    <p>Both internal and criminal investigations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who determines the investigative mechanism used to resolve the issue of missing items?

    <p>Chief of police</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who are the only employees allowed unescorted access to property stored by the Department?

    <p>Evidence custodians</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What extra security measures shall be taken when storing money, precious metals, jewelry, gemstones, and weapons?

    <p>Alarmed storage areas</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What will narcotics and drugs be sealed in?

    <p>Plastic bags</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What types of items are included in the property that is in the custody of the Department?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is responsible for managing found, recovered, and evidentiary items in the Department’s custody?

    <p>Evidence custodians</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is stolen and recovered property information recorded?

    <p>In the Record Management System (RMS)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What documentation is required for maintaining the chain of custody?

    <p>Date and time of transfer, receiving person’s name/ID number, reason for transfer</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where should all property and evidence stored by the Department be kept?

    <p>In designated secure areas</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is responsible for conducting a monthly supervisory inspection to ensure adherence to procedures used for control of property by the evidence custodian(s)?

    <p>Evidence custodian supervisor</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is required when an employee is assigned to or removed from the Property and Evidence Unit?

    <p>Inventory of all narcotics, jewelry, money, and firearms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is responsible for conducting an annual examination audit to ensure compliance with applicable written directives and accreditation standards?

    <p>Accreditation and compliance manager</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the annual inventory conducted by the accreditation and compliance manager?

    <p>To ensure the integrity of the system</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who conducts unannounced inspections of property and evidence storage areas?

    <p>Accreditation and compliance manager</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the focus of unannounced inspections?

    <p>Accountability and security procedures</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who should receive the results of unannounced inspections?

    <p>Chief of Police or designee</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is responsible for ensuring that evidence requested for civil litigation is retained?

    <p>The evidence custodian(s)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What must be done if an Order or Motion to Preserve Evidence is received through the Records Section?

    <p>Forward it to the evidence custodian(s)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When shall evidence be released to its legal owner?

    <p>At the conclusion of a criminal proceeding</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is authorized to destroy controlled substances?

    <p>The forensic services manager or his/her designee</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What must accompany each completed Petition for Destruction of Suspected Controlled Substances?

    <p>A property receipt</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who reviews and signs off the Petition for Destruction of Suspected Controlled Substances?

    <p>The City Attorney’s Office</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When should the destruction of suspected controlled substances take place?

    <p>No specific timeframe is mentioned</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who should witness the destruction of suspected controlled substances?

    <p>At least one supervisor from outside the Forensic Services Section (FSS)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is responsible for ensuring that evidence requested for civil litigation is retained?

    <p>The evidence custodian(s)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What must be done if an Order or Motion to Preserve Evidence is received through the Records Section?

    <p>Forward it to the evidence custodian(s)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When shall evidence be released to its legal owner?

    <p>At the conclusion of a criminal proceeding</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is authorized to destroy controlled substances?

    <p>The forensic services manager or his/her designee</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What must accompany each completed Petition for Destruction of Suspected Controlled Substances?

    <p>A property receipt</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who reviews and signs off the Petition for Destruction of Suspected Controlled Substances?

    <p>The City Attorney’s Office</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the proper procedure for marking property for outside storage?

    <p>Securing tags to all items stored outside and listing case number, item number, description, and employee’s Department identification number.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should an investigating employee do before telling a victim that they can pick up their property from Property and Evidence Unit?

    <p>Notify evidence custodian(s) in writing through email that said property or evidence can be returned.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What action should be taken if all evidence custodians are off duty and the refrigerated storage sections are full?

    <p>Call the supervisor with access to property and evidence storage areas to secure the evidence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When must all property received be turned into the Property and Evidence Unit?

    <p>Before the end of the employee's tour of duty</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the final disposition timeframe for found, recovered, and evidentiary property after legal requirements have been satisfied?

    <p>6 months</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is required when property or evidence is impounded by the Department?

    <p>An Incident Report documenting how the Department acquired the property</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where are lockers located for securing items of found, recovered, or evidentiary property when the Property and Evidence Unit is closed?

    <p>In the Temporary Detention and Processing Facility hallway</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is responsible for conducting a monthly alarm test using the Monthly Alarm Test Log?

    <p>The forensic services manager</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What must be included in a Property and Evidence Voucher when any property or evidence is turned into the Department?

    <p>A description of each item</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What procedure must be followed if ownership of found property is not known?

    <p>The finder should be advised that the waiting period is 90 days, after which the property will be given to the finder if true ownership cannot be established</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens when bicycles are impounded for any reason according to the directive?

    <p>The entire property receipt must be placed in the property and evidence room drop slot, and the bicycle must be tagged</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What logs are kept in the Property and Evidence Unit office that reflect the status of all property held by the Department?

    <p>The Evidence Log records all property of an evidentiary nature taken into custody before August 1, 1989; The Property Log records all found property and/or property not of an evidentiary nature taken into custody before August 1, 1989.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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