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What is the main purpose of the Recovered Property Procedures outlined in the Kansas City Missouri Police Department directive?
How should property be handled if it is to be held as evidence?
Property corrections should be completed within one working day after notification.
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What is the term used for property that is reported as 'found' or 'lost' and has an estimated value of less than $50.00?
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Controlled substances will only be examined by the ____________ upon receiving an analysis request.
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Who is responsible for the disposal of items upon transfer of expedited property?
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What should officers do when recovering a stolen auto?
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Officers are allowed to keep any found or unclaimed property for personal use.
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How should lithium batteries be packaged if they cannot be separated from a device?
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What should be marked across the front of a package containing batteries?
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Buccal swabs are the same as 'DNA swabs'.
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Foreign currency/coins have a value of ______ unless the actual value is known.
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Match the substances with the correct recovery method:
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Who is responsible for releasing firearms back to the public at division stations?
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Members will release a firearm to any individual without conducting a records check.
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List one reason why members may temporarily hold a firearm for safekeeping.
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Bullet fragments are the remaining pieces of a bullet, when most of the bullet is gone. If most of the bullet is gone, it will be classified as bullet ____________.
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Match the item with its respective packaging requirement:
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Which box should members check in the RMS report?
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It is prohibited to photocopy currency.
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Members must utilize the 'Crime Lab Photo Application' (______) for uploading all digital photographs related to a police incident.
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How long will items with a 'Safekeeping' classification code be held by the Property and Evidence Unit?
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Match the following property classification codes with their descriptions:
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What are the three categories that require additional steps for authorization for property disposal?
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How should spent shell casings be packaged?
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Where should members refer for guidance on release procedures for property recovered as evidence?
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How many barcodes can be affixed to a handgun box?
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Hazardous materials should be transported to a department facility for disposal. (True/False)
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For wet items that need to be dried, drying racks are available at the Kansas City ____ Lab.
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Match the following substances with their correct packaging method:
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What does PCP stand for?
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Which of the following are known aliases for PCP? (Select all that apply)
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PCP is field tested by all law enforcement officers.
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Members with direct physical exposure to PCP should immediately seek ______ attention.
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Match the following with their associated labels:
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Study Notes
Recovered Property Procedures
- This procedure establishes guidelines for handling, preserving, recovering, and releasing property.
- Property to be held as evidence must be carefully collected, packaged, and preserved, with accurate recording of custody from collection to presentation in court.
Property Room Procedures
- Each unit will have a designated area for recovering property, which will be maintained and kept clean to avoid cross-contamination of DNA or trace evidence.
- Members will self-sort items and maintain the property room in an organized fashion.
- Recovered property will be properly packaged, sealed, and recovered prior to the end of a member's shift, unless extraordinary circumstances arise.
Storage of Recovered Property
- On-duty members will place recovered property in their assigned division's property room for storage, unless otherwise directed.
- Exceptions for storing property in Headquarters locations include:
- Direction from an investigative supervisor
- On-duty assignment in the Headquarters building
- Working in an off-duty capacity in the downtown area
- Non-patrol division personnel will forward recovered property directly to the Property and Evidence Unit.
Specialized Units and Property
- Specialized units (e.g., Drug Enforcement Unit, Street Narcotics Unit) will strictly account for the custody of recovered property in accordance with this directive and their element's duty manual.
Valuables and Hazardous Materials
- Valuables (monies, jewelry, or precious metals with a known value over $50.00) must be separately packaged and secured from other property.
- Hazardous materials will not be transported to a department facility for disposal and will not be recovered and placed in a division station property room.
Definitions
- Evidence: any item with evidentiary value in conjunction with a crime
- Expedited Property: property reported as "lost" or "found" with an estimated value of less than $50.00
- Safekeeping: any item that does not have evidentiary value in conjunction with a crime
- Triage of Property: approved alternatives to recovering and storing property solely for the purposes of safekeeping in the property warehouse
Annexes
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Annex A: Property and Evidence Packaging Manual
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Annex B: Property Recovered as Evidence
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Annex C: Property Recovered for Safekeeping
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Annex D: Found and Voluntary Turned-in Property
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Annex E: Alternatives to Recovering of Property for Safekeeping
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Annex F: Property for Prosecution
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Annex G: Property Release Procedures### Reclaiming Lost Property
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Citizens can reclaim lost property by responding to a division station and contacting the desk sergeant.
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The citizen must provide:
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Last name, first name, race, sex, date of birth
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Full mailing address
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Phone number
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Email address (if available)
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Detailed description of lost item (last known location, size, color, identifying characteristics, estimated value, etc.)
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The desk sergeant will review the inventory within the Expedited Property Log to determine if the property is listed.
Expedited Property Procedures
- Expedited property will be retained for 40 days in the designated area at division stations.
- Reasonable efforts will be made to locate the owner during the 40-day waiting period.
- The Watch I Desk Sergeant will conduct a second check of items with serial numbers prior to staging them for disposal.
- Upon reaching the property's expiration date, the Watch I Desk Sergeant will initial the Form 185 P.D. and move the item to the Expedited Property Storage Area for disposal.
Alternatives to Recovering Property for Safekeeping
- Property that is not considered evidence or contraband will remain in a citizen's possession whenever possible.
- If an individual is transported to an area hospital, the property will be placed in a bag and transported to the hospital in a timely manner.
- Officers transferring property to the hospital will contact hospital security or the charge nurse to advise them of the personal property.
Property for Prosecution
- A person arrested in connection with possession of stolen property with a retail value of $750 or more may be charged in a state court.
- Recovered stolen property will be recovered as evidence unless it is a large item, item of significant value, or perishable.
- Shoplifting items to be used as evidence in Municipal Court may be left in the custody of a representative for the business.
Releasing Items at the Incident Scene
- Items of evidence will not be released from the scene of an incident unless approved by the lead investigating detective.
- If property is released, it will be photographed, and the arresting officer should make every effort to be present when the photograph is taken.
Property Check-Out Procedures
- Property will not be removed from the Property and Evidence Unit except for official police business.
- The member will provide the CRN and properly identify themselves and the item requested.
- The member will advise the Property and Evidence Unit of the purpose for removing the property and anticipated date of return.
Property Release Procedures
- Firearms will not be released at a division station; only Property and Evidence Unit members will release firearms back to the public after release authorization is obtained.
- A complete records check on individuals requesting the return of seized or recovered firearms will be conducted by Property and Evidence members.
- Property will not be returned to a claimant when there is more than one person claiming the property (a dispute); in these instances, the claimants will be advised to contact the Office of General Counsel (OGC).### Property and Evidence Packaging Manual
Standard Packaging
- Items to be separated include batteries, bicycles, buccal swab standards, currency, digital storage devices, DNA, firearms and ammunition, jewelry or precious metals, latent print cards, narcotics, paraphernalia, shell casings, and any item with a potential for decomposition
- Sealing requires a package to be secured to prevent tampering or opening
- Properly applied evidence tape that encircles the package opening makes a seal
- Integrity seals include officer's initials, serial number, case report number (CRN), and date
- Barcode labels are securely affixed to one side of the package
Ammunition and Firearm Components
- Bullets are often recovered from inside a body, wall, or vehicle
- Live ammunition has not yet been fired and includes cartridge, case, primer, powder, and bullet
- Bullet fragments are the remaining pieces of a bullet when most of the bullet is gone
- Shotshells are ammunition made to be fired from a shotgun, usually made of plastic and metal base
Batteries
- Members should be aware of rechargeable devices containing lithium batteries
- Lithium batteries are used in consumer items like cell phones, power tools, optical sights, children's toys, laptops, and vape pens
- Batteries or items containing a battery that cannot be separated are packaged in a clear heat sealed Kapak bag and separated from the remaining property
- Items are marked "BATTERY" in a red marker across the front of the package
Buccal Swabs
- A buccal swab is a way to collect DNA by scraping from the inner lining of one's mouth
- Known buccal swab standards are collected from one subject at a time (two swabs to one subject)
- Use sanitary gloves when collecting buccal standards
- Immediately label conical tube with subject's name after ensuring it contains a desiccant pouch
- Each buccal swab standard must be separately packaged and listed as separate items within the reporting system
Bulky Items
- Large quantities of items can be stored together in large paper bags as long as the weight does not exceed 50 lbs
- Property stickers should not go on the folded part of the bag
- When recovering heavy or bulky items, double bagging some items may be necessary
- The Property and Evidence Section supervisor will be contacted when an item is recovered which, due to its size or weight, makes it impractical to maintain or store at the division property room
Currency
- Supervisors have the discretion to utilize the currency counter location at the Property and Evidence Section for any amount of recovered currency
- A legible signature or initials of the photographing officer, case report number, date, and time of the photograph are required
- Currency valued less than $2,000 may have a verified count conducted with approval of the supervisor/commander
- Currency in excess of $2,000 should be recovered at the Property and Evidence Section
Digital Storage Devices
- Prior to the collection and recovery of a digital storage device, members will contact the applicable investigative element as outlined in Department Memorandum 17-08
- If a digital storage device is being recovered solely for the purposes of safekeeping, members are to follow the battery recovery process outlined within this manual
- Do not turn the phone off unless instructed by the lead investigator handling the case
Fentanyl
- All powdered substances will be recovered in a Kapak
- If suspected fentanyl or fentanyl residue on an item, write "POSSIBLE FENTANYL" on the front of the outer Kapak
- Members will ensure they are wearing protective equipment when handling/testing/recovering/packaging unknown substances
- Substances suspected as fentanyl will be recovered in a Kapak and then sealed within a larger Kapak
Found Property
- The Department does not recover or store items of no value and that do not have an identifying characteristic (serial number) for safekeeping purposes only
- Every effort to return safekeeping items to their rightful owner will be taken prior to disposal
- Follow the procedures in Annex D of the Recovered Property policy for voluntarily turned in property and/or found property
Handguns
- All firearms being recovered will be unloaded
- Only one strip of tape is necessary on the top and bottom of the box
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This quiz covers the procedural instruction for recovered property procedures within the Kansas City Missouri Police Department, including the examination of electronic data storage devices.
