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Under what condition will alcoholic beverages and containers be booked into evidence?
Under what condition will alcoholic beverages and containers be booked into evidence?
- If they are found in a public area
- If they have evidential value and the case is a felony (correct)
- If they are sealed and labeled
- If they are part of a misdemeanor case
What should be done if an open container must be retained as evidence?
What should be done if an open container must be retained as evidence?
- Dispose of the contents immediately
- Seal it in a bag without photography
- Photograph it before disposal and then destroy it (correct)
- Send it to a forensic lab for testing
What is the correct procedure for photographing a transparent container before disposal?
What is the correct procedure for photographing a transparent container before disposal?
- Photograph the container without marking the beverage level
- Use a digital scale to weigh the container before photographing
- Mark the beverage level, then photograph the container (correct)
- No specific procedure is required for transparent containers
What should the reporting officer do with any alcoholic beverages or containers that do not have evidential value?
What should the reporting officer do with any alcoholic beverages or containers that do not have evidential value?
After photographing evidence, where should the photographs be uploaded?
After photographing evidence, where should the photographs be uploaded?
Study Notes
A.Officer’s Procedures: Alcoholic Beverages
- Alcoholic beverages and containers are booked into evidence only if they have evidential value and the case is a felony.
- All other alcoholic beverages and containers, regardless of whether they are open, are destroyed by the reporting officer after evidence is photographed.
- The contents of the beverages should be poured out while recording the event on the body camera.
A.Officer’s Procedures: Photography
- Alcoholic beverages in open containers are destroyed.
- Open containers seized as evidence are photographed prior to disposal.
- Transparent containers are marked at the level of the beverage before being photographed. The photograph must show the level mark placed on the container.
- All photographs are uploaded to evidence.com
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Description
This quiz covers the procedures officers must follow when handling alcoholic beverages as evidence in felony cases. It includes key steps in evidence collection, disposal of non-evidential alcohol, and proper documentation techniques through photography. Understanding these procedures ensures compliance with legal standards.
