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Vehicle Towing and Release Procedures after Arrest

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According to the text, when can a vehicle be impounded following a vehicle crash?

If the vehicle is needed for purposes of the investigation (correct)
If the vehicle is involved in a crime
If the vehicle is not needed for purposes of the investigation
If the vehicle is abandoned

What is the purpose of the policy mentioned in the text?

To establish procedures for managing and supervising motor vehicles
To establish procedures for selecting a tow company
To establish procedures for towing and keeping an inventory of vehicles (correct)
To establish procedures for removing abandoned vehicles

According to the text, when will the owner be given the option to specify a towing company?

When the vehicle is impounded
When the vehicle is abandoned
When the vehicle is involved in an accident (correct)
When the vehicle is involved in a crime

According to the text, when should a vehicle inventory report be completed?

Whenever an officer assumes responsibility for towing a vehicle (D) Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what should officers do if a vehicle's trunk or glove compartment cannot be opened?

Note the locked areas on the impound report (B) Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what is the purpose of vehicle inventories?

To protect the department from false claims of loss (D) Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, when can a vehicle be towed after an arrest?

All of the above (D) Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, when should officers impound motor vehicles for gathering evidence?

When evidence processing can be reasonably, effectively, and safely conducted at or near the scene (C) Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, under what circumstances can a vehicle be impounded for forfeiture?

When the vehicle is used in the commission of a crime (C) Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what is the purpose of conducting a motor vehicle inventory?

To protect the department against claims and possible dangers (C) Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, under what circumstances can a vehicle be towed at the owner's expense?

All of the above (D) Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, when can a vehicle owned or controlled by the state or a local unit of government be towed?

When the vehicle is engaged in construction or highway maintenance (D) Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what is the maximum duration for a motor vehicle to be left unattended on a public street before it can be towed at the owner's expense?

10 days (A) Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, under what circumstances can a vehicle be towed from private property?

When the property or business owner acts immediately to have the vehicle towed (C) Signup and view all the answers

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