332 SCRAP and Property Recovery Flashcards
The unit investigates…
high dollar losses
hazardous materials thefts
unique scraps
and any series, pattern or trend associated with metal thefts that may be sold at secondary metals recycler
Property Recovery Unit (PRU) is responsible for:
inspecting and seizing evidence from pawnshops, secondhand dealers, precious metal dealers, gun shops, and auction businesses.
SCRAP unit detectives shall be called out under the following circumstances?
Metal thefts or Utility trailer theft (excluding arrest warrants in which the individual would be interviewed by the on-call burglary detective) and patrol believes that the suspect is involved in a pattern or series.
When a person has knowledge that is not under arrest
Only detectives from the PRU, Burglary, and the Scrap unit will seize property for pawnshops, secondhand dealers or secondary metal recyclers. True or false
True
If an arrest is made era warrant/capias issued, the property can be…..
seized as evidence
what form is filled out if a seizure of property is done on an arrest?
Pawnshop hold order. forward all copies of reports to PRU