335 - Wrecker Regulation (1 of 2) Flashcards
Who is the owner of Order 335 - Wrecker Regulation
Commanding Officer of Wrecker Regulation Unit
_____ has the responsibility of ensuring vehicles (including aircraft and vessels) impounded by the Sheriff’s Office are accounted for, securely stored, and disposed of in compliance with applicable laws and chain of custody.
The Wrecker Regulation Unit
It shall be the policy of the Sheriff’s Office that impoundment of motor vehicles, conveyances, or vessels occur only when _____ and to accomplish our police mission.
absolutely necessary
Only _____ can be used to tow impounded vehicles.
TOL wrecker firms
Holds are temporary, and as such are self-canceling in _____, excluding weekends and holidays.
five days
Extended holds are _____ for investigatory or evidentiary reasons.
holds extended beyond five days
_____ is the taking of a vehicle without consent for the purpose of satisfying a statutory requirement.
Seizure
_____ is the transfer of ownership of a vehicle, which has been used in violation of the Florida Contraband Forfeiture Act, Florida State Statutes (F.S.S.) 932.701-932.707 to the seizing agency.
Forfeiture
_____ is defined and applies to a vehicle or conveyance, subject to MO 804.1101, 804.633 or F.S.S. 323.001, that has been towed with or without the consent of the owner by a TOL wrecker firm at the direction of the Sheriff.
Impound
The _____ shall be used to create a Notice of Impoundment Report (NOIR) every time a vehicle, conveyance, or vessel is towed as a TOL request by the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO).
Agency Records Management System (ARMS)
_____ will be responsible for managing the NOIR wrecker requests.
NCIC personnel
Do Owners’ Requests for wreckers require a NOIR?
No
Inventory of vehicle contents shall be noted on the _____
NOIR;
Whenever a vehicle must be impounded, it shall be handled by a _____. The exception to this involves emergency situations in which police officers are authorized to request the _____.
TOL wrecker firm
closest available wrecker
If in a life threatening situation, a Fire/Rescue supervisor directly requests a TOL wrecker through the Sheriff’s Office Communications Center to enhance rescue operations. _____ will complete the NOIR upon arrival at the scene.
The responding officer
When it is not possible for the request to be sent on the computer, the officer can request the TOL wrecker _____.
via radio
_____ will make the TOL assignment. The officer will see the status change from “Requested” to “Assigned” on the Tow Status page of the application.
NCIC
Can NCIC reject the submitted NOIR so corrections can be made by the officer?
yes
In all cases where _____ is obtainable, it shall be used to determine the owner information, rather than a _____.
the VIN
tag number
Prior to impoundment, unless the vehicle is being towed for evidentiary processing, officers shall conduct a _____.
complete inventory of the vehicle