335 Wrecker Regulation (V4) Flashcards
C. General Impoundment Procedures
14. After completing the NOIR, officers shall submit the NOIR for review by NCIC. Once submitted, a copy of the NOIR will be provided to the TOL wrecker firm via email. If the officer encounters any problems with emailing the NOIR, NCIC shall be notified as soon as possible to email a copy to the TOL wrecker firm.
e. Pursuant to MO 804.1103(a), any time a vehicle is impounded and the owner wishes to contest the charges for the towing and storage, the vehicle will be released by the towing facility via the procedures below:
(2) The owner has __________Time_Frame________ to contact the Wrecker Regulation Unit to request a hearing as to the propriety of the impoundment and the owner’s liability for the towing and storage charges; and
five business days
C. General Impoundment Procedures
18. TOL wrecker firms are expected to respond to the scene within _____Time_Frame______ of receipt of the call.
20 minutes
C. General Impoundment Procedures
21. If a vehicle does not meet the criteria for impoundment as set forth in MO 804.1101 or F.S.S. 323.001, JSO will not tow the vehicle.
a. In lieu of impoundment, owners may request their vehicle be left unattended on a public street. JSO may honor the request for a period of time not exceeding _______Time_Frame_______. After such time, if the vehicle has not been removed, it shall be impounded. Officers granting this request must advise the owner/operator JSO will not be responsible for any damage, loss, or destruction of the vehicle.
24 hours
D. Procedures for Handling Unattended Vehicles
5. If a midnight unit is assigned an unattended conveyance, the officer shall:
Who will be notified to follow-up on an unattended vehicle?
b. Forward all the details of the unattended conveyance to the zone traffic sergeant and that sergeant will assign a traffic officer to complete the follow-up.
E. Procedures for Impounding and Seizing Aircraft, Watercraft, and Large Equipment [CALEA 84.1.2]
Who will be notified and involved when impounding or seizing an aircraft?
- Impounding or Seizing Aircraft [CFA 30.02]
a. NCIC will notify the Commanding Officer of the Aviation Unit, who will ensure that a pilot and mechanic respond to the scene to assess the condition of the aircraft.
b. If the aircraft can be safely flown, the pilot will fly it to the Aviation Unit hangar.
c. If the aircraft cannot be safely flown, the Commanding Officer of the Aviation Unit will make arrangements for the ground transportation of the aircraft to the Aviation Unit hangar.
d. When an aircraft is being seized for evidentiary processing, it will be handled and stored in such a manner consistent with the principles of evidence protection outlined in Order 338 (Crime Scene). The Commanding Officer of the Aviation Unit will ensure the aircraft seized for evidentiary processing will be stored in a secured area or will have constant observation by a law enforcement officer until the processing is completed. The craft must be kept in a secure location until released from JSO custody, which shall be documented on the appropriate NOIR and Supplemental Reports.
E. Procedures for Impounding and Seizing Aircraft, Watercraft, and Large Equipment [CALEA 84.1.2]
Who will be notified and involved when impounding or seizing a watercraft?
- Impounding or Seizing Watercraft [CFA 30.02]
a. If a watercraft can be towed by a TOL wrecker firm, the same procedures used for the towing of a vehicle will be followed.
b. If a watercraft cannot be towed by a TOL wrecker firm, NCIC will contact the Commanding Officer of the Marine Unit, who will ensure that a Marine Unit officer responds to the scene to assess the condition of the watercraft.
c. If the watercraft can be safely operated, the Marine Unit officer will pilot the boat to the JSO Marine Facility for storage. If the boat is too large to be stored there, the Commanding Officer of the Marine Unit will make arrangements for the watercraft to be stored at a dock owned or operated by COJ.
d. When a watercraft is being seized for evidentiary processing, it will be handled and stored in such a manner consistent with the principles of evidence protection outlined in Order 338 (Crime Scene). The Commanding Officer of the Marine Unit will ensure the watercraft seized for evidentiary processing will be stored in a secured area or will have constant observation by a law enforcement officer until the processing is completed. The craft must be kept in a secure location until released from JSO custody, which shall be documented on the appropriate NOIR and Supplemental Reports.
E. Procedures for Impounding and Seizing Aircraft, Watercraft, and Large Equipment [CALEA 84.1.2]
Who will be involved when impounding or seizing a large equipment?
- Impounding or Seizing Large Equipment [CALEA 84.1.2]
a. When large equipment or miscellaneous vehicles (i.e., golf carts, ATV’s, etc.) must be towed, NCIC will contact a TOL wrecker firm that can accommodate the towing and storage of the equipment.
b. Large equipment that is being seized for evidentiary processing will be towed to the Property & Evidence Facility. If the Property & Evidence Facility cannot accommodate the item, the commanding officer of the investigative unit requesting the seizure will make arrangements to have the equipment transported to a venue that can accommodate the item. That commanding officer also will ensure the equipment is stored in a secured area or will have constant observation by a law enforcement officer until the processing is completed.
F. Procedures for Placing Holds for Investigation
2. Officers shall have vehicles/vessels stored without holds when:
d. The vehicle/vessel is found occupied or abandoned under suspicious circumstances (i.e., car belongs to a dealership and is found after hours out of place, the vehicle has a stolen tag affixed to it, occupant(s) has an auto theft arrest history, etc.).
If the owner cannot be located to verify ownership, the vehicle should be stored with or without a hold? and the information report should be routed to who?
(1) If the owner cannot be located to verify ownership when these circumstances exist, the vehicle should be stored without a hold and an information report will be completed and routed to Auto Crimes Unit.
F. Procedures for Placing Holds for Investigation
3. A hold for investigation is self-canceling in ________________ excluding weekends and holidays. Therefore, the decision to hold a vehicle shall be made on well-founded facts to support the hold. The fact a hold is self-canceling in ________________ is not justification to hold a vehicle when facts do not support the hold.
- five days
- five days
F. Procedures for Placing Holds for Investigation
4. Who is responsible for any storage charges if it exceeds ______ and the vehicle is not transferred to a JSO storage facility?
- JSO will be responsible for any storage charges exceeding five days if the vehicle is not transferred to a JSO storage facility.
F. Procedures for Placing Holds for Investigation
6. Circumstances and procedures for storing vehicles with a hold for investigation designation are as follows: [CALEA 84.1.2]
I. In situations where a large vehicle needs to be secured as evidence and further processing is required, who will the officer coordinate with?
i. In situations where a large vehicle (e.g., tractor trailer semi-truck, etc.) needs to be secured as evidence and further processing is required, officers will contact NCIC and request a Class C TOL and coordinate with a CSU supervisor; and
F. Procedures for Placing Holds for Investigation
j. The following are specific circumstances for which a hold shall be placed on the vehicle for investigation by the responsible unit:
8. If an officer places a forfeiture hold on a vehicle, the forfeiture packet must be completed within what time?
- An officer placing a forfeiture hold on a vehicle must complete and submit a forfeiture packet within 24 hours of the vehicle being towed. See Order 395 (Forfeiture).
F. Procedures for Placing Holds for Investigation
j. The following are specific circumstances for which a hold shall be placed on the vehicle for investigation by the responsible unit:
c. Ife the forfeiture packet is not received by the Forfeiture Unit within _____Time_Frame______ the original hold will self-cancel.
c. If a forfeiture packet is not received by the Forfeiture Unit within five business days of the original hold date, the hold will self-cancel. It will be the submitting officer’s responsibility to contact the owner and advise the hold has been removed.
G. Procedures for Extending Holds for Investigation
2. To extend a hold beyond five days, the decision must be made within _________ from the date the hold was placed on the vehicle.
- To extend a hold beyond five days, the decision must be made within 72 hours from the date the hold was placed on the vehicle. Patrol officers must obtain approval from their supervisor before extending a hold. The supervisor’s name and identification number shall be placed in the comments field.
