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Question 1

For the purpose of this General Order, any device provided by the department and that is utilized by employees to capture images or record statements. This includes any device owned or leased by the department, as well as devices provided through grants approved by the department or through interagency cooperation agreements.
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Answer 1

Departmental device

Question 2

The contents of a sexual assault examination kit or any item that contains blood, semen, hair, saliva, skin tissue, fingernail scrapings, bone, bodily fluids, or any other identifiable biological material that was collected as part of an investigation. 700-1

Answer 2

Biological evidence

Question 3

Any electronic device designed or utilized to store electronic data. This includes, but is not limited to, computers, laptops, tablet computers, cellular telephones, GPS devices, removable data storage devices (thumb drives, memory cards), and digital cameras.
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Answer 3

Digital media

Question 4

A unit of the Houston Forensic Science Center that is responsible for forensic examination of certain types of digital evidence, most commonly on computers and cellular telephones.
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Answer 4

Digital Forensics Unit (DFU).

Question 5

The VEB is for examination of _______
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Answer 5

Forensic evidence

Question 6

The vehicle lot (VIL) is primary for the storage of vehicle being ____ and not for the examination of forensic evidence
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Answer 6

Follow-up investigation

Question 7

A lot controlled by auto theft division, authorized for storage of vehicles needing follow up investigation
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Answer 7

Vehicle impound lot (VIL)

Question 8

Vehicle requiring forensic examination shall be towed to _____
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Answer 8

1305 dart st

Question 9

Vehicles that meet the VIL storage requirement shall be towed to ________
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Answer 9

1300 dart lot

Question 10

The name, employee number, and division of the person authorizing a hold does not need to be on the _______if all that is being submitted is a controlled substance. This information is needed if there is other property submitted in connection with a controlled substance that will need to be transferred to the Property Division after the controlled substance is removed (e.g., suitcase, ice chest).
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Answer 10

Narcotic submission form

Question 11

Hold authorizations are not required for the following ___
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Answer 11

a. Photographs taken by employees by.

b. Documents produced by employees.

c. Lifted latent prints and items of evidence submitted for latent processing.

d. Sexual assault kits.

e. Other property created by employees or Houston Forensic Science Center (HFSC) personnel (e.g., ballistic testing material and plaster castings).

Question 12

A “Special Hold” may be requested by HPD’s ______.
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Answer 12

Internal Affairs Division or
Office of Legal Services, or
the City of Houston Legal Department.

Question 13

Special Hold requests must be forwarded to the_______of the Property Division.
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Answer 13

administrative lieutenant

Question 14

The ______shall facilitate all requests and court orders to view and/or photograph evidentiary property tagged in a property storage facility. 700-1

Answer 14

Primary Divison

Question 15

When_______ or investigators want to view evidentiary property, they must present appropriate identification and authorization to the property storage facility personnel
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Answer 15

assistant district attorneys

Question 16

Property may be temporarily removed from a property storage facility for no more than ____calendar days without the approval of the authorizing division’s commander
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Answer 16

14

Question 17

Property may be temporarily removed from a property storage facility for no more than 14 calendar days without the approval of the authorizing division’s commander and only for the following reasons _______
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Answer 17

a. Court appearance
b. Further investigation
c. Submission for analysis
d. Out to other agency

Question 18

If it is known that evidence will not be returned within 14 calendar days (e.g., evidence being sent to an outside lab), employees must obtain written approval from the ________before checking out the property
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Answer 18

Authorizing Divison commander

Question 19

TYPES OF EVIDENTIARY PROPERTY____ 700-1

Answer 19

Created property
Purchased property
Seized property