Crime Scene - Physical Evidence And Property Vouchering Flashcards
Who shall have access to evidence drop boxes and lockers within their respective districts?
Evidence custodian and assistant evidence custodian
Who appoints the property clerk?
The chief
What form shall decedents property be vouchered on?
Evidence/Property voucher
Who may enter an evidence drop box, locker or the property clerks office?
Only members authorized by the Chief
Who shall serve as the District evidence custodian?
Preferably an A tour Lieutenant
When establishing a crime scene what 2 logs shall be established?
Crime scene log and photography log
When using sealing tape to re-secure or seal evidence will have what written on it
Date and the sealing individuals initials
How are transfers from one facility to another documented?
As supplement on Department incident report
Property tags should be used on what time of evidence when appropriate?
Physical evidence, property of an investigative nature and decendents property
How are voucher forms attached to paper bags?
By stapling
Who will secure items that are too large for the evidence/property drop box?
Supervision
How often does the evidence custodian check the evidence drop box?
Each tour of duty
Who shall be notified of any discrepancies in the evidence/property voucher and/or damaged or unsealed evidence/property bag?
Reported to the District CO
How will Money, drugs and firearms be stored within the evidence locker?
Stored in separate locked containers
The evidence custodian will conduct inventories of the evidence and property lockers and transfer evidence/property to the property clerks office how often?
Quarterly (Jan, April, July, October )
The evidence custodian will perform quarterly inventories and submit the results to who and how?
Memo to District CO
When shall an inventory be conducted aside from the quarterly inventories by the evidence custodian?
-change in evidence custodian or his/her assistant
- directed by District CO or higher authority
If the items are not properly labeled and submitted, the items will be secured by the evidence custodian and he or she will send what to the vouchering officer?
Right of refusal form
Prior to the destruction or disposal of evidence the property clerk must obtain authorization from who?
District attorney of jurisdiction
Inspections of evidence facilities will occur how many times a year and be conducted by who?
2 samples annually (minimum 4 months apart) as per the CO of Admin. Minimum of 50 items will be audited
The assigned supervisor to conduct audits evidence/property facilities shall document their findings my memo to who and within how many days of completion of the inspection . Discrepancies reported to who?
CO of Admin within 15 days
The chief
Who else may conduct inspections of evidence/property facilities besides a supervisor assigned by the CO of Admin? Who order’s unannounced inspections of evidence/property facilities?
CO of IAB
The chief
Arrest evidence must be demanded by claimant/owner within how many days after termination or criminal proceedings?
No more than 120 days
The claimant/owner needs what of the following to demand arrest evidence
ID, case # or voucher #, release from the DA of jurisdiction
Property held for safekeeping must be demanded by when?
Before 120 days from the day it was vouchered
Who needs to be present for the destruction of evidence/property ? How is the destruction documented?
Property clerk supervisor or assistant property clerk and at least one other sworn member.
Documented on Department incident report and property clerks log.
In addition a memo to CO of Admin
When property of a member that has been administratively vouchered is relocated, transferred, moved or return to member, how will the details be documented?
Supplement to original case and chain of custody updated
