G.O 304 Storage Of Property Flashcards

1
Q

All items presented for storage must be properly packaged and sealed with the officer’s signature and date inscribed across the package and tape, whenever possible

True/False

A

True

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Amounts over 5,000.00 stored after hours, requires the call-out of the ——— or designee to secure the money or valuables in the safe.

A. Headquarters Division Commander
B. Property Unit Sergeant
C. Training Division Armorer
D. Major Crimes Supervisor

A

Property Unit Sergeant

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3
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Any material or substance which poses a health risk to personnel storing or handling such items. ( Should the question of health risk arise, the _________ or his/ her designee will be contacted to make the determination).

A. Division Commander
B. Intelligence Unit
C. Central Fire Station
D. Headquarters Division Commander

A

Headquarters Division Commander

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4
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Firearms that fall into the classification as unusual/Exotic or if the officer/ detective cannot make the firearm safe at the time of storage,_______ must be called out

A. A firearms instructor
B. Property Unit Sergeant
C. The department Armorer
D. Headquarters Division Commander

A

The Department Armorer

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5
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Officers, who receive notification advising that they have stored property as “Evidence” shall return the notification to the property unit with the disposition of the item. If the officer has not returned the notice within ________ the notice will be sent to the officer’s immediate supervisor for resolution.

A

15

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6
Q

Any person seeking to redeem a vehicle impounded as a result of a traffic citation has a right to an informal administrative hearing before the _______or his/her designee of the Little Rock Police Department to contest the validity of an impoundment

A. Technology & Equipment Lieutenant
B. Headquarters Division Commander
C. Assistant Chief of Police- Executive Bureau
D. Records and Support Division Captain

A

D. Records and Support Division Captain

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7
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Inventory searches are conducted in order to locate and identify items in a vehicle. The search is completed in order to :

A. Protect the owner’s property
B. Protect the police , the department, and the wrecker service from subsequent claims of loss of stolen property
C. Purpose of discovering evidence
D. A&B only
E. All of the above

A

A &B only

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8
Q

The purpose of this Order is to establish procedures and guidelines to provide for the security and control of seized, recovered, and evidentiary property, as well as abandoned, lost, or found property, in the custody of the Department.

True/False

A

True

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9
Q

Items stored in the Property Room will be classified utilizing the following three categories:
1. Evidence;
2. Stored; and/or,
3. Found

Truer/False

A

True

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10
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All items stored as “Evidence” requires written authority from the ______, ______, _____, or _____ (Court Order) who has jurisdiction over the property before it may be released or disposed of according to policy.

A. storing officer, case detective, Bailiff, Prosecuting Attorney, or Judge
b. storing officer, case detective, Prosecuting Attorney of the 6th Judicial District, or Judge
C. storing officer , case detective, chief of police, warrant officer

A

storing officer, case detective, Prosecuting Attorney of the 6th Judicial District, or Judge

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11
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A sworn officer may release evidence as long as it is documented and in accordance with the procedures outlined above. If the case has a detective assigned, patrol officers cannot release evidence without approval from the case detective

True/False

A

True

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12
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After ____ days, all items stored with this classification may be released or disposed of, at any time, by property personnel, without prior notice to the recovering officer and/or case detective.

A. 30
B. 60
C. 90

A

60

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13
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Any material or substance which poses a health risk to personnel storing or handling such items. (Should the question of health risk arise, the _______ or his/her designee will be contacted to make the determination).

A. Property Room Supervisor
B. Headquarters Division Commander
C. Operation Support Lieutenant

A

Headquarters Division Commander

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14
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All blood and urine shall be stored in a ________ located at property room satellite locations in a package to prevent leakage. An Arkansas State Crime Laboratory submission form shall be completed by the storing officer/detective. The sample will be submitted by the Property Unit.

A. Locker
B. refrigerator
C. sealed bag

A

refrigerator

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15
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Amounts over $5,000.00 shall be stored with a member of the Property Unit at the main Property Room during normal office hours. Amounts over $5,000.00 stored after hours, requires the call-out of the Property Unit Sergeant or designee to secure the money or valuables in the safe. Amounts over $5,000.00 will not be secured in the lockers provided at satellite locations for storage of
property after hours.

True/False

A

True

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16
Q

All firearms stored in a gun box must be sealed with clear scotch or evidence tape with the employee’s signature and date across the seal.

True/False

A

True

17
Q

After a time period of ______ years from when the test casings were originally stored, the NIBIN test casings will be disposed of unless they have been reclassified as Evidence of an on-going investigation.

A. 5
B. 7
C. 10

A

5

18
Q

Officers will take custody of clothing, sexual assault evidence collection kit, or any other evidence related to the incident. The clothing and sexual assault evidence collection kit will be stored separately under individual property tag numbers; however, all items may be placed into the same property storage locker. Sexual assault evidence collection kits shall not be refrigerated.

The storage information will be made part of the Offense Report, and a copy of the report will be forwarded to the_________.

a. Crime Scene
B. Major Crimes Division
C. Property Room

A

Major Crimes Division

19
Q

All Police Department personnel shall follow the below guidelines when checking property out of the Property Room. Any personnel, requesting several items, should notify Property Room personnel ____ in advance, so they may be pulled and ready in time.

A. one day
B. two days
C. three days

A

one day

20
Q

Any item checked out from the Property Room and not returned by the employee, will cause a notice to be sent to the employee after the below listed timeframes.
1. D.O. - 10 days
2. ATF- 10 days
3. District Court – 1 day
4. Traffic Court – 1 day

A

D.O/ATF-10 days
Both Courts-1 day

21
Q

If the property is no longer required as evidence, the officer will notify the owner to retrieve the property within ______ working days.

A. 5
B.7
C. 10

A

10

22
Q

The Sixth Judicial District Prosecuting Attorney does not require police agencies to
maintain evidence of misdemeanor cases that are more than ___ years old or after the case has been adjudicated or dismissed in district court. This does not apply to cases appealed to Circuit Court. Defendants in a criminal case have ____days to file a notice of appeal of their conviction or guilty plea. The appeal process shall be verified before evidence disposal is granted. This specific opinion by the Sixth Judicial District Prosecuting Attorney does not apply to felony cases.

A. 3 YEARS, 30 DAYS
B. 3 YEARS, 60 DAYS
C. 3 YEARS, 90 DAYS

A

A. 3 YEARS, 30 DAYS

23
Q

Evidence in a case that has a detective assigned, cannot be released by a patrol officer, without written approval from the detective

True/False

A

True

24
Q

Storage of Property falls under Headquarters Division Commander

A
25
Q

Items stored in the property room will be classified as :
a. Stored, evidence, and property
b. Evidence, Stored and/ or Found

A

Evidence, stored and Found

26
Q

——— this classification shall be used in all property where the owner is unknown or cannot be identified ( no identification or serial number, bicycles, lawnmowers, hand tools etc)

a. Evidence property
b. Stored property
c. Found property

A

Found Property