HPM 70.1 Flashcards
Evidence is either __________ or ____________?
Direct or circumstantial
All supervisors and OIC’s should be familiar with and have access to a list of what at a crime scene?
Answer: 1)Crime scene lab personnel for evidence collection.
2) Canine units for searches
3) FBI for specialized analysis of evidence.
4) CA DOJ for evidence analysis
5) ATF for firearms analysis
6) Hazmat Response
7) ISU
8) MAIT (Get MAIT ed)
9) Specialized Task Forces
1)Crime scene lab personnel for evidence collection.
2) Canine units for searches
3) FBI for specialized analysis of evidence.
4) CA DOJ for evidence analysis
5) ATF for firearms analysis
6) Hazmat Response
7) ISU
8) MAIT (Get MAIT ed)
9) Specialized Task Forces
Initial Phase of Investigation of Crime a Crime scene encompasses 3 things?
Answer: 1) Preservation of Life- obtain/render medical care.
2) Evaluate the Situation- Determine if crime, id suspects, witnesses, victims, evidence, what, when, where…
3) Crime broadcast – suspect info, direction of travel, etc
Legal considerations at crime scenes (3 things)?
1) Search and seizure
2) Chain of possession
3) Arrest and Miranda *When shall juveniles be Mirandized?
-Whenever they are taken into custody for a crime or court order.
True or False: If an investigator encounters a complex scene beyond the skills of the personnel assigned, the investigator should request the assistance of an allied agency or local laboratory crime scene investigator in order to ensure the highest level of integrity and preservation of the items to be collected.
True
Prior to collecting any evidence, what key topic should be addressed?
Preservation of evidence
Documentation of the scene
Associated Evidence
All of the above
All of the above
Preservation of evidence can be accomplished through
Careful planning
Restricting access to a scene
Knowledge of preferred methods for collecting various types of items
All of the above
All of the above
Depending on the nature of the crime and the area involved, the scene should be photographed __________ the collection of evidence. Video of the scene is also recommended.
Before
Prior to
In lieu of
During
Prior to
Plastic, tamper-resistant bags should be used as often as possible to store evidence. They provide the best storage device for most evidence. Plastic bags ____________ be used for packaging of items which may contain biological materials, such as blood, semen, saliva, blood stains, fingerprint evidence, living plant material, or other moist items.
Shall
Shall not
Should
Should not
Shall not
All tape seals shall have the ___________ officer’s initials, ID number, and date packaged written, so the markings are on both the evidence tape and the packaging.
Evidence
Arresting
Booking
All of the above
Booking
All containers being submitted for storage in the evidence room shall have, at a minimum, the ______ written on the packaging and have a barcode label affixed.
Officer’s ID number
Officer’s initials
Date
Evidence number
Evidence number
Large quantities of controlled substances in excess of ___ pounds in gross weight, or ___ pounds for growing or harvested cannabis, may be destroyed without a court order pursuant to Section 11479 of the California Health and Safety Code (HSC) so long as specific requirements are satisfied.
2 / 1
5 / 2
10 / 2
15 / 3
10 / 2
No action shall be taken toward destruction of controlled substances without the approval of Division commander and consultation with the _________?
Commissioner
Office of Internal Affairs
Office of Legal Affairs
California Department of Justice
Office of Internal Affairs
Prior to seizing any amount of cannabis, officers must clearly identify a violation of a criminal law and take enforcement action (e.g., issue a citation or make an arrest). Officers seeking to verify cannabis licenses or report administrative violations may contact _____________.
The Bureau of Cannabis Control (BCC)
The Academy
The California Department of Justice (DOJ)
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF)
The Bureau of Cannabis Control (BCC)
A clandestine laboratory shall be treated as a hazardous chemical spill incident. The criminal investigation should, whenever possible, be conducted by _____________.
Division ISU
Department HAZMAT team
Allied agency personnel
CALTRANS
Allied agency personnel
True or false: Ammunition located in a magazine shall always be removed from the magazine and boked into evidence.
False: Ammunition located in a magazine should remain in the magazine when forensic testing for fingerprints, blood, or DNA of the firearm is needed.
Pursuant to Section 33800 of the California Penal Code (PC), when the Department takes custody of a firearm, a receipt describing the firearm shall be issued to the person who possessed the firearm. The receipt is the _________ copy of the CHP 36.
Original (Top)
Yellow
Card Stock
Yellow
When the Department takes custody of a firearm, the receipt shall include the following, except:
A description of the firearm that includes, at a minimum, the make and model of the firearm.
The serial number and other identification or markings on the firearm.
Where the firearm may be recovered.
Any applicable time limit for recovery.
The date after which the owner or possessor may recover the firearm pursuant to PC Section 33850.
None of the above. All shall be included.
None of the above. All shall be included.
True or False: When seizing mobile devices for evidence, you should power down the device to preserve the battery and evidence.
False: If the device is on, leave it on. Powering down the device could enable a password requirement, thus preventing access to the evidence.
A copy of HPM 70.1 Chapter 5 (Should or Shall?) be printed and placed in a binder at each Area’s packaging station for immediate reference
Shall
True or False: Area’s shall not deviate from this HPM 70.1 (Evidence Manual) Chapter 5 (Packaging of Evidence and Property Booking).
False: It may be necessary for an Area to deviate from the policy located in this chapter in order to comply with local laboratory or court requirements. If this occurs, the Area shall incorporate details of the exception into the Area’s Standard Operating Procedures (SOP). The Area shall also submit a memorandum to the Internal Affairs Section (IAS), Evidence Unit, explaining the need for the exception to policy and provide a copy of the updated Area SOP for review and approval.
When shall employees place all property and evidence in the designated property and evidence temporary storage lockers?
Prior to the end of their work shift.
Within 24 hours of the end of their shift.
Prior to the end of their work week.
Immediately
Prior to the end of their work shift.
True or False: The following requirements shall take effect immediately upon publication of this chapter. Items packaged prior to this chapter’s revision date shall repackaged to comply with this policy.
False: Items packaged prior to this chapter’s revision date shall be left as they were originally packaged and shall not be repackaged to comply. This will preserve the chain of custody.
All packaged items shall have ____________ handwritten on the package.
Property control number
Item number(s)
Initials, ID number of booking officer, and booking date across the evidence tape seal being sure the information overlaps both the evidence tape and the package
All of the above
All of the above
Tamper resistant plastic evidence bags containing _____________ shall use blue sensitive item serialized evidence tape around the overlapping ends of the package to create an evidentiary seal where the booking officer shall write their initials, ID number, and date.
Controlled substances
Currency
Any other item of value
All of the above
All of the above
_________ shall have a bar code label placed on the package.
Sensitive items
Controlled Substances
All packaged Items
Currency
All packaged Items
Submitted items that do not meet the requirements set forth in this manual should be _______________.
Refused by the evidence officer and turned into a supervisor.
Refused by the evidence officer and returned to the booking officer.
Accepted and repackaged by the evidence officer.
Accepted by the evidence officer and booked as is.
Refused by the evidence officer and returned to the booking officer.
True or False: There are occasions when packages need to be opened to examine, copy, or test an item. No package shall be opened in order to verify contents during any inventory, or departmental or command inspection.
True
BB guns and Pellet guns, though not considered firearms by definition, shall be packaged following the same procedures as firearms. _________ shall be written on the outside of the box.
“Firearm”
“BB/Pellet Gun”
“Caution”
“Warning may contain firearm”
“BB/Pellet Gun”
Bicycles submitted as property shall have a ______ plastic ID tag attached with the evidence number written on it and a barcode label affixed. Bicycles submitted as evidence shall have a _______ plastic ID tag attached with the evidence number written on it and a barcode label affixed. If the bicycle needs to be processed for DNA or fingerprints, use paper bags to cover the area in question.
Yellow / Yellow
Yellow / Blue
Blue / Yellow
Blue / Blue
Blue / Yellow
The _________ weight is the weight of the drug and its first container, or original packaging, as found (e.g., plastic bag, paper bindle, vial, prescription pill bottle). Items shall not be removed from their original packaging in order to obtain their weight.
Net
Item
Gross
Packaged
Item
The _________ weight is the weight of the drug and containers after they have been placed in heat-sealed bags, evidence packaging, sealed with strapping tape (if necessary, depending on the type of packaging material used), blue sensitive item serialized evidence tape strip, and a bar code label affixed.
Net
Item
Gross
Packaged
Packaged
Firearms shall be submitted unloaded and made safe. The Academy, Weapons Unit, can be contacted for assistance in unloading a firearm. If the firearm cannot be unloaded, for example due to a mechanical defect, ______________.
The box shall be labeled “LOADED FIREARM.”
The firearm shall be delivered to the Academy, Weapons Unit
The firearm shall stored in gun safe.
The firearm shall not be booked into evidence.
The box shall be labeled “LOADED FIREARM.”
Money shall be counted by two employees regardless of amount, one of whom should be ___________. Both employees shall print their names, ID numbers, and sign the CHP 36 on the Financial Tally sheet in the provided boxes.
The evidence officer
The booking officer
A Supervisor
The Commander
A Supervisor
Money in excess of _______, seized as evidence or for safe keeping, shall not be stored in a temporary evidence locker/cabinet (including pass-through cabinets).
$100
$500
$1000
$5000
$1000
The CHP 36 serves how many purposes?
1
2
4
6
6 (ref. HPM 70.1, CHPT 6, Pg. 6-3) Record, Receipt, Notice (right to property hearing), Declaration (of ownership), Affidavit (people who tun in found property), and Report.
Property is classified in how many different ways?
1
3
5
7
5 (ref. HPM 70.1, CHPT 6, Pg. 6-4) Evidence (Subclasses which may apply-Asset Forfeiture, Domestic violence, Recovered Stolen Property), Found Property, Contraband, Administrative, Safekeeping of violence.)
Prior to submission for high-profile cases, e.g. massive drug seizures, high valued items, and firearms, the CHP 36 shall be reviewed by a:
a.) Manager
b.) Supervisor/OIC
c.) Two Officers
d.) OSSI
b.) Supervisor/OIC
What shall be completed if booking officer is absent and the supervisor or OIC opened a sealed package?
a.) Affidavit
b.) Statement of Facts
c.) Memorandum
d.) Chain of Possession
d.) Chain of Possession
Notice of Right to a Property Hearing- When the property seized is alleged to be stolen or embezzled, the officer will either read aloud or have the arrestee read the advisement regarding the right to a property hearing for stolen or embezzled property. The advisement is located where?
a.) CHP 36 (reverse side)
b.) Statement of Facts
c.) CHP 300A
d.) Does not exist
a.) CHP 36 (reverse side)
True or False - The CHP 36B (Evidence Log) shall no longer be used.
a.) True
b.) False
True – Since all evidence/property is required to be entered into AIS, the CHP 36B shall no longer be used unless AIS is temporarily inoperative
A CHP 36B AIS generated log shall be printed or electronically saved after completion of all, except?
a.) Inspection
b.) Inventory
c.) New Commander
d.) Transfer after an outage
c.) New Commander
Only the most current log shall be retained and accessible to all except?
a.) Manager
b.) Alternate
c.) Supervisor
d.) Office Supervisor
d.) Office Supervisor
What shall be obtained prior to voiding a control number?
a.) A commander (or designee) approval
b.) Division Notification
c.) A new control number
d.) None of the above
a.) A commander (or designee) approval
Once all items listed on the CHP 36 are properly disposed of and the CHP 36 is closed in AIS, the CHP 36, along with all supporting documentation, shall be retained for?
Answer:
a.) one year
b.) current plus two years
c.) five years from the date of closure
d.) six years from the date of closure
ref. HPM 70.1, CHPT 6, pg. 6-17
c.) five years from the date of closure
Prior to submission for high-profile cases, e.g. massive drug seizures, high valued items, and firearms, the CHP 36 shall be reviewed by a _____ or _____. (ref. HPM 70.1, CHPT 6, pg. 6-9
a) Evidence Officer
b) Supervisor
c) Officer In Charge
d) A and B
d) A and B
Prior to submission for high-profile cases, e.g. massive drug seizures, high valued items, and firearms, the CHP 36 shall be reviewed by a _____ or _____. (ref. HPM 70.1, CHPT 6, pg. 6-9)
a) Supervisor
b) Manager
c) OIC
d) A and C
d) A and C
What shall be completed if booking officer is absent and the supervisor or OIC opened a sealed package? (ref. HPM 70.1, CHPT 6, pg. 6-9)
a) Memo
b) Chain of Custody
c) Letter
d) CHP 38
b) Chain of Custody
Notice of Right to a Property Hearing- When the property seized is alleged to be stolen or embezzled, the officer will either read aloud or have the arrestee read the advisement regarding the right to a property hearing for stolen or embezzled property. The advisement is located where? (ref. HPM 70.1, CHPT 6, pg. 6-10)
a) HPM 70.1
b) Reverse side of CHP 36
c) CPOLS
d) California Penal Code
b) Reverse side of CHP 36
True or False - The CHP 36B (Evidence Log) shall no longer be used.
True – Since all evidence/property is required to be entered into AIS, the CHP 36B shall no longer be used unless AIS is temporarily inoperative
A CHP 36B AIS generated log shall be printed or electronically saved after completion of what?
ref. HPM 70.1, CHPT 6, pg. 6-13
a) completion of an inspection
b) inventory
c) transfer of information after an AIS outage
d) All of the above
d) All of the above
Only the most current log shall be retained and accessible to? ref. HPM 70.1, CHPT 6, pg. 6-13
a) Supervisors
b) Managers
c) Alternate Evidence Officer
d) All of the above
d) All of the above
What shall be obtained prior to voiding a control number?
ref. HPM 70.1, CHPT 6, pg. 6-13
a) Supervisors permission
b) Commander or designee permission
c) Division Commander approval
d) Commissioner approval
b) Commander or designee permission
Once all items listed on the CHP 36 are properly disposed of and the CHP 36 is closed in AIS, the CHP 36, along with all supporting documentation, shall be retained for? ref. HPM 70.1, CHPT 6, pg. 6-15
a) 2 years from date of closure
b) 3 years from date of closure
c) 4 years from date of closure
d) 5 years from date of closure
d) 5 years from date of closure
The Federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the California Department of Industrial Relations, Division of Occupational Safety and Health, require ____ to be available to all employees and copies of applicable ____ to be maintained at Area offices.
ref. HPM 70.1, CHPT 7, pg. 7-3
a) HPM 70.1
b) SDS
c) Hazmat sheets
d) None of the above
b) SDS
True or False - Departmental personnel should not perform presumptive field tests solely to confirm the identification of suspected narcotics.
ref. HPM 70.1, CHPT 7, pg. 7-4
FALSE – it is a SHALL: Rather, the suspected narcotic shall be packaged according to policy and sent to the appropriate lab for identification in accordance with an Area’s SOP.
Certain circumstances exist which may make a presumptive test of narcotics necessary. Those circumstances include, but are not limited to, the requirement of a district attorney in order to file charges in conjunction with a felony investigation or when necessary to obtain a search warrant. What is required by the command(s) to complete presumptive tests?
ref. HPM 70.1, CHPT 7, pg. 7-4
Commands shall update their Area’s SOP to specify who can authorize presumptive tests, when it is appropriate to complete a presumptive test, and how a presumptive test is to be completed.
hat shall be worn by all personnel when handling controlled substances, biological hazards, and hazardous substances/materials which are not packaged in a sealed container?
ref. HPM 70.1, CHPT 7, pg. 7-5
a) Safety glasses
b) particulate respirator
c) nitrile gloves
d) all of the above
d) all of the abve
Drug testing (NIK) shall take place outside, officers testing drugs shall work in an isolated area, what should be put in place to warn other employees?
ref. HPM 70.1, CHPT 7, pg. 7-6
A orange cone or sign
Who is required to have CLETS “Full Access Operator” training prior to entering any information into APS or AFS?(HPM 70.1, 8-3, section 1a)
a) Commanders
b) Supervisors
c) Evidence Officers and back-ups
d) All of the above
c) Evidence Officers and back-ups
Who is recommended to receive, at minimum, “Practitioner” level training and access? (HPM 70.1, 8-3, section 1a)
a) Area’s Administrative Sergeant
b) All Area Sergeants
c) Area Commander
d) Front Desk Officers
a) Area’s Administrative Sergeant
Who should perform the second party accuracy check if the primary and back-up evidence officer is not available? (HPM 70.1, 8-15, section b)
a) Area’s Administrative Sergeant
b) All Area Sergeants
c) Area Commander
d) Front Desk Officers
a) Area’s Administrative Sergeant
In order to maintain an eTrace account with ATF, all specified users shall log into, and log out of, the program, at minimum, every _____ days. (HPM 70.1, 8-24, section NOTE)
a) 10 days
b) 20 days
c) 15 days
d) 30 days
d) 30 days
It is mandatory for all law enforcement agencies and laboratories to create an information profile in SAFE-T (Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Tracking) within ______ days of a sexual assault evidence kit being collected. (HPM 70.1, 8-27, section 7)
a) 30 days
b) 60 days
c) 90 days
d) 120 days
d) 120 days
When entering firearm details into CERT, why shall barrel length be entered when available? (HPM 70.1, 8-13, section 19)
a) Law Requires it
b) Policy Requires it
c) Supervisor request
d) DOJ Requires it
d) DOJ Requires it
Who are the only personnel who can use the document code “Destroyed” in AFS? (HPM 70.1, 8-14, section 24 NOTE)
a) Area Evidence Officer
b) Area Administrative
c) Division Evidence Officer
d) Academy Staff responsible for destruction
d) Academy Staff responsible for destruction
What shall be entered into AFS? (HPM 70.1, 8-20, section 4)
a) Conductive Energy Weapons
b) Firearms
c) BB Guns
d) Water Guns
e) A and B
e) A and B
What shall be entered under the serial number field in AFS if the serial number is unidentifiable? (HPM 70.1, 8-21, section 2)
a) Unreadable
b) Obliterated
c) None
d) Unknown
b) Obliterated
When and what types of firearms shall be entered into NIBIN/IBIS? (HPM 70.1, 8-25, section 6a)
All firearms seized or recovered which were unlawfully possessed, used for an unlawful purpose, recovered at a crime scene, reasonably believed to have been used or associated in the commission of a crime, or an abandoned or discarded firearm, shall be entered as soon as practicable.
What shall occur if an Area is unable to enter a firearm into NIBIN/IBIS? (HPM 70.1, 8-25, section NOTE)
A memorandum explaining the reason shall be prepared, shall be signed by the Area Commander, and attached to the CHP 36.
Who shall the evidence officer contact when the NIBIN/IBIS system reveals a potential link between evidence submitted by the Department and additional crimes committed in other jurisdictions?
a) FBI
b) DOJ
c) ATF
d) ISU
d) ISU
How long shall evidence from a threshold incident, and incidents which may result in civil liability for the Department, be held for? Defined in HPM 100.86, Risk Management Manual, Chapter 1. (HPM 70.1, 9-14, section b)
a) 2 years
b) 5 years
c) 7 years
d) 10 years
d) 10 years
Prior to releasing any evidence held as a result of a threshold incident to an allied agency, district, or city attorney, who shall the evidence officer contact? (HPM 70.1, 9-14, section b)
a) Office of Internal Affairs (OIA)
b) Office of Risk Management (ORM)
c) Office of Legal Assistance (OLA)
d) All of the above
d) All of the above
Non-threshold incidents shall be held for 5 years and who shall approval be obtained from prior to purging? (HPM 70.1, 9-15, section c)
a) Office of Internal Affairs
b) Office of Risk Management
c) Office of Legal Affairs
d) Academy
b) Office of Risk Management
How long shall evidence held in association with an administrative investigation be held for and who shall approval be obtained from prior to purging?
a) 5 years, OLA
b) 2 years, OLA
c) 3 years, OIA
d) 4 years, OIA
a) 5 years, OLA
True/False- In order for the Department to use unclaimed property or evidence from adjudicated cases for training and educational purposes, or for operational use, a request in memorandum format routed through appropriate channels to the appropriate Assistant Commissioner’s office. (HPM 70.1, 9-5, section d)
True
In the event the owner of money is unknown or cannot be located, where does the money get forwarded to? (HPM 70.1, 9-18, section n(3)).
a) Fiscal Management Section (FMS)
b) Office of Legal Affairs (OLA)
c) Office of Internal Affairs (OIA)
d) Office of Risk Management (ORM)
a) Fiscal Management Section (FMS)
What is required for the destruction of a controlled substance? (HPM 70.1, CH 10 Page 10-1, Section 3.a)
a) Memo
b) Permission from area commander
c) Court order
d) Release from District Attorney
c) Court Order
An allied agency’s log may be used lieu of what form? (HPM 70.1, CH 10 Page 10-4, Section 4)
a) CHP 36B
b) CHP 37
c) CHP 121
d) Memo
b) CHP 37
When an item is pulled for destruction, it must be documented on what form? (HPM 70.1, CH 10 Page 10-4, Section 4 )
a) CHP 36B
b) CHP 37
c) CHP 121
d) Memo
a) CHP 36B
What are the options for the disposal of control substances? (HPM 70.1, CH 10 Page 10-8, Section 6)
a) Area Drug Burn
b) Division Drug Burn
c) State Drug Burn
d) A and B
d) A and B
When escorting a shipment, how many employees shall escort it and at what rank? (HPM 70.1, CH 10 Page 10-10, Section 8)
Two employees, and at least one employee shall be an officer.
Prior to the release of a firearm or deadly weapon, an inquiry to whom must be performed? (HPM 70.1, CH 11 Page 11-4, Section 3.a)
a) Headquarters
b) FBI
c) Local Sheriff
d) DOJ Denial Unit
d) DOJ Denial Unit
When the department confiscates a firearm of a person taken for 5150, the department shall notify the person of the procedure within ___ days upon their release.
a) 30 days
b) 10 days
c) 20 days
d) 45 days
a) 30 days
HPM 70.1, CH 12 Page 12-4, Section 3
The property supervisor shall conduct an audit, and at ___ interval.
a) Annual
b) Monthly
c) Quarterly
d) Bi Annual
c) Quarterly
HPM 70.1, CH 12 Page 12-10, Section 6.b.
How many keys shall there be to the evidence room?
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
b) 2
HPM 70.1, CHAPTER 13, PAGE 3, SECTION 1.b
To whom may an Area submit evidence for evaluation if it is not processed by a local city or county laboratory?
a) DOJ
b) FBI
c) Private Crime Lab
d) Candy Cane Factory
a) DOJ
If an evidential sample is returned to the Area prior to the expiration of the mandated retention period, who shall book the sample into evidence and store it in the evidence room?
a) Booking Officer
b) Evidence Officer
c) Court Officer
d) Admin Sergeant
b) Evidence Officer
The BFS Criminalistics Laboratories will generally only conduct tests to determine intoxication involving DUI cases. For other than driving situations, contact the BFS Criminalistics Laboratory prior to submitting evidence. If necessary, a local laboratory may be used. Prior to using such services, who should you contact for payment procedures?
a) Division Commander
b) Area Commander
c) Business Services Section
d) ISU
c) Business Services Section
Which type of chemical test sample must be submitted to the BFS Criminalistics Laboratories when amphetamines or narcotics are suspected?
a) Urine
b) Blood
c) Breath
d) Saliva
a) Urine
Regarding Section 22655.5 CVC, may a vehicle be seized from private property when there is probable cause to believe the vehicle was used to commit a public offense; or an officer has probable cause to believe the vehicle itself is evidence indicating that a crime has been committed; or the vehicle contains evidence which cannot readily be removed which indicates that a crime has been committed?
yes or no
Yes
Who shall ensure the Area’s contract evidence tow is used when impounding a vehicle pursuant to Section 22655.5 CVC?
a) Supervisor
b) OIC
c) Tow Officer
d) A and B
d) A and B
Do officers have an affirmative duty to secure information or preserve evidence for civil litigation when officers come to the aid of injured or stranded motorists?
No, per Williams v. State of California [1983] 192 Cal.Rptr. 233
What must be relevant, reliable, non-prejudicial, properly collected, documented and preserved, and not collected in violation of the defendant’s constitutional rights?
Admissible evidence
A CHP 180, Vehicle Report, and a CHP , Property Receipt, shall be
completed for all vehicles seized as evidence. The evidence tow operator shallsign the CHP 180 and CHP . A receipt from each form shall be provided to the evidence tow operator. The chain of custody page shall be detached from the original CHP and shall remain with the vehicle. The chain of custody page shall be placed in a plastic California Highway Patrol evidence bag and placed within the glove box (or other conspicuous location) of the impounded vehicle. The original CHP , a copy of the CHP 180, and all search warrant documents shall be submitted to the evidence officer
a) 36
b) 38
c) 40
d) 121
a) 36
If available, a __________ tow truck should be utilized to transport any
vehicle impounded for evidence from the scene.
a) Conventional
b) Flatbed
c) Heavy Duty
d) Enclosed
b) Flatbed
In order to avoid jeopardizing cases and to ensure the county is advised of
vehicular evidence seizures, the evidence officer shall provide notification to the
local district or city attorney within ___ hours of vehicle impoundment for Section
22655.5 CVC, not including Saturdays, Sundays, or holidays.
a) 24
b) 48
c) 72
d) 96
c) 72
True/False- The evidence officer shall ensure the registered owner(s) or legal
owner(s) are notified in writing by certified mail, return receipt requested,
when a vehicle is no longer needed as evidence or has been released by
the district or city attorney’s office. Telephone contact with the registered
owner(s) or legal owner(s) should also be attempted in order to expedite
the process
True
A sergeant, officer-in-charge (OIC), or coordinator(s) (should/shall) complete a CHP 36D
documenting all DVDs issued for the Area each day. This form contains a
chain of possession page similar to a CHP 36, Property Receipt. The date entered in the “Date Out” box shall be the same on all the pages printed for the day. If a significant event is captured on an MVARS DVD, the case or
citation number tied to the event shall be entered on the CHP 36D, if
available
Shall
