Part 1 - Impounded Property Flashcards
Recovered Property:
When _____ is returned to the owner in the field, or at the district station, the releasing officer will also have a supervisor sign the Property Receipt.
property
Recovered Property:
Lost/Abandoned Property with no owner information valued at $___or less is posted on the lost/abandoned board in the Central Records Bureau and a copy attached to each receipt.
Lost/Abandoned Property with no owner information valued over $__is advertised in The Daily Business Review for a two-week printing in that publication.
100
Storage:
When a departmentally-issued firearm is impounded for evidence, a case report must be prepared.
The ____ officer will prepare a transmittal memorandum and forward a copy of the case report via chain-of-command to the Miami-Dade County Public Safety Training Institute within 24 hours of impoundment.
impounding
Authorization to Remove Property:
When specifically required for activities in furtherance of an _____ case investigation, the impounding officer, assigned investigator, or their respective supervisor (lieutenant or higher), is authorized to sign for, and remove property from PES.
Property may only be removed to be utilized for official transactions.
active
Authorization to Remove Property:
The Operations ____ will designate an Operations Section Sergeant to check the “Hold for Investigation” file **on a daily basis. **
Lieutenant
Authorization to Remove Property:
Release of Property for Investigative Purposes: Property scheduled for legal destruction or ____ may, under certain circumstances, be removed for investigative purposes such as sting operations.
disposal
Property Required for Court:
When required for court and upon presentation of a ________ _________ Notice, the impounding officer, lead investigator, or their respective supervisor (sergeant or higher) may remove property from PES.
The FSB, Crime Scene Investigations Section, lead investigator may also remove property for court upon presentation of a Mandatory Appearance Notice requiring him or her to bring said evidence to court.
Mandatory Appearance
Evidentiary Property Not Returned at the Scene or a District Station:
The ____ assigned to the case will determine if any of the impounded items may be returned to the victim.
The concerned officer will ensure that the date, time, and name of the ____ authorizing the release are clearly noted on the original copy of the Property Receipt.
ASA
Notarizing Officer:
Fla. Stat 117.10, states that law enforcement officers and correctional officers, as defined in Fla. Stat. 943.10, are notaries public for the purpose of notarizing, certifying, or attesting to _______ in connection with the performance of official duties.
An officer may not notarize his own signature.
documents
Video Evidence:
Cases involving the examination of computers and other digital evidence seized under the authority of a search warrant must be submitted to the FCLS within___ hours of seizure.
A copy of the search warrant and warrant affidavit must be delivered within __ days of the property being submitted to the FCLS.
72/7
FCLS Video Evidence:
Evidence submitted after the 72-hour limitation must be accompanied with a memorandum from a ______ or higher explaining the reason for the delay.
Lieutenant
Define:
All tangible personal property that does not have an identifiable owner and has been disposed on public property in a wrecked, inoperative, or partially dismantled condition or has no apparent intrinsic value to the rightful owner.
Abandoned Property:
Categories Defined:
Property is divided into ___ supplemental categories to provide a means for standardized recording and storage procedures.
eight
Temporary Storage:
Except jewelry, narcotics, and negotiable items that exceed a value of $_____, district stations are authorized to accept property for temporary storage.
5,000
Jewelry and Negotiable Items:
Jewelry and negotiable instruments valued over $ _____ are hand-carried to PES by the impounding officer **prior to the end of his tour of duty. **
5,000
Illicit Narcotics (except white powder substances or heroin) valued at $ ___ or less may remain at the district station for transport by the district courier.
250
In addition to the visual inspection for package integrity, each package of suspect cocaine in excess of ___ grams will be weighed immediately prior to destruction.
Breaches of integrity in the packages of narcotics, or significant differences in package weight, shall be **investigated by the major of the bureau discovering the discrepancy. **
28
Taxicab Licenses:
Any officer seizing a ____ license from a taxicab driver for violation of Sections 31-83(23), 31- 86(b), or 31-89(d) of the Code of Miami-Dade County, Florida, will prepare a Consumer Services Department, Field Enforcement Report (FER), stating the reason for the seizure.
chauffeur’s
Normally, except for contraband, evidence will be returned to the lawful owner.
Except pursuant to lawful _________, no pistol or firearm impounded by an officer with a search warrant, or without a search warrant upon view by the officer of a breach of the peace, shall be returned.
court order
Property Disposition form must be completed by the impounding officer or lead investigator indicating the appropriate disposition.
Only Property Disposition forms signed by the concerned officer and his immediate supervisor are ____.
valid
Contraband Destruction:
After conclusion of the trial, narcotics will only be destroyed by burning in compliance with a _____.
An independent observer of the rank of lieutenant or higher not assigned to PES, will be assigned to witness the entire destruction process.
court order
Sexual Crimes Evidence Retention:
Evidence collected for the investigative and prosecutorial process of sexual crimes will be retained by MDPD for a period of __ years, **unless written notification is received from the State Attorney’s Office that the case is closed and property can be destroyed. **
75
Towing of Vehicles Following Arrest:
A vehicle clearance check shall be made to determine its status. If it is not stolen or wanted, the driver shall be afforded a ______ opportunity, predicated on the circumstances, to provide for removal of the vehicle within a reasonable length of time.
reasonable
Towing of Vehicles Following Arrest:
Prior to contacting the contract wrecker, officers must contact a supervisor of the rank of ______ or higher (excluding acting rank) for approval.
The supervisor must respond to the scene of the arrest and ensure that the owner or driver of the vehicle has had a reasonable opportunity, in light of the circumstances, in which to provide for the removal of the vehicle.
sergeant
