Part 1 - Impounded Property

Question 1

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.

Answer 1

property

Question 2

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.

Answer 2

100

Question 3

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.

Answer 3

impounding

Question 4

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.

Answer 4

active

Question 5

Authorization to Remove Property:

The Operations ____ will designate an Operations Section Sergeant to check the “Hold for Investigation” file **on a daily basis. **

Answer 5

Lieutenant

Question 6

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.

Answer 6

disposal

Question 7

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.

Answer 7

Mandatory Appearance

Question 8

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.

Answer 8

ASA

Question 9

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.

Answer 9

documents

Question 10

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.

Answer 10

72/7

Question 11

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.

Answer 11

Lieutenant

Question 12

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.

Answer 12

Abandoned Property:

Question 13

Categories Defined:

Property is divided into ___ supplemental categories to provide a means for standardized recording and storage procedures.

Answer 13

eight

Question 14

Temporary Storage:

Except jewelry, narcotics, and negotiable items that exceed a value of $_____, district stations are authorized to accept property for temporary storage.

Answer 14

5,000

Question 15

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. **

Answer 15

5,000

Question 16

Illicit Narcotics (except white powder substances or heroin) valued at $ ___ or less may remain at the district station for transport by the district courier.

Answer 16

250

Question 17

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. **

Answer 17

28

Question 18

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.

Answer 18

chauffeur’s

Question 19

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.

Answer 19

court order

Question 20

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 ____.

Answer 20

valid

Question 21

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.

Answer 21

court order

Question 22

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. **

Answer 22

75

Question 23

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.

Answer 23

reasonable

Question 24

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.

Answer 24

sergeant

Question 25

Removal of Traffic Hazards or Obstructions:

Unattended vehicles: If canvasses of the immediate area or other attempts to locate the owner/driver are unsuccessful, the vehicle shall be towed by the _______ wrecker.

**A Vehicle Storage Receipt and OIR shall be written and the Vehicle Data Entry Unit notified. **

Answer 25

contract

Question 26

Tow Charges:

Towing and service charges begin to accrue after complete _______ connection is made.

Officers have the right to cancel a request for services of a participating contractor at any time prior to hook-up, which is defined as a complete _____ connection.

Answer 26

mechanical

Question 27

Documentation of Initial Hold

Only ____ and supervisors will authorize the placement of a hold upon towed property.

The requester’s name, badge number, unit of assignment, and phone number must be recorded on the Vehicle Storage Receipt in the blocks reserved for “Hold” information. This includes the supervisor’s name approving the hold.

Answer 27

detectives

Question 28

Vehicle Holds:

Detectives and supervisors are reminded that the initial hold will always be recorded on the Vehicle Storage Receipt, and shall expire at the end of ___ days, excluding holidays and weekends (seven calendar days, plus any included or adjacent holiday).

Answer 28

five

Question 29

Impounded Vehicles:

Impounded vehicles will not be released without written authority of the impounding officer, his immediate supervisor, or the concerned ____ supervisor.

Answer 29

element

Question 30

BOMB DISPOSAL UNIT

The Bomb Disposal Unit is responsible for rendering safe, impounding, and disposing of explosives and suspected explosives, regardless of form.

Explosives include vehicle _____ which have not been deployed.

Answer 30

airbags