physical evidence Flashcards
policy s 567
physical evidence
any item possessed by an inmate or found within the facility that is illegal or expressly prohibited by the superintendent or department policy
contraband
any item discovered and seized in connection with a violation of state or federal laws that can be linked to an inmate. recovered drugs or meds regardless of whether their discovery can be linked to anyone
evidence
in the event an incident occurs and staff reasonably belief a crime may have been committed the area will be ___ by an ___
secured
officer
the person who discovers evidence of criminal activity must notify the ___ who shall notify ___ and other command staff
shift commander
sid
any physical evidence should be photographed in__ whenever possible
place
if photography is not possible or doing so would create a risk of security then the person should document a ___ of the evidence and the ___ location of where it was found e
description
exact
when appropriate a standard ___ or some measurable devises should be included in the photos
ruler
documentation of photos should include
date
time
location found
name of subject
name of photographer
number of photos
in cases of injury additional photos may be taken __ to __ days after
3
4
the chain of custody shall be strictly ___
observed
evidence will not be left ___or __- at any time
unattended
unsecured
all wet and damp evidence shall be placed in a ___
paper bag
person collecting evidence shall write with in ___ on the evidence bag to provide the proper information
black ink
during business hours evidence is delivered to the ___ and non-business hours into the ___ of SID
DECO
mail slot
who appoints a DECO at each facility
ads/sid
who is the official custodians of all drugs and narcotics collected as evidence
DECO
drug and evidence control officer
the DECO will remove evidence from the safe in sid on a ___ basis
daily
all physical evidence and recovered meds linked to a criminal matter shall be stored in the ___ pending further investigation, disciplinary hearings, or court proceedings
sid evidence vault
once an evidence bag is opened it ___ be resealed
cannot
___ and ___ of all transfers of evidence to outside agencies shall be noted
date
times
when placing an old bag into a new bag the person must note
who they are
the nature of the item
date and time new bag was sealed
all contraband items found except ____ will be handled as evidence
nuisance contraband
the ___ shall deliver seized contraband and associated reports to the deco or drop it in the sid evidence safe
shift commander
evidence not associated with any disciplinary or legal matter shall be maintained at the institution where it was recovered for a period not to exceed ___
6 months
all evidence related to inmate discipline shall be held for a period of ___ from the initial sanction date to ensure no ___ has been filed
3 years
civil action
after ___ sid shall seek written approval form the ___ for the final disposition of evidence relating solely to a disciplinary or civil matter
3 years
general counsel
final disposition of evidence relating to a criminal matter must be approved in writing by the ___
DA
once approval from the da is granted the evidence is reviewed and disposal will be approved by the __-
general counsel
all controlled substances disposal will be arranged with the __
mass state police narcotics inspection unit
the ___ shall ultimately approve final disposition of all evidence in writing
as/ops
photographs/videotape should be placed into an ___ evidence bag and forwarded with the report package
unsealed
the person collecting the evidence shall seal each item into ___ evidence bags
separate
