Procedure 606-Impounding Property Flashcards
.01B. The confiscatory responsibilities of the SAPD are used as a basis for;
any impoundment of property by officers of the Park, Airport, and police Department.
.02. All property coming into possession of any officer, regardless of classification, is placed in the property room:
no later than the end of the officer’s tour of duty.
.04B. The property room Customer service window is open to the public monday through friday from:
0745 hours to 1530 hours and closed on saturday and sunday, including city holidays.
.04C. Officers have access to the property room during the hours it is open to the public, but during the hours it is closed to the public, officers can secure property and evidence in;
the holding area, located in the Municipal Court Building at 401 S. Frio.
.05. Impounded property 4 classifications:
a. evidence
b. found property
c. personal property
d. recovered property
.05. All reclassifications of impounded property must have;
prior approval by a supervisor.
.06A. They receive or confiscate property, but only do so if a legitimate police purpose exists.
Members who are authorized to receive or confiscate property.
06B. When impounding property, members will complete form 113, receipt for property in;
triplicate.
.06B. Copies of the property receipt, form 113 are routed to:
a. original to records office
b. copy to the person
c. copy to follow up unit
.06B. Members attach a copy of their report to;
the property tag, and forward a copy of their report to the follow up unit.
.06B. For any impounded evidence requiring tests, send a report to the;
Medical examiner’s office.
.06B. UEDI / CSI investigators will place evidence which is wet or damp with body fluids in the;
drying room, avoiding cross contamination.
.06B. Officers below the rank of detective-investigator impounding the same body fluid type evidence, will;
mark the evidence with biohazard stickers and place it in a locker.
.06B. Impounding property methods;
- hypodermic needles in protective containers.
- perishable items in refrigerator.
- fixed blade knives covered with cardboard and
taped prior to packaging. - currency in {currency evidence bag}
- Bio-Haz materials marked with stickers.
.06B. Currency evidence bags will remain sealed from;
impound to final disposition, property room personnel will not verify count.
.07A. Property is impounded using the File Q barcode system, accessible at the;
work stations located in the property room receiving area.
.07A. When the system, FileOnQ, is down, how is property and evidence impounded?
Property K tags will be used for property and evidence except for controlled substances. Property room personnel will key the data when the system functions return,
.07A. When the system is down, controlled substances are impounded using;
E tags
.07B. Who has the responsibility to ensure officer access to the system network:?
the officer’s, by maintaining an active city network account.
.07B. Network accounts can be reactivated by contacting;
ITSD, 24 / 7.
.07C. Should an officer have trouble accessing FileOnQ, during off hours, they will contact the;
Communications Unit Sergeant.
.07E. The following items must have individual barcodes;
- each different type of narcotics.
- individual firearms
- currency
- articles, items serial numbered, or OAN
- jewelry
.07F. If multiple items of {1} classification of property cannot be secured together, then;
plain manilla tags will be used to attach the barcodes to the remaining items.
.07G. For multiple items of more than one classification;
a separate barcode will be created for each classification of property.
.07H. When impounding property from different individuals, a;
separate barcode is used for the property from each person.
.08A. Property will be secured in lockers, cages, refrigerators, or safes, depending;
on the type and size of the property.
.08A. In the event there is no locker space available, all overflow;
personal and found property only, will be placed in the overflow container.
.08A. Property shall never be stored:
on the processing table.