Property

Question 0

What are the different copies of the POL 263 and the purpose and the colour

Answer 0

Original - white paper - for handing or posting to the finder

Duplicate - yellow paper - file copy

Triplicate - white cardboard - for the local police property office filing system

Question 1

List the practical action to take when recording or finding property at the station or while on patrol

Answer 1

Complete a POL 263 - found property report

Give finders a receipt for the property they have given to the police.
Store for one month if value is under $50, otherwise store for two months or such time authorising members specify

Question 2

For little value and money under __, this can be held for one month; for all other property the period is __ months or until such period as the authorising member considers necessary

Answer 2

$50

Two months

Question 3

What are the different copies of the POL 268 and the purpose and the colour

Answer 3

Original - white paper - receipt for the owner of the property or the person from whom it was taken, or, in the case of a deceased person, the next of kin

Duplicate - green paper - file copy

Triplicate - white cardboard - this remains with the property; for example, in the exhibit room.

Question 8

List the action to be taken if a person reports the loss of property to you while on patrol

Answer 8

1. Check found property records - call the station
2. Obtain details - obtain the information needed to complete a lost property report when you get back to the station
3. Consider other action - consider a search of the area where the property was lost
4. Complete POL 261 - complete the lost property report and mail the duplicate to the victim , submit original to the snr sgt.

Question 9

When is a POL 268 used?

Answer 9

Property...
Seized with warrant
Seized without warrant (property illegally possessed)
Seized as a possible exhibit
I'm safe - keeping
Of deceased people

Question 10

Responsibilities when dealing with property. It must be handled with care. They could be…

Answer 10

We could be…
Liable to pay for the value of the property and/or
Charged in the police tribunal system and/or
Charged in the district court and/or
Dismisses.

Question 11

In relation to firearms and ammunition:

Outline when to use a POL 268 and when to use the arms surrender book

Answer 11

If the item is surrendered to police, the arms surrender book, with forms in triplicate (POL 67) is used. If the item is seized by police, the POL 268 is used

Question 12

List the action to be taken if a person reports the loss of property to you when at the watch house

Answer 12

1. Check found property records
2. Complete POL 261 (lost property report) and give the duplicate to the person reporting the loss
3. Submit POL 261 to snr sgt

Question 13

What is:
POL 263
POL 268
POL 261
POL 220

Answer 13

263 - found property report
268 - property record sheet
261 - lost property report
220 - property label