Property of Persons in Custody 09-06 Flashcards
Police Officer. When property belonging to a person in custody is held for safety reasons or seized to prevent escape or injury shall
count money and itemize other property on camera
complete a TPS 400, ensuring to include the eReport number
place the property in a property bag
if cash is being held
‒ complete a TPS 406, ensuring to include the eReport number
‒ place cash in a separate property bag, and place in the initial property bag
place item of religious significance in a separate property bag, in compliance with Procedure 01–02 – Appendix D
place personal gender-affirming prosthetic (including breast forms, chest binders, gaffs, packers, prosthetic penises
and wigs) from a trans or gender-diverse person in a separate property bag, in compliance with Procedure 01-02
Appendix C.
Consider placing gender-affirming prosthetic device/items in non see-through bag.
place assistive device in a separate property bag, where practicable
place cannabis in a separate property bag and seal the bag, in the presence of the Officer in Charge or designated
supervisory officer on camera in the booking hall
It is not necessary to weigh legally possessed cannabis prior to placing in a property bag
place all prescribed medication in a separate property bag and make the appropriate entries in the Arrest
Booking/Cell Management screen for each type of medication, ensuring to include the eReport number
refrigerate prescribed medication, when required
for health and safety reasons, unsealed food items that can reasonably be expected to spoil shall not be bagged
or transported
submit
‒ large items
‒ any legally possessed edged weapons, including pocket knives and box cutters
‒ alcohol
‒ liquids and glass containers (other than prescribed medications) to Property & Video Evidence
Management Unit (PVEMU) in compliance with item 4
In order to maximize the safety of prisoners held in police custody and the Service
members assigned to their care, members of Court Services will not transport edged
weapons.
Transporting alcohol liquids, and glass containers may pose an unnecessary risk to
members of Court Services due to potential breakage and/or damage to prisoner property.
Members of Court Services will not transport alcohol in any form.
complete the applicable sections of the property bags
if the property is turned over to another member obtain their signature in the memorandum book
submit the completed property bags to the Officer in Charge or designated supervisory officer
record the property bag numbers in
‒ the original eReport
‒ the memorandum book
Police Officer - When returnable property is removed from a person in custody and will not accompany the person shall
make arrangements to have the property released to a relative/agent as soon as possible
where the returnable property is not released to a relative/agent
‒ complete the applicable Property Report, TPS 405 and where applicable make the appropriate entries in the
Arrest Booking/Cell Management screen with respect to medication
‒ serve a copy of the TPS 405 and TPS 407 on the prisoner
‒ submit the property and completed reports to the Officer in Charge or designated supervisory officer prior to
the completion of the tour of duty
‒ deposit the property through the Divisional Locker Management System (DLMS) with the applicable Property
Report, TPS 407 and TPS 405 for pickup by PVEMU in compliance with Procedure 09–01
‒ secure liquids, glass containers and alcohol in a separate cardboard box affixed with a police seal, and
complete a separate TPS 400 and TPS 401 for these items
‒ when submitting cash in conjunction with any other type of property
‒ record the cash on a separate TPS 405
‒ complete a TPS 406, ensuring to include the eReport number
‒ place it in a separate property bag and complete the information section on the front of the new bag
‒ add supplementary information to the original eReport
‒ for legal amounts of cannabis (or equivalents) submitted to PVEMU, also complete a TPS 404 and a separate
TPS 405
