Recovered Property

Question 1

The purpose of this policy is to set forth detailed procedures for collecting and handling recovered property, including _____ ______ for laboratory examination, and procedures for the ________ and __________ of specific recovered property and evidence.

Answer 1

Contaminated Physical / Photographing and Release

Question 2

Property to be held as evidence will be carefully ____, ______, and _________.

Answer 2

Collected, Packaged, and Preserved

Question 3

When recovered property is needed in court as evidence the affected member will notify the Property and Evidence Section no later than ______ hours on the day prior to the scheduled court appearance.

Answer 3

1200 hours

Question 4

Members will exercise good judgement when recovering property for the sole purpose of ________.

Answer 4

Safekeeping

Question 5

Officers exercising other alternatives for the safekeeping of property will make a notation on their ______ _______ _______ Form.

Answer 5

Daily Activity Log

Question 6

All evidence to be examined by the ________ ________ _______ _______ ______ will be recovered separately from other items of recovered property.

Answer 6

Kansas City Police Crime Laboratory.

Question 7

Money held strictly for forfeiture, or recovered in conjunction with an offense which does not fit into one of the above listed categories should _____ be stored as evidence and can be

Answer 7

NOT

Question 8

True/False: Narcotics and Paraphernalia may be packaged together

Answer 8

True

Question 9

Members will not record a _____ _____ ______ for property items where an apparent monetary value cannot be determined.

Answer 9

Fair Market Value

Question 10

All items of evidence, whether for laboratory examination or not, will be recorded for __________.

Answer 10

Identification

Question 11

When a package contains a fragile item, the outside of the package shall be marked “________”.

Answer 11

Fragile “Must be Italian”

Question 12

To prevent tearing, the capacity of a paper sack should not exceed _______ pounds.

Answer 12

Fifty (50)

Question 13

Each division station of the Patrol Bureau will maintain a _______ _______ and a ________ _______ for all recovered property.

Answer 13

secure facility / Property Log

Question 14

Recovered property may temporarily be stored in the _______ _________ _________ property box, at times when the Property and Evidence Section is closed.

Answer 14

Second-Floor Headquarters

Question 15

The _______ and ________ Sections and the Kansas City Police Crime Laboratory will maintain records or property and evidence received and disposed.

Answer 15

Property and Evidence

Question 16

A ______ _______ _______ _______ supervisor will be contacted when a hazardous material is encountered as evidence, and a sample is needed.

Answer 16

Crime Scene Investigations Section

Question 17

Decisions concerning hazardous waste must be made at the ______.

Answer 17

Scene

Question 18

All surveillance tapes of discs that contact __________ ____________ valuable in the filing of felony charges against the suspect will be recovered as evidence in accordance with this directive.

Answer 18

Recorded Images

Question 19

True/False: Recovered firearms will be marked for identification.

Answer 19

False - only when they have no identifiable serial number

Question 20

A person arrested in connection with possession stolen property having a retail value of $_______ or more may be charged in a state court.

Answer 20

$500.00

Question 21

A person arrested in connection with possession stolen property having a retail value of $_______ or less may be charged in a city court.

Answer 21

$500.00