SOP 339.2 Currency and High Value Narcotics

Question 1

Currency and narcotics that are stored or
have been stored by the Evidence Control Section, are the subject of frequent audits these safeguards. Audit and security procedures are performed by, _______ and ________.

Answer 1

1. Internal Audit

2. The Tampa Police Department

Question 2

_______is the amount of currency that will be subject to safe deposit room storage, will be currency in amounts received for a single entry, or multiple amounts received for a single incident, of______.

Answer 2

1. High Valued Currency:

2. 10,000.00 or more

Question 3

The only occasions when currency is maintained in the vault is:

Answer 3

When the officer or detective specifically requests that it not be deposited.

Question 4

_________is the amount of narcotics subject to safe deposit room storage. It shall be the single entry of _____of seized legal or illegal
narcotics.

Answer 4

1. High Valued Narcotics

2. one kilogram or more

Question 5

A separate secured room located within the walk-in vault that possesses individual safe deposit boxes. Each box is equipped with a _______. The master key to the individual safe deposit boxes shall be maintained (Where)?________ Access to this room is limited to the Evidence Control Supervisor and the Evidence Control Assistant Supervisor.

Answer 5

1. Safe Deposit Room
2. two-lock system
3. in a lock box within the Evidence Control supervisor’s office.

Question 6

All individual keys to the safe deposit boxes shall be held by the

Answer 6

Internal Affairs Bureau (IAB).

Question 7

______is a form that is completed by the Evidence Control Supervisor reflecting all money seized that will be transferred
to the Department of Revenue and Finance. The form records the TPD report
number, control number, name and date of birth of the individual the money was seized from and the forfeiture category code number

Answer 7

Cash transmittal form

Question 8

When large quantities of currency are being entered, the currency or coin
counter may be utilized. Amounts $10,000.00 or greater will require the
presence of either the _______ or _______

Answer 8

1. Evidence Control Section supervisor

2. Evidence Control Section assistant supervisor.

Question 9

This procedure focuses on the security concerns for long-term storage of
high valued currency and narcotics. Items defined as high valued currency
or narcotics are stored for short periods, not to exceed __________.

Answer 9

72 hours, in the walk-in vault

Question 10

Prior to storing high valued currency, the Evidence Control Section supervisor will request a case review by _______that is assigned to the related case to determine if the currency should be held or deposited

Answer 10

1. the division

Question 11

All high valued narcotics are submitted to the __________for testing; which will be arranged by the Strategic Investigative Bureau’s Evidence Specialist.

Answer 11

Florida Department of Law

Enforcement (FDLE) laboratory

Question 12

When it is necessary to open a safe deposit box to enter or remove items, the Evidence Control Supervisor will call the ________and arrange for a representative to meet at the Evidence Control Section to unlock the safe deposit box and witness the entry or removal of items.

Answer 12

Internal Affairs Bureau (IAB)

Question 13

When it is necessary to open a safe deposit box to enter or remove items, the Evidence Control Supervisor will arrange for a third ________to meet and witness the safe deposit box opening. If an employee is present to receive the evidence, they may act as the third witness.

Answer 13

(police department) employee

Question 14

Prior to the appointed time for the safe deposit box opening, the _______ will prepare and/or complete all documents that might
be associated with the opening; i.e., Safe Deposit Log (TPD 8) and other
pertinent evidence forms and files.

Answer 14

Evidence Control Supervisor

Question 15

After the evidence has been entered or removed, the Evidence Control
Supervisor will ensure the Safe Deposit logs, files, and records are updated. _____, _____, and ______shall attest to the transaction by entering their signatures and payroll numbers on the Safe Deposit log.

Answer 15

1. The Evidence Control Supervisor
2. Police department witness
3. IAB representative

Question 16

When narcotics stored in the safe deposit box are declared eligible for disposal, the Strategic Investigative Bureau’s evidence specialist will resubmit the narcotics to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement lab
for a as required by SOP 339.1. The FDLE lab requires that high valued narcotics be sampled and returned _______. To
protect the integrity of the quantitative testing the Evidence Control Supervisor will be required to coordinate the safe deposit box openings so that the narcotics can be placed in the safe deposit box immediately upon
its return from the laboratory.

Answer 16

the same day

Question 17

Normally, all cash entries are immediately (next day after evidence entry) transferred to the Department of Revenue and Finance for subsequent bank deposit. The only exceptions are when :

Answer 17

1. the currency is contaminated in a bio-hazardous material
2. when the currency requires laboratory
   analysis

3.or in rare cases when the actual currency seized must be preserved as evidence.

Question 18

On the occasion when currency is being moved for deposit subsequent to
a safe deposit opening, ______ and ______jointly deliver the currency and the Evidence Section Cash Status form (TPD 1015) to the Department of Revenue and Finance. The transfer must be made prior to 9:00 a.m., Monday through Friday, to coincide with bank transfers.

Answer 18

1. Evidence Control Supervisor

2. IAB representative