371 Criminal Investigative Fund

Question 1

According to the Criminal Investigative Fund 371, who is responsible for ensuring the proper operation and accounting of the fund?

Answer 1

Assistant Chief of Narcotics and Vice

Question 2

According to the Criminal Investigative Fund 371, members authorized to utilize the fund are sworn supervisors, detectives, and any other sworn member deemed appropriate by who?

Answer 2

Assistant Chief of Narcotics & Vice

Question 3

According to the Criminal Investigative Fund 371, knowledge of the safe combinations shall be limited to a need-to-know basis as designated by who?

Answer 3

Assistant Chief of Narcotics & Vice

Question 4

According to the Criminal Investigative Fund 371, the officer(s)/detective(s) shall provide the Patrol or Investigations supervisor with a Form P-1776 (Criminal Investigative Fund Form) documenting the use of the funds or return the funds to a Narcotics & Vice commanding officer with a completed Form P-1421 (Returned Funds Form), within how many days?

Answer 4

two working days

Question 5

According to the Criminal Investigative Fund 371, the Patrol or Investigations Division supervisor shall approve the Form P-1776 (Criminal Investigative Fund Form) of the transaction and provide it for approval to the Patrol or Investigations Division commanding officer within how many days?

Answer 5

six working days

Question 6

According to the Criminal Investigative Fund 371, within five working days of receipt, the Patrol or Investigations Division commanding officer or designee shall approve the Form P-1776 (Criminal Investigative Funds Form) and, as soon as possible, shall submit it to who for final review and approval?

Answer 6

Assistant Chief of Narcotics and Vice

Question 7

According to the Criminal Investigative Fund 371, any member or unit needing to expend or return funds outside of prescribed time limits due to exigent circumstances (e.g., natural disasters, pandemics, large scale investigations, outside of jurisdiction) shall obtain written approval from who?

Answer 7

Director of Investigations & Homeland Security

Question 8

According to the Criminal Investigative Fund 371, the supervisor shall approve the Form P-1776 (Criminal Investigative Fund Form) within how many days of the transaction and provide it to a Narcotics & Vice commanding officer with the corresponding Form P-1776 (Investigation Fund Worksheet)?

Answer 8

six working days

Question 9

According to the Criminal Investigative Fund 371, in the event there is a long-term investigation targeting a specific suspect, group of suspects, or location, a special account may be opened. The supervisor/detective shall prepare a Form P-0004 (Intradepartmental Correspondence) for approval by who?

Answer 9

Assistant Chief of Narcotics & Vice or higher authority

Question 10

According to the Criminal Investigative Fund 371, “Flash roll” funds must be returned to the account as soon as possible, and in no event shall the funds be returned later than a 24-hour period without prior approval of who?

Answer 10

a lieutenant or higher authority

Question 11

According to the Criminal Investigative Fund 371, investigative funds up to $500 that will be used as “flash rolls” require the approval of who?

Answer 11

a supervisor

Question 12

According to the Criminal Investigative Fund 371, investigative funds up to $5,000 that will be used as “flash rolls” require the approval of who?

Answer 12

a Commanding Officer

Question 13

According to the Criminal Investigative Fund 371, investigative funds up to $20,000 that will be used as “flash rolls” require the approval of who?

Answer 13

Assistant Chief of Narcotics & VIce

Question 14

According to the Criminal Investigative Fund 371, investigative funds up to $100,000 that will be used as “flash rolls” require the approval of who?

Answer 14

Director of Investigations & Homeland Security

Question 15

According to the Criminal Investigative Fund 371, investigative funds over $100,000 that will be used as “flash rolls” require the approval of who?

Answer 15

Sheriff

Question 16

According to the Criminal Investigative Fund 371, investigations, which require travel, must be authorized and approved by the requesting member’s…?

Answer 16

assistant chief or his designee

Question 17

According to the Criminal Investigative Fund 371, prior to the travel, members requesting funds for travel shall prepare the top section of a Form P-1762 (Investigations & Homeland Security Investigative Travel Request/Expense Statement) for approval by who?

Answer 17

Assistant Chief of Narcotics & VIce

Question 18

According to the Criminal Investigative Fund 371, travel advances are obtained from the Narcotics & Vice Section commanding officers upon authorization from who?

Answer 18

Assistant Chief of Narcotics & Vice or his designee

Question 19

According to the Criminal Investigative Fund 371, per diem and traveling expenses of informants, sources, suspects, etc. must have prior authorization from who?

Answer 19

Assistant Chief of Narcotics & Vice

Question 20

According to the Criminal Investigative Fund 371, who shall initiate the reimbursement memorandum?

Answer 20

Assistant Chief of Narcotics & VIce

Question 21

According to the Criminal Investigative Fund 371, authorization for use of the investigative prepaid card or debit card is restricted to only those members of the Narcotics & Vice Section unless approved by who?

Answer 21

Assistant Chief of Narcotics & Vice

Question 22

According to the Criminal Investigative Fund 371, the Internal Audit Unit shall conduct a quarterly cash count and audit of the expenditure reports of the Criminal Investigative Funds and forward a report to who?

Answer 22

the Sheriff or his designee