09-06 Property of Persons in Custody

Question 1

Rationale
It is the policy of the Toronto Police Service (Service) to remove property from prisoners either for the safety of the ———-and members or to prevent ———or ———-.

Answer 1

prisoners
injury
escape

Question 2

Police Officer

1. When property belonging to a person in custody is held for safety reasons or seized to prevent ———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 —–, ensuring to include the eReport number
‒ place cash in a ——property bag, and place in the initial property bag
 place item of religious significance in a ——property bag, in compliance with Procedure 01–02 – Appendix

Answer 2

escape
406
separate
separate

Question 3

Police Officer

place personal gender-affirming prosthetic (including br——- forms, c——– binders, g——, p——, prosthetic
p——– and w———-) from a trans or gender———–person in a ——property bag, in compliance with Procedure 01-02 Appendix C.

 Consider placing gender-affirming prosthetic device/items in ———- bag.
 place assistive device in a ——–property bag, where practicable

 place cannabis in a separate property bag and ——the bag, in the presence of the ———- or designated
supervisory officer on ——–in the booking hall
 It is not necessary to ——-legally possessed cannabis prior to placing in a property bag

Answer 3

breast forms, chest binders, gaffs, packers, prosthetic
penises and wigs
diverse
separate
non see-through
separate
seal
Officer in Charge
camera
weigh

Question 4

Police Officer

place all ———- medication in a ——— property bag and make the appropriate entries in the Arrest
—————– screen for each type of medication, ensuring to include the eReport number
 ———–prescribed medication, when required
 for health and safety reasons, unsealed food items that can reasonably be expected to ———shall not be bagged or transported

 submit
‒ l—— items
‒ any legally possessed e—- weapons, including pocket knives and box cutters
‒ a—–
‒ l——— and g——- containers (other than prescribed medications) to Property & Video Evidence
Management Unit (PVEMU) in compliance with item 4

Answer 4

prescribed
separate
Booking/Cell Management
refrigerate
spoil
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)

Question 5

In order to maximize the safety of prisoners held in police custody and the Service members assigned to their care, members of ———– will not transport ——————weapons.
Transporting alcohol liquids, and glass containers may pose an unnecessary risk to members
of Court Services due to potential ———and/or damage to prisoner property. Members of
Court Services will not transport ———–in any form.

Answer 5

Court Services
edged
breakage
alcohol

Question 6

Police Officer

complete the applicable sections of the property bags
 if the property is turned over to another member obtain their ———— in the memorandum book

 submit the completed property bags to the ———-or designated supervisory officer
 record the property bag numbers in
‒ the original eReport
‒ the memorandum book

Answer 6

signature
Officer in Charge

Question 7

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 ———– 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
‒ ———–a copy of the TPS 405 and TPS 407 on the prisoner
‒ submit the property and completed reports to the Officer in Charge or —————– 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 ————-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
 Any cannabis that is ——— returnable will be returned to the ———–unit for release to the
owner.

TPS 405 - Tag
406 - cash
404 - Drug

Answer 7

relative/agent
serve
designated supervisory officer
cardboard box
legally
seizing

Question 8

Booking Officer

5. When receiving property belonging to a person in custody shall enter the appropriate property bag numbers, including the separate property bag numbers for the cash on the applicable Arrest Booking/Cell Management screen.
6. When the person in custody is transferred to court or a correctional facility shall
    seal the property bags with the exception of the bag containing ———-for prisoners being transported to
   Court
    The bag containing medication for prisoners being transported to court shall remain open so it
   may be accessed should the medication need to be dispensed, in accordance with Procedure
   01–03.
    give the person the ————from the property bags
    print and give a Prisoner ——–to the transporting officer
    have the transporting officer ——for the property bags
7. When the person in custody is transferred to court, a correctional facility or medical facility shall

 insert the person’s medication into a property bag and note the property bag number on the Prisoner Medication Record
 insert Prisoner Medication Record in the property bag
 ensure the prescribed medication and the Prisoner Medication Record ———-the prisoner

Answer 8

medication
detachable seal
Transportation List
sign
accompanies

Question 9

Transporting Officer

8. Prior to transporting a person in custody to court, a correctional facility or medical facility shall ensure

 that the person’s property is ———for
 the property bags are ———with the exception of the bag containing medication for prisoners being transported to Court

x. The bag containing medication for prisoners being transported to court shall remain open so it
may be accessed should the medication need to be dispensed, in accordance with Procedure
01–03.
 the Prisoner ———— accompanies the person in custody, if applicable
 the medication and the Prisoner Medication Record are brought to the attention of the appropriate personnel where applicable

xi. If the property bag does not contain ——–property, shall not accept the bag.
 the ———-property accompanies the prisoner

Answer 9

accounted
sealed
Medication Record
all listed
returnable

Question 10

Officer in Charge

10.If ————property is retained by prisoners shall ensure the ————officer is advised.

11.When the person is released or transferred from police custody shall ensure that the original Prisoner ————— is forwarded to the unit where the ——occurred, where applicable.

12.When the person is released from custody shall ensure their property is ———-on camera as it is returned to them.

Answer 10

valuable
transporting
Medication Record
arrest
inventoried

Question 11

Returnable Property means :
property belonging to the prisoner, that has been removed from their possession, which is to be returned upon —————-from custody

Answer 11

release

Question 12

Valuable Property means :
money, jewellery and other items that may make a prisoner the ———- of theft or robbery

Answer 12

target