333 Economic Crimes/334 Auto Crimes

Question 1

Economic Crimes Call out Criteria

Answer 1

Any case involving the felony arrest of a suspect for credit card fraud, schemes
to defraud, identity theft, forgery, uttering, or any other frauds need to be interviewed by an
ECU detective.

Question 2

A device placed inside a credit card reader at a payment terminal for the
purpose of illegally capturing credit/debit card information.

Answer 2

Shimmer Device

Question 3

A device placed over a credit card reader at a payment terminal for the
purpose of illegally capturing credit/debit card information.

Answer 3

Skimmer Device

Question 4

Cases which are civil in nature, due to the check writer stopping payment or closing the
account, include, but are not limited to, dissatisfaction with:

Answer 4

(1) The work performed;
(2) The merchandise purchased; or
(3) A service received.

Question 5

If a financial institution returns a check or draft for one of the following reasons, the
offense shall be forgery, Florida State Statutes (F.S.S.) 831.01, and add a second charge
of uttering if:

Answer 5

(1) The check or draft is stolen;
(2) The signature on the check or draft was not written on the check or draft by the
owner of the account;
(3) The check or draft is counterfeit or the account never existed;
(4) The account the check or draft is drawn upon is closed because the check or draft
was stolen;
(5) Payment was stopped on the check or draft because the check or draft was
reported as stolen or missing;
(6) The amount or payee on the check has been altered or changed; or
(7) The account number on the payment instrument is altered.

Question 6

An Auto Crimes Unit detective shall be called out 24 hours a day when:

Answer 6

1. A suspect is arrested in connection with a chop-shop operation or a chop-shop is located;
2. A suspect is arrested for the offense of auto burglary (including local arrest warrants);
3. A suspect is arrested where multiple stolen vehicles are recovered;
4. A suspect is in custody and is in possession of a firearm taken during an auto burglary or auto
   theft that occurred in the 4th Judicial Circuit (e.g., Clay, Nassau, or Duval counties) within the
   past year;
5. A suspect is in custody and in possession of a vehicle with an altered vehicle identification
   number;
6. A suspect is in custody and in possession of a vehicle stolen from a car dealership during the
   commission of a burglary;
7. A suspect is in custody for cargo thefts;
8. An auto burglary with a person shot;
9. All warrants obtained by an Auto Crimes detective;
10. A marked or unmarked Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO) vehicle is burglarized (with or
    without items missing); and
11. A police supervisor believes an Auto Crimes Unit detective’s input may be beneficial to an
    investigation.

Question 7

Auto Crimes Unit detectives shall be notified 24 hours a day when:

Answer 7

1. Multiple vehicles (five or more) are broken into in the same proximity;
2. Cargo thefts in excess of a loss of $100,000 or more;
3. Any JSO property is stolen from a vehicle, or any privately owned rifles authorized by JSO to
   carry on-duty.

Question 8

Thefts of farm/construction equipment, boats, trailers, bicycles, personal watercraft
and airplanes are to be reported as _____.

Answer 8

Theft, not Auto Theft.

Question 9

Vehicle holds are self cancelling and self cancel in ____ days

Answer 9

5 days excluding weekends and holdays

Question 10

When a vehicle is impounded (not for evidentiary value) and the owner is not present the wrecker firm shall notify the owner via certified mail within ______.

Answer 10

seven business days

Question 11

If a midnight unit is assigned an unattended conveyance the officer shall forward all the details to _____ for follow up.

Answer 11

zone traffic sergeant

Question 12

DHSMV holds can only be removed by the________.

Answer 12

Wrecker Regulation Unit.

Question 13

To extend a hold beyond five days, the decision must be made within _______ from the
date the hold was placed on the vehicle. Patrol officers must obtain approval from their
supervisor before extending a hold. The supervisor’s name and identification number shall
be placed in the comments field.

Answer 13

72 hours

Question 14

A Traffic Homicide detective will be called out 24 hours a day when:

Answer 14

A traffic crash occurs, with the scene intact, involving:
a. Death or life-threatening injuries;
b. Hit-and-run traffic crashes involving death or life-threatening injuries; or
c. Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO) vehicle crashes, which have resulted in death, life
threatening injury, or injury requiring transportation by an emergency medical unit to a
medical facility from the scene.

Question 15

The following administrative guidelines related to duty status will apply to officer-involved
traffic crashes in which death or life-threatening injuries occur:
1. Any officer whose actions result in a death or serious bodily harm shall be removed from his
line of duty assignment; The officer shall be placed on Administrative Leave (ADL) by the authority of the

Answer 15

Assistant Chief of Property Crimes & Investigative Support or higher authority