335 - Wrecker Regulation (2 of 2)

Question 1

If a watercraft cannot be towed by a TOL wrecker firm, NCIC will contact the _____, who will ensure that a _____ responds to the scene to assess the condition of the watercraft.

Answer 1

Commanding Officer of the Marine Unit

Marine Unit officer

Question 2

If the watercraft can be safely operated, the Marine Unit officer will pilot the boat to the _____for storage.

Answer 2

JSO Marine Facility

Question 3

If the boat is too large to be stored at the JSO Marine Facility, the Commanding Officer of the Marine Unit will make arrangements for the watercraft to be stored at _____

Answer 3

a dock owned or operated by the City of Jacksonville (COJ).

Question 4

When a watercraft is being seized for evidentiary processing, the Commanding Officer of the Marine Unit will ensure that the watercraft seized for evidentiary processing will be stored in a secured area or will have ______ until the processing is completed.

Answer 4

constant observation by a law enforcement officer

Question 5

When large equipment or miscellaneous vehicles (golf carts, ATV’s, etc.) must be towed, NCIC will contact _____ that can accommodate the towing and storage of the equipment.

Answer 5

a TOL wrecker firm

Question 6

Large equipment that is being seized for evidentiary processing will be towed to the Property & Evidence Facility. If the Property & Evidence Facility cannot accommodate the item, the _____ will make arrangements to have the equipment transported to a venue that can accommodate the item. They will also ensure that the equipment is stored in a secured area or will have _____ until the processing is completed. [CFA 38.02]

Answer 6

commanding officer of the investigative unit requesting the seizure
constant observation by a law enforcement officer

Question 7

Officers shall have vehicles/vessels stored without holds when the vehicle/vessel owner cannot respond to the scene within a reasonable time (_____);

Answer 7

approximately 30 minutes

Question 8

A hold for investigation is self-canceling in ______.

Answer 8

five days excluding weekends and holidays

Question 9

Who is responsible for any storage charges exceeding five days if the vehicle is not transferred to a Sheriff’s Office storage facility.

Answer 9

JSO

Question 10

Can we place holds on vehicles for local agencies with concurrent jurisdiction, (i.e., Naval Criminal Investigative Service [NCIS], Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives [ATF], Drug Enforcement Administration [DEA], Federal Bureau of Investigation [FBI], Atlantic Beach Police Department [ABPD], etc.)?

Answer 10

no

Question 11

Homicide or cold case investigation holds for investigation, the vehicle will be towed to where?

Answer 11

CSU Warehouse

Question 12

Holds for investigation: _____ must follow the TOL wrecker to the JSO Vehicle Warehouse to maintain the chain of custody.

Answer 12

A police officer

Question 13

Holds for investigation: police officers shall coordinate the vehicle storage with the _____

Answer 13

JSO Impound Facility Personnel.

Question 14

In situations where a large vehicle (e.g., tractor trailer semi-truck, etc.) needs to be secured as evidence and further processing is required, Officers will contact NCIC and request _____ and _____

Answer 14

a Class “C” TOL and coordinate with a CSU supervisor.

Question 15

The fact the driver flees the scene is not sufficient to place a hold on a vehicle if _____

Answer 15

no supporting criminal activity exists.

Question 16

The vehicle was involved in a fatal traffic accident or there is a possibility death will occur and felony charges may be filed. _____ shall be called to the scene to determine whether to hold or release the involved vehicles.

Answer 16

Traffic Homicide investigators

Question 17

The vehicle will not be considered identified by license plate only; the _____ must be obtained to identify the vehicle.

Answer 17

VIN

Question 18

A _____ will be place on a vehicle if the VIN has been burned where it is no longer readable, altered, or tampered with and the ownership of the vehicle cannot be confirmed.

Answer 18

hold

Question 19

Holds for investigation will be placed on vehicles when they cannot be processed at the scene and are : (3)

Answer 19

(a) Stolen;
(b) Abandoned by a suspect wanted on criminal charges;
(c) Used in a serious felony and evidence may be obtained from it.

Question 20

Patrol officers must obtain the approval from a _____ and document the identification of the approving officer in the hold section of the NOIR, excluding forfeiture holds and holds regarding burned altered or tampered VIN’s.

Answer 20

member of the investigating unit for which the hold will be placed

Question 21

The responsibility to remove the hold or extend the hold rests with the _____.

Answer 21

investigating unit

Question 22

Holds from other law enforcement jurisdictions will require official confirmation to hold the vehicle and will be routed to the _____ for follow-up.

Answer 22

appropriate detective unit

Question 23

An officer placing a forfeiture hold on a vehicle must complete and submit a forfeiture packet within _____ of the vehicle being towed (see Order 395 [Forfeiture]).

Answer 23

24 hours

Question 24

If a forfeiture packet is not received by the Forfeiture Unit within _____ of the original hold date, the hold will self-cancel.

Answer 24

five business days

Question 25

If a forfeiture packet is not received by the Forfeiture Unit within five business days of the original hold date, the hold will self-cancel. It will be _____ responsibility to contact the owner and advise the hold has been removed.

Answer 25

the submitting officer’s

Question 26

DHSMV holds can only be removed by the _____

Answer 26

Wrecker Regulation Unit.

Question 27

Vehicles being stored at the JSO or Crime Scene Unit’s Facility must be placed on _____. Officers completing the NOIR must use the _____

Answer 27

extended hold

identification number of the detective responsible for the extended hold.

Question 28

If it is determined a hold will be extended at the time a vehicle is being impounded, is an initial hold necessary?

Answer 28

an initial hold is not necessary, the extended hold can be placed immediately.

Question 29

Forfeiture holds are extended only by _____

Answer 29

Forfeiture officers

Question 30

To extend a hold beyond five days, the decision must be made within _____ from the date the hold was placed on the vehicle.

Answer 30

72 hours

Question 31

Patrol officers must obtain approval from _____ before extending a hold.

Answer 31

their supervisor

Question 32

All holds will be removed using the _____. Only under circumstances when a _____ will the officer/detective contact NCIC to remove the hold;

Answer 32

ARMS (NOIR)

computer is not accessible

Question 33

When the decision not to extend the hold has been reached within the _____, the hold shall be released.

Answer 33

72 hour period

Question 34

Hold removals can only be processed during the hours _____

Answer 34

0800-1700, seven days a week.

Question 35

All vehicles placed on extended hold will be moved to the _____as soon as practical.

Answer 35

JSO Vehicle Impound Facility

Question 36

In general, NCIC will make notification to wrecker firms of hold and extended hold removals during normal business hours, 0800 to 1700, seven days a week; however, after hours notification will be made _____

Answer 36

on a limited basis.

Question 37

When an initial hold is not removed or extended the Towed Vehicles application will automatically remove the hold. This occurs after_____

Answer 37

five days, excluding weekends and holidays.

Question 38

The officer who placed the vehicle on hold will receive a computer-generated email showing the system removed the hold and the responsibility for owner notification rests with ______.

Answer 38

the submitting officer

Question 39

If after all attempts, owner notification cannot be completed, use the _____and show in the comments field the reason no contact can be made.

Answer 39

“Final Hold Removed – Unable to Contact Owner”

Question 40

_____ should be recorded for all vehicles/vessels unless burned, destroyed, or tows from private property.

Answer 40

VINs

Question 41

When a call taker receives information on a tow where the VIN cannot be verified, a signal _____ (VIN verification) will be dispatched to the location of the vehicle.

Answer 41

96