DIRECTIVE 12.5

Question 1

1. What is the primary function of police tow squad.

2. For what reasons.

Answer 1

1. The relocation or impoundment of vehicles, for the following reasons.

A.  Vehicles relocated for parades
B.  Special events
C.  Crime scenes
D.  Guard for fingerprints
E.  Investigations (major crimes, etc)
F.  Fatal accidents
G.  Accidents involving vehicle safety checks (determined by aid)

Question 2

1. A police officer seeking to tow a vehicle for those reasons will notify , with the informatn

Answer 2

1. Police radio

Question 3

1. Who will only be authorized to tow vehicles which are “guard for prints”.

Answer 3

1. Police tow squad.

Question 4

1. What will be completed for vehicles being towed by police tow for guard for prints.

Answer 4

1. A property receipt. And it must be on location with the vehicle before notifying police tow.

Question 5

1. Who will contact police tow.

2. How.

Answer 5

1. Radio

2. By calling the police tow squad operations desk or going over T band.

Question 6

1. Who will ensure that the tow truck operators information is entered into and purged from the PCIC towed file, as needed.

Answer 6

1. The radio room supervisor.

Question 7

1. What will police officers inform anyone who is repossessing a motor vehicle.
2. What will the repossessor do.

Answer 7

1. That they must report in person to the district of occurrence after taking possession of the vehicle.
3. Notify the ORS of the repossession
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4. Present a letter of authorization or copy of the encumbered title from the bank or sales finance company for the repossessed vehicle.

Question 8

1. Who is authorized to reposes a vehicle. 5
2. What must they all carry
3. When may a sheriff repossess a vehicle.
4. What do full time employees of banks and finance companies, licensed collectors, and repossessors need to repossess a vehicle.

Answer 8

1. The Philadelphia Sheriffs Office.
2. Full time employees of banks
3. Full time employees of finance companies
4. Licensed collector
5. Re possessors.
6. Identification license.
7. When they have a current writ of replevin, possession, seizure, or execution.
8. A letter of authorization.

Question 9

1. When will the court issue a writ
2. Who will only serve the writ.
3. In many cases what will be attached to the writ.
4. What is that.
5. What will police do at all repossessions.

Answer 9

1. Only when a vehicle cannot be repossessed otherwise.
2. The sheriffs dept.
3. A break bond will be attached.
4. It allows the sheriff to break into a garage to seize the vehicle.
5. Police will NOT assist in the gaining of entry.

Question 10

1. When there are disputes during the repossession of a vehicle, what will happen.
2. What do police do at the location of a repossession
3. If the repossessors does not have control of the vehicle, and there is a disturbance, what will police advise.
4. If the repossessor does have control of the vehicle, what will police advise.

Answer 10

1. Radio will dispatch a patrol supervisor.
2. Police only monitor the situation to ensure that the vehicle is moved peacefully.
3. The repossessors to get a writ.
4. The police will advise that the repossession has taken place and the re possessor should leave with the vehicle.

Question 11

1. When police recover a stolen vehicle, who will tow the stolen vehicle.
2. Tow it to where
3. If the vehicle is stolen “guard for prints”, who will tow the stolen car.

Answer 11

1. A privately contracted salvor.
2. The salvors impoundment lot.
3. Only police tow squad.

Question 12

1. Who will notify private tow for recovery of a stolen auto, how.
2. Within how long should tow arrive before notifying a supervisor.

Answer 12

1. Police will switch to “M” band and notify radio.

2. 30 minutes.

Question 13

1. If the owner is on the scene with police or the owner arrives before the vehicle is towed, what will be done with the vehicle .

Answer 13

1. The vehicle will be released to the owner.

Question 14

1. If the vehicle is a hulk or shell, what is done with the vehicle.

Answer 14

1. It will be towed by a salver.

Question 15

1. In all cases of recovered stolen vehicles, who will be responsible for notifying the owner.
2. How.
3. What will they inform the owner.
4. What must the owner be informed about towing fees.
5. After how many days will the vehicle be abandoned.

Answer 15

1. The ORS.
2. By phone.
3. That they will need a release form from neighborhood services unit, before their car can be released.
4. Towing fees will need to be paid before the vehicle will be realeased.
5. After 10 days.

Question 16

1. When will the vehicle not be realeased to the owner.

2. What will the owner then need.

Answer 16

1. If the owner is a scofflaw.

2. The scofflaw will need a release form from traffic court.

Question 17

1. When a stolen vehicle is recovered in Philadelphia, but it was stolen out of another jurisdiction. What will the ORS do.
2. When can the ORS send the recovery message in this case.
3. Why

Answer 17

1. Immediately notify the detective division.
2. After an investigation control number is obtained from the detective division.
3. This will ensure that the detective can first verify the stolen status of the vehicle, and obtain necessary information prior to removal from NCIC.

Question 18

1. Who will the ORS also contact when a stolen vehicle is recovered in Philadelphia, but stolen from another jurisdictions.

Answer 18

1. Notify the respective police department in the jurisdiction of the stolen vehicle.
2. Fax them a copy of the report.

Question 19

1. Where must release forms be obtained form
2. Except when.
3. Who is responsible for sending certified letters to the owners.

Answer 19

1. The abandoned vehicle unit.
2. When the owner is on location.
3. Neighborhood services.

Question 20

1. In cases of recovered stolen autos, where there is not arrest, who will transmit the message, to where.
2. What will this do.

Answer 20

1. The ORS. Immediately transmit a recovery message in PIIN.
2. Ensure the removal of the violence from the stolen status in the local PCIC and NCIC computers.

Question 21

1. In cases of a recovered stolen auto, when an arrest is made, who will transmit the recovery message.
2. When will the vehicle be taken out of stolen status.

Answer 21

1. The detective division of recovery.
2. When confirmation has been obtained that the vehicle is In a salvors possession or has been released to the owner at the scene.

Question 22

1. When a stolen vehicle is recovered and the the following occur.
2. What will the detective do.
3. What will the detective then do.

Answer 22

1. An arrest is made
2. An investigation results in a status change of exceptionally cleared.
3. A recovery involves an outside jurisdiction (stolen in phila, and recovered in another jurisdiction )
4. The investigation by the assigned detective results in the stolen vehicle being unfounded (abandoned, try and locate).
5. Complete the inch and prepare a supplemental investigation report (75-52) in PIIN.
6. Transmit a recovery message in PIIN

Question 23

1. What will this do.

2. When will the vehicle be taken out of stolen status.

Answer 23

1. Ensure the removal of the vehicle form the stolen status in PCIC and NCIC.
2. When conformation has been obtained that the vehicle is in a salvors possession or has been released to the owner.

Question 24

1. When a vehicle is recovered in Philadelphia, which was reported stolen in another jurisdiction. The detector will

Answer 24

1. Prepare a 75-49 (investigation report ) in PIIN.

Question 25

1. What will an investigator always do before issuing an investigation control number.

Answer 25

1. Verity the stolen status in NCIC

Question 26

POLICE TOWING OF VEHICLES

Answer 26

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