Booking Evidence and Property

Question 1

Evidence:

When may booking evidence NOT be impounded prior to the end of the shift?

Answer 1

1. Large and complex the precludes investigation
2. Criminalistics need to retain for processing
3. Fraud items, DFL needed for processing
4. Biological Samples needed for forensic lab testing
5. Explosives in Armor

Question 2

Evidence:

Items NOT needing a Property Report?

Answer 2

Prints

Buccal

Question 3

Evidence:

3 types of evidence?

Answer 3

Safekeeping
No Evidentiary Value
Evidence

Question 4

Evidence:

T/F “Misc” property is acceptable as long as it is identified by a type like “Miscellaneous toiletries”?

Answer 4

True

Question 5

Evidence:

Personal identifiers such as names and numbers are always documented on the ___________?

Answer 5

Property Report

Question 6

Evidence:

Two types of Property, Secure Property and __________?

Answer 6

General Property

Question 7

Evidence:

Items not accepted by the Vault include:

Answer 7

1. Anything with a VIN
2. Consent to search cards (should go to Onbase)
3. Fireworks (21lbs or less = fire station, 21lbs or more = Armor)
4. Food with NO drugs
5. Hazardous chemicals greater than 1OZ.

Question 8

Evidence:

Boxes of evidence must not weigh more than _________?

Answer 8

35 Lbs

Question 9

Evidence:

Coolers, containers and sealed bulk beverages regarding the illegal sale of beverages are stored at ____________

Answer 9

First-floor garage of CCAC

Question 10

Evidence:

T/F a citizen may keep a found bike if no report of a matching bike is on file?

Answer 10

True

Question 11

Evidence:

T/F Items stained with biological material are always packaged separately?

Answer 11

True

Question 12

Evidence:

Secure Property?

Answer 12

Drugs, Money, Jewelry, Guns

Question 13

Evidence:
Hypodermic devices with Evidentiary value, with RESIDUE or containing a LIQUID are considered __________?

Hypodermic devices with Evidentiary Value containing BIOLOGICAL material are considered___________?

Hypodermic devices with NO evidentiary value are ___________?

Answer 13

Secure Property
General Property
Disposed of

Question 14

Evidence:

Impounding Marijuana steps?

Answer 14

1. 10 lbs in 2 boxes
2. 5 samples from excess
3. Photos
4. Weigh and impound

Question 15

Evidence:

ECD impound steps?

Answer 15

1. Probes in 2 containers
2. Don’t cut, wind wires
3. Tape over the cartridge
4. Don’t remove the battery
5. Place everything in a Bag

Question 16

Evidence:

Firearms that cannot be made safe will be________?

Answer 16

Transported to the Forensic Scientist in Firearms Detail of the Forensics Lab.

Question 17

Evidence:

“Money” per policy is?

Answer 17

US Currency
Coins
Blank Money Orders
Checks made out to LVMPD

Question 18

Evidence:

Money with Numisitc Value, such as gift cards, collectible coins are is described as

Answer 18

Collectible Currency

Question 19

Evidence:

Reasons why money will NOT be automatically impounded?

Answer 19

1. Contains DNA needed for analysis
2. Handwriting needed for analysis
3. Currency has serial numbers needed for an investigation.

Question 20

Evidence:

Oversight on LVMPD area command pillboxes, belongs to?

Answer 20

Area Command LT

Question 21

Evidence:

How Long does one have to correct an Evidence error before the chain of command is notified?

Answer 21

7 days

Question 22

Evidence:

What gets booked into evidence immediately no matter what?

Answer 22

Drugs, Money, Jewelry, Guns

Question 23

Evidence:
T/F, Only one type of property type (safekeeping, no evidentiary value, evidence) will be checked on the Property Report?

Answer 23

True

Question 24

Evidence:

T/F, if you cannot get into a safe, it will be impounded and the documents listed as UNKNOWN?

Answer 24

False, all contents must be verified before impounding.

Question 25

Evidence: | The _____ copy of the Property Report goes to the Citizen?

Answer 25

Pink

Question 26

Evidence: What is written on the TOP of the Evidence Seal? What is written on the bottom?

Answer 26

First Initial, P#, Last Initial | Date

Question 27

Evidence: | All evidence seals must run at________ to packing tape?

Answer 27

Right angles

Question 28

Evidence: | T/F Factory sealed boxes (staples or glue) require evidence seals to be placed on the seams?

Answer 28

False

Question 29

Evidence: | Where is a reported RECOVERED bicycle or non-motorized scooter, checked?

Answer 29

Pawn/Gun Detail

Question 30

Evidence: | What two things are done with firearms prior to impounding?

Answer 30

1) Checked for wants | 2) The person in possession checked for warrants or ex-felon status.

Question 31

Evidence: | T/F, LVMPD Will conduct a courtesy impound of a firearm for a person going out of town?

Answer 31

False