Crime Scene - Physical Evidence And Property Vouchering

Question 1

Who shall have access to evidence drop boxes and lockers within their respective districts?

Answer 1

Evidence custodian and assistant evidence custodian

Question 2

Who appoints the property clerk?

Answer 2

The chief

Question 3

What form shall decedents property be vouchered on?

Answer 3

Evidence/Property voucher

Question 4

Who may enter an evidence drop box, locker or the property clerks office?

Answer 4

Only members authorized by the Chief

Question 5

Who shall serve as the District evidence custodian?

Answer 5

Preferably an A tour Lieutenant

Question 6

When establishing a crime scene what 2 logs shall be established?

Answer 6

Crime scene log and photography log

Question 7

When using sealing tape to re-secure or seal evidence will have what written on it

Answer 7

Date and the sealing individuals initials

Question 8

How are transfers from one facility to another documented?

Answer 8

As supplement on Department incident report

Question 9

Property tags should be used on what time of evidence when appropriate?

Answer 9

Physical evidence, property of an investigative nature and decendents property

Question 10

How are voucher forms attached to paper bags?

Answer 10

By stapling

Question 11

Who will secure items that are too large for the evidence/property drop box?

Answer 11

Supervision

Question 12

How often does the evidence custodian check the evidence drop box?

Answer 12

Each tour of duty

Question 13

Who shall be notified of any discrepancies in the evidence/property voucher and/or damaged or unsealed evidence/property bag?

Answer 13

Reported to the District CO

Question 14

How will Money, drugs and firearms be stored within the evidence locker?

Answer 14

Stored in separate locked containers

Question 15

The evidence custodian will conduct inventories of the evidence and property lockers and transfer evidence/property to the property clerks office how often?

Answer 15

Quarterly (Jan, April, July, October )

Question 16

The evidence custodian will perform quarterly inventories and submit the results to who and how?

Answer 16

Memo to District CO

Question 17

When shall an inventory be conducted aside from the quarterly inventories by the evidence custodian?

Answer 17

-change in evidence custodian or his/her assistant
- directed by District CO or higher authority

Question 18

If the items are not properly labeled and submitted, the items will be secured by the evidence custodian and he or she will send what to the vouchering officer?

Answer 18

Right of refusal form

Question 19

Prior to the destruction or disposal of evidence the property clerk must obtain authorization from who?

Answer 19

District attorney of jurisdiction

Question 20

Inspections of evidence facilities will occur how many times a year and be conducted by who?

Answer 20

2 samples annually (minimum 4 months apart) as per the CO of Admin. Minimum of 50 items will be audited

Question 21

The assigned supervisor to conduct audits evidence/property facilities shall document their findings my memo to who and within how many days of completion of the inspection . Discrepancies reported to who?

Answer 21

CO of Admin within 15 days

The chief

Question 22

Who else may conduct inspections of evidence/property facilities besides a supervisor assigned by the CO of Admin? Who order’s unannounced inspections of evidence/property facilities?

Answer 22

CO of IAB

The chief

Question 23

Arrest evidence must be demanded by claimant/owner within how many days after termination or criminal proceedings?

Answer 23

No more than 120 days

Question 24

The claimant/owner needs what of the following to demand arrest evidence

Answer 24

ID, case # or voucher #, release from the DA of jurisdiction

Question 25

Property held for safekeeping must be demanded by when?

Answer 25

Before 120 days from the day it was vouchered

Question 26

Who needs to be present for the destruction of evidence/property ? How is the destruction documented?

Answer 26

Property clerk supervisor or assistant property clerk and at least one other sworn member.

Documented on Department incident report and property clerks log.

In addition a memo to CO of Admin

Question 27

When property of a member that has been administratively vouchered is relocated, transferred, moved or return to member, how will the details be documented?

Answer 27

Supplement to original case and chain of custody updated