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s <br />� Darective No. 10-005B <br />`.•= SUE3JZCT: L�ridence/Pecovered Propex-ty/Property ��om <br />Date of Tssue: September I&, 198I <br />Effective Date: October �., 1Q81 <br />To: All Fersonnel <br />Resca.nds alI prev�ous property rooiri procedures and directives. <br />ose: The pux-pose for the following procedure is to insure the pmperty chain <br />of custody and safe keeping of property and/or evidence which comes <br />into the possession of this department. <br />Gen�ral_ Each officer when recovering propex-�y a.nd/or evidence sha11:- __.. __ _. <br />A. I►iark each item with his zr;itial and the date. <br />1. This will �e done eiihex on the property ztseli or on a tag. <br />2. Nothing of value such as j�velry or s�.lver u•ilI k�ave any <br />marking affixed. <br />�, 3. Narcotics, j��-elry, �,oney a.nd other snall va.luable it�ns shaZl <br />be pl.aced in envelopes, bags (paper or clear plastic) and �hen <br />marked with the name o� the cas�, ihe da,te and time and also <br />the officer's name. In additzon the open end of the ba.g or <br />envelope sl�a.11 �e folded, s�apled and the of�icer`s initials <br />with the da.�e and tin�e placed at the end of the fold then covered <br />with tape ov�r the �vriting. <br />4. Four ounce plastic bottles are provi.ded on the same shelf in the <br />lab z�oarn that the blcod sa�le kits are on. <br />They are to be usecl �or �he contents o� "open containers", i.e., <br />cups, gZasses, beer bot�les and cans, etc., whatevex defendant(s} <br />tnay b� dx-iriking aut� o� in vEhicles, etc. <br />At this time they are to be used �or this pur�ose only as approved <br />by the caurt;s a.n.d C�ty Attorney's office. <br />The procedure is to �ill the bottle (if possible) with the contents <br />of the cup/glass, fill out the Iabe1 �hat has been provided, <br />place the label on the bottle, then put the blue evidence t�e <br />over the top of the bottle in such a manner that the tape �vill <br />cover the o���cer's sa.gnature, or a portion of it. (Use care in <br />nlacitig the ta.pe in p].ace, it teaxs very easily) . <br />� Attach the sealed, labeled plastic bottle to the erP�Y container <br />the sample �vas taken from «�ith plain scotch tape. <br />You still must fill out a. Pro�erty Sheet to accorr:pany the pZastic <br />bottle. <br />You maq use the labels onZv_for botties, cans, etc., taken in as <br />evidence. ~ -- <br />