Policy Text
Policy Delano Police Department
805 Delano PD Policy Manual
Counterfeit Currency
805.1 PURPOSE AND SCOPE
The purpose is to provide detailed direction to staff concerning all counterfeit currency
investigations.Additionally, the goal is to enhance the level of accuracy of work by means of
additional control measures carried out by field supervisors. The evidence custodian is charged
with ensuring compliance with this policy. Furthermore, the evidence custodian shall report all
non-compliance to the Chief of Police via the chain of command.
805.2 DEFINITIONS
COUNTERFEIT CURRENCY - Is imitation currency produced without the legal sanction of the
state or government.
USSS - stands for United States Secret Service.
805.3 PROCEDURES
1) When collecting suspected counterfeit currency, the investigating officer shall document the
name, address, and phone number of the person whom the currency was confiscated from. The
purpose of gathering this pertinent information is to assist the evidence custodian in returning
currency that has been deemed authentic by the United States Secret Service (USSS).
2) During the booking process, the investigating officer shall document the serial number
and denominations of each bill collected and include this information in the property modules of
TracNet Records.
3) Each bill shall be entered as a separate item of property into TracNet Records.
4) When entering a suspected counterfeit bill as a property item do not list a value. The suspected
counterfeit currency has no value.
5) In the event that a bill is deemed authentic and returned by the USSS, the investigating officer
shall document, in a supplemental report, the findings of the USSS and any follow-up conducted.
6) Prior to packaging suspected counterfeit currency officers shall photograph both sides of
each bill and download the digital photographs into the TracNet Records report.
7) When packaging suspected counterfeit currency, officers shall use the clear K-pack packaging
and package each bill individually with its corresponding property tag affixed to the K-pack.
8) Supervisors shall conduct an inspection of the suspected counterfeit currency to ensure it
is counterfeit prior to an officer sealing it into K-pack.
9) Both the investigating officer and a supervisor will sign the sealed K-pack containing the
counterfeit currency before depositing the item into the evidence locker.
10) Supervisors will ensure that all suspected counterfeit currency that is booked into evidence
matches the items listed in the property modules and the primary narrative in TracNet Records.
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