Policy Text
OFFICE OF CHIEF OF POLICE
OAKLAND POLICE DEPARTMENT
MEMORANDUM
TO:
All Personnel
DATE: 12 Dec 11
SUBJECT:
Revision of Departmental General Order H-3,
DEPOSITING PROPERTY AND EVIDENCE (Rev. 7 Nov 86)
The subject order has been revised to update Departmental policy and procedures for
depositing property and evidence into Departmental custody with the Property &
Evidence Unit (PEU) and the Criminalistics Division.
The Evaluation Coordinator for this order shall be the Bureau of Field Operations 1
Deputy Chief, who, without further notice, shall forward the required report to the
Chief of Police on or by 12 Jun 12.
The Evaluation Coordinator shall receive, review and document the acceptance or
rejection of all comments and/or recommendations received prior to submitting his/her
six-month evaluation report.
The Evaluation Coordinator shall forward a copy of the six-month evaluation report,
along with the comments/recommendations received, to the Research and Planning
Division, Policy and Publication Development Unit to be maintained in the
appropriate Departmental General Order archive folder.
Personnel shall acknowledge receipt, review, and understanding of this directive in
accordance with the provisions of DGO A-1, DEPARTMENTAL PUBLICATIONS.
By order of
Wonder
Howard A. Jordan
Chief of Police
Date Signed:
12/13/11
AKLAND
DEPARTMENTAL
GENERAL
ORDER
H-3
Index as:
Depositing Property and Evidence
Effective Date:
12 Dec 11
Evaluation Coordinator:
BFO 1 Deputy Chief
Evaluation Due Date:
12 Jun 12
Automatic Revision Cycle:
3 Years
TABLE OF CONTENTS
I.
PROPERTY CLASSIFICATIONS
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A.
Evidence
B.
Lost/Found/Abandoned Property.
C.
Property Held for Safekeeping:.
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II.
BICYCLES AND VEHICLES.
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III.
SEALING PROPERTY AND EVIDENCE
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IV.
NARCOTICS AND DRUGS
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V.
A.
Recovery and Deposit
FIREARMS AND OTHER WEAPONS
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VI.
VII.
B.
C.
Malfunctioning Firearms..
Responsibilities of the Property & Evidence Unit and
the Rangemaster Regarding Loaded Firearms.
COUNTERFEIT MONEY, CREDIT CARDS, AND OTHER
WORTHLESS DOCUMENTS DEPOSITED AS EVIDENCE.
CREDIT CARDS, CHECKS, AND OTHER WORTHLESS
DOCUMENTS DEPOSITED AS FOUND PROPERTY.
VIII. CASH
IX. OTHER TYPES OF PROPERTY
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DEPARTMENTAL GENERAL ORDER
OAKLAND POLICE DEPARTMENT
H-3
Effective Date:
12 Dec 11
X.
RECEIPTS FOR PROPERTY TAKEN.
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A.
Suspected Stolen Property - No Arrest.
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B.
Firearms Taken at the Scene of a Domestic Violence Incident
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XI. GIFTS
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XII. PROPERTY TURNED IN FOR DESTRUCTION.
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XIII. FOUND PROPERTY
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XIV. PROPERTY IN JUVENILE CASES.
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XV.
PROPERTY OF PRISONERS HELD FOR SAFEKEEPING
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XVI. LATENT PRINT EVIDENCE.
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XVII. DEPOSITING PROPERTY AND EVIDENCE INTO THE EVIDENCE
LOCKERS...
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DADLICND
DEPARTMENTAL
GENERAL
ORDER
H-3
Index as:
Effective Date:
12 Dec 11
Evaluation Coordinator:
BFO 1 Deputy Chief
Evaluation Due Date:
12 Jun 12
Depositing Property and Evidence
Automatic Revision Cycle:
3 Years
DEPOSITING PROPERTY AND EVIDENCE
The purpose of this order is to set forth Department policy and procedures for depositing
property and evidence into Departmental custody with the Property & Evidence Unit (PEU)
and the Criminalistics Division.
I.
PROPERTY CLASSIFICATIONS
A.
B.
C.
Evidence: Property pertaining to a particular crime or suspected offense.
Lost/Found/Abandoned Property: Property which has been lost or
abandoned and is not connected with any known or suspected crime.
Property Held for Safekeeping: Non-evidentiary property (e.g., weapon),
which could be the means to commit an offense, is an object of an offense
(i.e., suspected stolen property or recovered loss), or is personal property
from a person temporarily in-custody.
II.
BICYCLES AND VEHICLES
III.
Procedures regarding the recovery and deposit of bicycles are set forth in
Departmental General Order J-1, RECOVERED BICYCLES; those regarding
vehicles are set forth in Departmental General Order J-3, TOWING
PROCEDURES.
SEALING PROPERTY AND EVIDENCE
Property and evidence that is placed in the Property & Evidence Unit (PEU) shall be
deposited in a sealed condition, when practical, in order to preserve its integrity, and
it shall be the general policy and practice of the PEU to not open property and
evidence in its custody.
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DEPARTMENTAL GENERAL ORDER
OAKLAND POLICE DEPARTMENT
H-3
Effective Date:
12 Dec 11
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
F.
G.
Members/employees shall ensure evidence and/or property is properly
packaged and labeled prior to depositing with the PEU or placing in a PEU
evidence locker prior to end of tour of duty.
Evidence Technicians may deposit evidence and/or property