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PROPERTY STORAGE
The purpose of this order is to identify the general as well as unique areas within the
Property Bureau. I. General
The Property Warehouse is designed to provide the logical stora ge for the wide
variety of items that must be maintained. It is also designed t o provide maximum
security for high risk or high value items.
A. Warehouse Storage Areas
1. A safe with card access is u sed for the storage of all money .
Amounts over $2,500 wil l be stored in Safe Three. Access to Saf e
Three requires a key which property personnel have and a
combination known only by the property supervisor and a
designated records officer.
2. A gun room with card a ccess houses all firearms.
3. A narcotics room with card a ccess is used for the storage of all
narcotics.
4. One room is designed to accommodate bicycle storage. 5. A specific area is designated for storage of all homicide ca ses.
6. Items of value that have me t all clearance requirements (ref er to
Operations Order 57/00.0) are s tored in specific areas until
auctioned.
7. A specific area is designated for the storage of property cl assified
as found.
8. The balance of the warehouse is equipped with shelving sized to
accommodate, in the most effici ent manner, the variety of items
that must be stored.
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9. A locked and alarmed Hazma t storage unit, located on the nor th
side of the warehouse, is to be used to store all chemicals,
unknown liquids, and PCP.
10. A steel cabinet is located in the covered area on the north side of
the building. This cabinet is to be used for the storage of sma ll
amounts of combustibles.
11. Large items, especially item s that contain gasoline, are st ored in
the covered area outsi de on the north side of the building. The y are
secured with chain and padlocks.