Policy Text
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GENERAL ORDER
105 PROPERTY & EVIDENCE
REVISION DATE: 03/20/2023
BY ORDER OF THE CHIEF OF POLICE
SUNNY ISLES BEACH
POLICE DEPARTMENT ORIGINAL EFFECTIVE DATE: 03/20/23
PREVIOUS REVISIONS:
RESCINDS: All previously issued directives REFERENCE : 27.01 M,27.02 M,27.07 M,27.08 M,
27.09 M,27.13 M,28.01 M,28.02 M,28.03 M,27.14 M,
27.15 M,24.06 M
TABLE OF CONTENTS
A. PURPOSE ....................................................... ............................................................... .... 1
B. SCOPE ......................................................... ............................................................... ....... 1
C. POLICY ........................................................ ............................................................... ...... 2
D. DEFINITIONS ................................................... ............................................................... 2
E. GUIDELINES AND PROCEDURES ..................................... ........................................ 2
F. PROCESSING EVIDENCE ........................................... ................................................. 3
G. CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH C RIME SCENE TECHNICIAN .............. .......... 11
H. MIAMI-DADE COUNTY PO LICE CRIME SCENE .......................... ....................... 11
I. CHAIN OF CUSTODY .............................................. .................................................... 12
J. PROPERTY /RECEIPT PREPARATION ................................. ................................. 13
K. MIAMI-DADE POLICE DEPARTME NT CRIME LABORATORY ................ ..... 14
L. RECORDING TRANSFER OF CUSTODY ................................. ............................... 19
M. IMPROPERLY SUBMITTED EVIDENCE ................................. ............................... 20
N. PACKAGING, LABELING AND STORING ............................... ............................... 20
O. RETURN OF FIREARMS ............................................ ................................................. 24
P. PROPERTY SUBMITTED FOR ANALYSIS ............................... .............................. 26
Q. VIEWING EVIDENCE .............................................. .................................................... 27
R. TEMPORARY AND FI NAL RELEASE ................................... ................................... 29
S. INSPECTIONS ................................................... ............................................................ 30
A. PURPOSE
To establish guidelines and procedures for the collection, proc essing, storage, preservation and disposal of items of
evidentiary value.
B. SCOPE
This directive is applicable to all members of this Department.
PROPERTY & EVIDENCE
General Order 105
GO 105 Property & Evidence Page 2 of 31 Rev. 03/23/23
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C. POLICY
The City of Sunny Isles Beach Department is responsible for the control and storage of evidence collected by
Department members in a manner which will preserve the integrit y of the evidence in its original condition as nearly
as possible. The Department shall also maintain complete record s of the security and subsequent disposition of
evidence. This system is designe d to ensure con tinuity and cons istency in the safekeeping of evidence and to meet
the requirements of the judicial system.
D. DEFINITIONS:
Chain of Custody: A written record of all persons having charge, control, or po ssession of property/evidence from
the moment of impoundment until final disposition.
Evidence: Any property or material that is believed to be related in som e way to a suspected criminal offense.
Laboratory Analysis Request: A department form used to request analysis on evidence from the Miami-Dade
County Police Department Crime Laboratory.
Property Receipt/: The document used to record evidence/property submissions, chai n of custody, final
disposition, disposal, destruc tion, and release to owner.
E. GUIDELINES AND PROCEDURES:
1. Crime Scene Preservation for