Policy Text
University of California, San Francisco
Police Department General Orders
1
4.18 Traffic Ancillary Services
4.18.12 Tow Records (Revised: 6/2/17)
A. Policy
1. Whenever a vehicle is removed , stored or towed at the direction of an officer, a
tow receipt and inventory report will be completed. The receipt will show the
time, date, location, requesting officer, reason for the removal or tow, the towing
service, vehicle information and storage location of the vehicle. The inventory
report will be completed as described in 4.17.3, “Tow Service.”
2. When a vehicle is impounded and a responsible person is readily available,
officers shall provide the person in possession of the vehicle with a Notice of
Impo undment.
3. A dispatcher will check to see if the vehicle is wanted or stolen, determine the
registered owner and forward this information to the officer requesting the tow.
4. It is the responsibility of the officer towing the vehicle to ensure the vehicl e is
entered into the CLETS.
5. Upon completion of all tow receipt s and inventory report s, a copy of the tow
receipt, inventory report and owner ’s registration will be attac hed to the
investigative report. The completed tow report will be taken to the ECC for
placement in the “Tow Book ,” no later than the end of the officer’s current shift.
ECC Personnel will maintain a record of all vehicles removed, stored or towed .
When a vehicle is released , the record of the tow will be maintained in the
Records Management System.
6. Records personnel will send a certified return receipt requested letter to the DMV
registered owner(s) and lien holder(s) within 48 hours, advising of the i mpound
and the intended disposition of the vehicle.