Policy Text
University of California, San Francisco
Police Department General Orders
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9.6 Release and Final Disposition of Property and Evidence
9.6.2 Disposition of Property and Evidence (Revised: 5/10/23 )
A. Destroyed
1. Dangerous Drugs
An Evidence and Records Technician will notify the FSD C ommander of drugs
ready for destruction. An inventory of drugs to be destroyed will be taken by an
Evidence and Records Technician , with the information retained in the RMS
property module. An Evidence and Records Technician and a detective will
transport the drugs to the SFPD Property Unit, which will take responsibility for
destroying the drugs. The final disposition of drugs will be documented by the
Evidence and Records Technician transferring the drugs, in accordance wit h the
provisions of this General Order .
2. Firearms
An Evidence and Records Technician will notify the Investigations Lieutenant of
weapons to be destroyed. An inventory of weapons will be made by an Evidence
and Records Technician and retained in the RMS property module. All weapons
will be checked for being stolen via NCIC and the check documented in the
disposition report. The Evidence and Records Technician s and the FSD
Commander will either monitor the destruction of the weapons or release the
weapons to the SFPD Property Unit for destruction. The final disposition of the
weapons will be documented in accordance with the provisions of this General
Order .
3. Obscene Materials
Obscene Materials shall be destroyed unless a release from the investigating
officer or the District Attorney’s office is received.
4. Miscellaneous Property of No Value
The Evidence and Records Technicians may dispose of miscellaneous found
property or property held for evidence but no longer needed that is of littl e of no
monetary value. This would include small car parts, paint chips, ball bats, clubs,
unusable clothing, trash, etc.
B. Auctioned
Property disposed of at auction will be handled pursuant to the guidelines in this General
Order, University of Californ ia regulations and California statutes.