Policy Text
Number:
Winter Garden
58
Police Department
Rescinds:
1985-16
General Order
1985-17
1985-18
SUBJECT: Property and Evidence
EFFECTIVE: August 22, 2011
REVISED:
Table of Contents:
58.1 Purpose
58.2 Policy
58.3 Scope
58.4 Definitions
58.5 General Procedures
58.6 Security of the Evidence Unit
58.7 Equipment
58.8 Cameras, Images and Recordings
58.9 Documentation
58.10 Transferring Evidence
58.11 Collection of Fingerprints
58.12 Evidence Packaging, Labeling and Marking
58.13 Firearms and Ammunition
58.14 Narcotics and Paraphernalia
58.15 Non-Hazardous Liquids (including alcoholic beverages)
58.16 Hazardous Materials
58.17 Large Property Considerations
58.18 Money
58.19 Seizure and Analysis of Electronic Data Storage Devices
58.20 Temporary or Final Release of Property
58.1 PURPOSE:
This directive provides instruction for the collection, packaging, documentation, submission,
and storage of evidence and property. It also contains procedures for fingerprint processing,
and the seizure of electronic data storage devices.
58.2 POLICY:
It is Winter Garden Police Department policy that all property/evidence coming within its
control is properly recovered, uniformly submitted, and efficiently and accurately maintained
for accountability. To ensure the condition of evidence is preserved during and after its
collection, the following procedures apply.
58.3 SCOPE:
It is Winter Garden Police Department policy that qualified personnel are available on a 24-
hour basis to process a crime scene or traffic crash.
General Order 58
Property and Evidence
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